ULTIMATE Nissan X-trail off-road compilation! Most capable small SUV? 2007 T30 2.5L petrol full Auto

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ULTIMATE Nissan X-trail off-road compilation! Most capable small SUV?
The mighty X-trail is one of the most under rated soft roaders. It's one of the most practical all around small SUV hence it is popular with backpackers and budget overlanders. Its good 4wd system takes it further despite not having low range gearing. The auto transmission (not CVT) of this model enhances its capability as it acts as a torque multiplier. It gives you the ability to maintain low revs without burning the clutch. It helps maintain slower speeds without stalling the engine despite not having low range gearing.
Despite it's off-road abilities, it is still more of a car than a full size SUV. This makes it a very practical vehicle for all around use. Basically an in between of a car and a full size 4wd.
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@craigsanderson4330 Жыл бұрын

I bought my XTrail last year, was completely ripped off from the dealers had to spend same amount I paid in repairs but I’m so glad I did. Such a great truck, handles amazingly and is awesome off road. When the back seats are down it has more space than an L200 or any rival. 🎉

@zechristzechariah4288 Жыл бұрын

Was thinking to replace my 1997 crv with this car.

@dechamp0 8 ай бұрын

Great machine man! Good choice!

@esperago Ай бұрын

I'd love to see a super in-depth comparison between the XTrail and the Outlander as softroaders. I have had an Outlander for 6-7 years and have been astonished by the locking SAWD system. It's actually a shame their rallying technology is now being wasted on what are basically family haulers. My only complaint about the Outlander regarding softroading is that is has an unnecessarily long front nose. It reduces the approach angle. Other than that, I'd take it all day long for softroading (even over Subarus because it seats seven/has more storage room). But maybe the XTrail would give it a run for its money.

@4x4adventure_pl 11 ай бұрын

Exploration is the art of discovering the world, one journey at a time.

@Shoyeido Жыл бұрын

really enjoyed that video - as always! really cool to see years of offroad experience in all these maneuvers!

@ChrisSmith-ll1wn Жыл бұрын

Awesome video mate love this. An inspiration for all of us. Before I bought my T31, a video like this would've convinced me in almost a heartbeat. No doubt many people will see this when looking to by an X-Trail in the future. Keep em coming!

@AegisAmbulante Жыл бұрын

This is the best X trail video so far

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@robinsonrobinsone6201 3 ай бұрын

Video Yep, driver nope.

@sashayaway1886 11 ай бұрын

Been thinking about buying an X-Trail. I'm sold after watching this.

@adarshkeswani2319 10 ай бұрын

Lovely bit of driving!

@claudiocol6496 Жыл бұрын

Great pilot man

@wheels-on-roads6498 11 ай бұрын

We enjoyed watching this video.

@markboyes6186 Жыл бұрын

Throttle and braking control. Magic.

@version793 Жыл бұрын

After watching this video mate I finally convinced the Mrs to buy a T31. Now she has her T31 she couldn't be happier. Thanks for the help mate much appreciated.

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that mate.

@secularnevrosis 8 ай бұрын

Got one the other day. A 2004 2.2 CDI with only 100k on the meter. I guess it's the one with the unreliable timing chain tensioner? Bo rust and no problems so far. Good to drive and does well on ice and snow. The extra clearance is helpful in the winter :)

@samibarhoom932 11 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@Truman747 3 ай бұрын

I have the same classic manual edition Nissan X-Trail T30, amazing car, greetings from Patagonia Chile 🇨🇱

@ruggedlife 3 ай бұрын

Awesome 👌

@samibarhoom932 11 ай бұрын

You did a good job in this video.

@ruggedlife 11 ай бұрын

Cheers

@peterh8253 Жыл бұрын

Thinking seriously about buying an X Trail of around the same vintage. My job requires something that can handle some off-road driving, but not enough to warrant purchasing a true 4x4. Really good to see these videos that prove off-roading has far more to do with driving technique and skills, than the vehicle.

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

Cheers. The X-trail can serve you well.

@samibarhoom932 11 ай бұрын

I enjoyed watching this video.

@ruggedlife 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching.

@alexandermorris8420 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant video my friend!

