Nissan X-Trail 2013 Problems

The Nissan’s price is on the money for a private sale, although the mileage is at the top end of the range. The Subaru’s price is above the top end of the quoted value for the model, which is probably due to its very low odo reading. Generally, the one with the lower odo would be the one to go for, but when it’s double the price of the other you really have to want it to hand over the extra cash.

Here and now the X-Trail would be the better value.

The obvious benefit is fuel economy, the diesel is much more economical than the equivalent petrol model. On average the diesel consumes 20 per cent less fuel than the petrol model. The other possible benefit is that the diesel has an automatic transmission whereas the petrol has a CVT transmission.

They’re generally sound, but there are a couple of things to be aware of. If it’s a manual, look for a worn clutch. They are expensive to replace. Check for shuddering, hesitations, or a reluctance to drive if it’s got a CVT. Diesels are prone to blocking of the DPF filter if they’re only driven short distances and don’t get a chance to regenerate the way they are designed to do.

There are lots of SUVs to choose from, it's a very crowded market, which works in the favour of the buyer. The Territory of the vintage you are considering is a decent car, the diesel is economical and it would tow up to 2700 kg. Also consider the Toyota RAV4, Nissan X-Trail, Honda CR-V.

The CVT oil should be changed every 100,000km. As for the fuel consumption it's best to do a check yourself by measuring how much fuel it is actually using. Judging the consumption by how far the gauge falls is very inaccurate, and I wouldn't stake my life on the fuel consumption gauges in the car. Do an actual measurement and you will know exactly what the consumption is. Nissan claims an average of 9.1L/100km, 7.7L/100km on country driving, and 11.5L/100km on city use. I would expect your car would fall somewhere between 9.1 and 11.5L/100km.

The three cars you name all have merit, none has any major issue to be concerned about and all fit your needs, but you will have to shop around to find them within your age and budget limits.

Nissan is correct when it says the fuel consumption figures shown on the windscreen sticker comes from a standard laboratory test and is aimed at giving buyers the chance to compare makes and models to select the most economical. The problem is that it doesn't reflect real life, and many things can affect real life fuel consumption. That the Nissan varies so much from the sticker number is a concern for anyone thinking of buying a car, and should be a warning to prospective buyers, of the Nissan and other makes to talk to other owners and get their perspective on it.