@ruggedlife 4 ай бұрын

Cheers mate!

@bikesboardsbeats Жыл бұрын

Just about to buy one. Live in Japan. Got a Pajero mini but need something bigger. X trail it is!

@raymondsvensson9773 Жыл бұрын

I love the video Marvin. I have had no problem with my t31 cvt and done over 100k klm in 4 years. My odometer is at 260000 klm.

@wheels-on-roads6498 11 ай бұрын

I like this video. 💛

@ruggedlife 11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@Wolf4wdadventures.576 Жыл бұрын

Nice vid Marvin and yes the T30 x trail is a great all round vehicle for touring and off-roading. Having had one I can vouch for that. Unfortunately my vehicle had an head issue and I sold it. I'm now currently in a Honda CRV AWD and I have found it it to be very similar in how it performs off-road, actually I'm very happy with it. Just came back from Gordon County, it did well in the play pen🙂.

@mykola_iegorov Жыл бұрын

Great thanks! I enjoyed driving T30 X-trail with an automatic gearbox for 5 years and now have to sell it because last year's repairs cost 3K euros. All was logical, the car is 17 years old. Nevertheless, it was a decent experience that turned me to buy a more usual car for the city residents, the estate body.

@pierrejeanes Жыл бұрын

What happened? What engine was?

@mykola_iegorov Жыл бұрын

@@pierrejeanes Car works well, engine and gearbox, but body, suspension etc are old and rusty, they need regular service and replacement. Here in Estonia cars are getting rusty with their body in 10 years easily. Also, 12 liters of petrol per 100 km in city, too expensive nowadays

@theodavies8754 10 ай бұрын

I have a 2003 2.5 SVE auto with 37k miles on. It's everything I need and nothing I don't. Barely a rusty nut throughout. Very lucky, it's not for sale.

@Tellgio Жыл бұрын

Definitely one of the most under rated soft roaders. If you want to modify it to be like a Nissan Patrol, you'd better buy a Nissan Patrol. Great video Marvin as always. (If you are finding this channel for the first time, check out the others. You wont be disappointed). Cheers mate (PS. One of the most disappointing features I found in my T30, was the stupidly dull reversing lights. Just planting the seed for a future episode of 'enlightenment'? hehe)

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

Haha, never noticed the dull reversing lights until you mentioned it.

@RobertusVanDenBraak Жыл бұрын

The reversing light problem was rectified in the T31

@turalmusayev7744 Жыл бұрын

Trevor Nunya Nissan X trail is a very beautiful car. If you look carefully, it will never leave the road.

@wheels-on-roads6498 11 ай бұрын

keep it up.

@ruggedlife 11 ай бұрын

Cheers mate!

@user-do5mh5gy7z Жыл бұрын

Great video Marvin. When do you use the lock??

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

Cheer mate. I don't use it anymore as didn't notice a difference. Most video you see there is on Auto mode.

@lesliecharles1389 10 ай бұрын

It is Truly Amazing The Places/ Things You Do With Your X-Trail ... Always, Interesting and Exciting .!! 👍

@user-nk1ot7oe7v 7 ай бұрын

Вот это оф роуд мечтаю о такой машине

@-Jahan- 6 ай бұрын

У меня такая машина. Только в каком месте она внедорожник? Это кроссовер на платформе Альмеры и Премьеры.

@Wanderhirsch Жыл бұрын

You seem to use different sets of tyres. Which set is more capable for offroading and why? It's impressive what you do with this car, thank you!

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

I used to have a 235 70 16 which is a wider profile tyre. I prefer a narrow tyre but didn't realise I can get a narrow profile with the same height as the 235 until after I purchased it. That set is now worn so my recent set is a 205 80 16.

@tiendv747 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for those videos! How much is the ground clearance of this car please?

@wheels-on-roads6498 11 ай бұрын

NISSAN should pay you for this video.

@AlejandroMartinez-qu9yv Жыл бұрын

👍😎

@hichemmokhenache7954 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video... please what kind of engine it has?

@ruggedlife 11 ай бұрын

No worries. 2.5L Petrol

@thunderweed Жыл бұрын

Nice but we need to know which mode you have on,on every situation-obstacle.i mean 4wd Auto or 4wd Lock.Nice video btw

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

90% of that was done in Auto mode. I never use Lock mode since few years ago. Never needed it. Tested it and couldn't see or feel a difference.

@thunderweed Жыл бұрын

@@ruggedlife great!thanks

@davefloyd9443 Жыл бұрын

Useful info. Thanks.

@ChooMinChyau-hi3pe Жыл бұрын

Amazing. Planning to get one T30 for myself after watching this video, but I am looking at 2.0, does it make a big difference if compare to 2.5?

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

Not sure as I haven't owned a 2.0. I know it's less power but you can always compensate with not as big tyres and travel light.

@ChooMinChyau-hi3pe Жыл бұрын

@@ruggedlife thanks for your replied 😊

@ChooMinChyau-hi3pe Жыл бұрын

@@ruggedlife I read your comment but can't find it back. You said xtrail is good but make sure don't go for one varient, vls or what, can't recall now. Appreciate if you can share here i, many thanks.

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

The one with the CVT transmission.

@Jacobtheunwise Жыл бұрын

My 01 ford escape does all this stock. Just ashame the gearboxes are made out of glass. Id say the vitara is the best small suv offroad

@gabipalamida468 Жыл бұрын

what do you think of X-trail T31? is it as good? I'm asking you because I want one and I don't know what to choose. thanks

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

From what I know and hear ues they are good. Don't buy the model with CVT transmission.

@matthewdobson8398 Жыл бұрын

Have you done anything to it at all e.g. lift kit, any sump guards etc

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

Yes, all my mods are in my MODS playlist. There is a link in the description of this video.

@Sango848 Жыл бұрын

What motivated your buying decision in light of other suv's such as the 2nd or 3rd gen vitara and the pajero io?

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

At the time of purchase, the X-trail fit the budget. Similar condition Vitara was more expensive. The Pajero io is quite rare here, especially the 5 door. Vitara would be more capable having low range as well as the Pajero io.

@Sango848 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the response. Helps a lot

@zzzak666 Жыл бұрын

I was looking for a vehicle to replace my Pajero when I noticed that I had gone over two months between fill ups and I ended up with one of these, this video has given me all sorts of possibly inappropriate confidence.

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

'Inappropriate confidence'. Love it 😂

@Tonyskiable Жыл бұрын

HI Mate, I have an interesting question. Since t30 4at transmission has proven to be better than the cvt we have on the latest models. Is it possible to replace t31 cvt transmission with t30 4at on a t31 xtrail.

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

Hey mate. I don't know. The 2.5L petrol is the same QR25DE engine so one would think it is possible but might have to replace all wiring including ECU or probably do an entire engine/trans swap but cost would probably be not worth it.

@Tonyskiable Жыл бұрын

@@ruggedlife yea thats true may be a manual transmission on a petrol t31 will be better option incase someone may want a t31

@edwinalexander1170 Жыл бұрын

@@Tonyskiable what about T31 6 speed automatic 2.0 L, M9R diesel engine with Turbo ?????

@TomasWatchReviews Жыл бұрын

is it like 2 wheel drive? One wheel in the back and one in the front? Quattro has that thing like it stops the free spinning wheel with abs to send some power to another wheel on the same axis. Does this Nissan do something like that? Nice video though.

@pierrejeanes Жыл бұрын

Is 4wd it has 3 options 2wd, auto and 4wdlocked, the auto mode only kicks the rear wheels when is nessesary, it kicks in a fraction of a second 👍👍I always use auto in snow-ice roads

@TomasWatchReviews Жыл бұрын

@@pierrejeanes I understand that, it locks front with back like synchro in VW. But the question is about the same axis wheels - if left is free spinning, does the right one get some power?

@pierrejeanes Жыл бұрын

@@TomasWatchReviews I don't think so, not sure about that though, so in that case momemtum would be your best friend, so a ggod driver wouldn't completely stop on a slope where one wheel could spin in the air

@esphilee Жыл бұрын

Don’t think T30 has that. T32 does automatically apply brake the individual wheel that is free spinning. Unfortunately T32 approach angle is much smaller.

@Decadurabolin9 Жыл бұрын

Can we shift to auto mode or the lock mode on fly?

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

Only to auto not lock. I have a video in my Practical 4wd playlist about the modes.

@rossmoore9330 3 ай бұрын

Currently searching for a roof basket for my xtrail can you recommend one ?

@ruggedlife 3 ай бұрын

Are you in Australia? What do you plan to put on it?

@rossmoore9330 3 ай бұрын

@@ruggedlife Yes, im in aus. Looking to add roof box, awning and solar panel

@ruggedlife 3 ай бұрын

@@rossmoore9330 A roof tray would be ideal. Being flat is more practical as it doesn't have the sides. Depending on budget but a Rola or Rhino would be good.

@edwinalexander1170 Жыл бұрын

Is your snorkel fit Xtrail T31 ?????

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

Yes can do.

@tsakitx8190 Жыл бұрын

What motor is in it? I'm trying to decide whether I should go with the 2.0 petrol or 2.2 dci

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

It has a 2.5L petrol.

@dcdc358 Жыл бұрын

@@ruggedlife and automatic i assume. Better for offroad as it has no low gear. But do not get a T31 with automatic, as it has a CVT that tends to break.

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

Yes correct. There were T31s that had a full auto from what I heard. Not sure exactly what year.

@Tellgio Жыл бұрын

@@ruggedlife 225000 on my CVT and still going strong. Serviced properly on a regular basis, and its also one of the late ones (series 8).

@craigsanderson4330 Жыл бұрын

2.5 auto petrol I can vouch for, mega.

@asenromanov1076 10 ай бұрын

What size are the tires?

@ruggedlife 10 ай бұрын

Two sizes as I have changed from 235 70 16 to 205 80 16

@j3ff3r Жыл бұрын

What's the biggest tire size you can fit on a stock height t30?

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

Height? I've seen someone put 235 70 16.

@austinbauman3818 7 ай бұрын

does this one have traction control?

@ruggedlife 7 ай бұрын

No it doesn't.

@austinbauman3818 7 ай бұрын

@@ruggedlife Do you know if any of the T30 chassis had traction control? Its hard to find information about them

@ruggedlife 7 ай бұрын

@austinbauman3818 I may be wrong, but from what I know none of the T30 have it.

@Decadurabolin9 Жыл бұрын

What is your Tyre pressure?

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

Varies from 14psi (sand) to around 18-20psi. There are a few footages wherein I didn't bother lowering it as the obstacles were only short.

@smallweights Жыл бұрын

Is the rugged life x trail an automatic

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

Yes. Full auto not CVT

@vicentepallamare2608 Жыл бұрын

@@ruggedlife I've gotten a slight slip from 2nd to 3rd... Trying to salvage it with Lucas

@ruggedlife Жыл бұрын

@@vicentepallamare2608 manual or auto?

@b3as_t 4 ай бұрын

What's the biggest engine you can put in this? My dad has one and one day I'd like to just Mod the hell out of it and turn it into a diesel guzzling monster.

@wheels-on-roads6498 11 ай бұрын

My channel is about cars. Do you mind if I upload this video in my channel? I will mention you as the source. I will refer people to your channel too. Waiting for your positive reply. Thanks

@user-oz3kn9od8m 8 ай бұрын

I've heard that Nissan X-trails are the most unreliable cars ever, can you kindly comment for someone who wants to buy one? is it a money throw away venture?

@ruggedlife 8 ай бұрын

I never had an issue with mine. Also, there's only a hand full of people in the Xtrail Facebook groups that complained about reliability.

@user-oz3kn9od8m 8 ай бұрын

@@ruggedlife Thank you

@robinsonrobinsone6201 3 ай бұрын

Worst amateur xtrail driver I have ever seen.

@dgordon9645 Жыл бұрын

Owner T30 2'5 Auto 333:000 KLM best car I've owned put Auto trans cooler bypass radiator $25 cooler from rec yard $12 hose took front bumper Of bolted to crush rail run hose to tran in..out port's working perfectly put 245 x 75 raised 20 mm sits under gaurd fine keep up maintenance don't thrash it takes me surfing and camping proud owner Australia 🦘 26:36