The Official PistonHeads Boring Nissan Qashqai Thread
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JVaughan said:
Having a few issues with the gadgets though ... blind spot warning seems to have a mind of its own when its raining, alerting me to "phantom" cars in my blind spots (even when on country lanes and empty roads).
keyless entry is great, no longer having to fish around for keys when approaching the car.
Do I still love it ... Yes, but needs a little more power !!
Despite being on PH for a while I've only just spotted this thread. I've a question about paintwork as my wife has a leased Qq, one of the last of the previous model, in Nightshade and I have to say that whilst it is a great looking colour the quality of it is appalling. It scratches really easily and looks very thin, going down to surface in a few places.
Just wondered if anyone else had experienced this and also if the new model was better? Despite the issues Mrs SB still wants either anothe Qq or a Juke, although she may be put off if she sees the repair cost at the end of the lease!
Just wondered if anyone else had experienced this and also if the new model was better? Despite the issues Mrs SB still wants either anothe Qq or a Juke, although she may be put off if she sees the repair cost at the end of the lease!
Luckily I just stumbled upon this thread, as I'm picking up a 2014 1.6 dci Acenta (new shape) in Magnetic red tomorrow!
Test drove a 1.5 dci and found it a bit gutless, but hoping the 1.6 dci with an extra 20 bhp will be nippy enough. It's for the wife anyway, so should be perfect for her. Only £30 to tax too!
Glad to hear there are so many happy owners though, I'll post back once it's picked up!
Test drove a 1.5 dci and found it a bit gutless, but hoping the 1.6 dci with an extra 20 bhp will be nippy enough. It's for the wife anyway, so should be perfect for her. Only £30 to tax too!
Glad to hear there are so many happy owners though, I'll post back once it's picked up!
Edited by CaptainSensib1e on Thursday 24th September 14:15
Just a quick update for anyone interested.
Picked up the car on Friday, so have now spent a weekend with it. Initial impressions are positive, it drives very well for a car of its type, lots of grip, not a lot of body roll, and the 1.6 dci pulls very well.
Particularly impressed with the engine, it is very quiet and refined, feels quicker than I was expecting, and try as I might I could not get below 40 mpg. That's a revelation when my other car is a S4 with a V8.
On the whole it feels very well made, some of the interior plastics are a bit cheap but it seems well put together.
The only thing I haven't gelled with yet is the electronic handbrake. I can't quite figure out how I should use to for hill starts as you need to press the footbrake to take the handbrake off.
Only other minor compliant is the stop/start doesn't seem to work. It might just be that the battery is a bit low if the car had been standing around for a while before I bought it. I know there is a button to disable it but it's definitely not pressed!
Picked up the car on Friday, so have now spent a weekend with it. Initial impressions are positive, it drives very well for a car of its type, lots of grip, not a lot of body roll, and the 1.6 dci pulls very well.
Particularly impressed with the engine, it is very quiet and refined, feels quicker than I was expecting, and try as I might I could not get below 40 mpg. That's a revelation when my other car is a S4 with a V8.
On the whole it feels very well made, some of the interior plastics are a bit cheap but it seems well put together.
The only thing I haven't gelled with yet is the electronic handbrake. I can't quite figure out how I should use to for hill starts as you need to press the footbrake to take the handbrake off.
Only other minor compliant is the stop/start doesn't seem to work. It might just be that the battery is a bit low if the car had been standing around for a while before I bought it. I know there is a button to disable it but it's definitely not pressed!
Star/ stop will only kick in under very specific circumstances. I’ve had some journeys through London where it will activate every time I stop, and others like when I was out on Saturday where it didn’t kick in once in an hour of driving in traffic. The switch will only turn it off for that journey, it will come back on next time you start the ignition.
You do not need to apply the footbrake to release the e-brake, just release the clutch and accelerate and it will disengage automatically (on the manual at least).
Regarding starting on hills, hill start assist is standard on all models – when you stop on a hill a green symbol will light on the instrument panel to tell you that it’s active. This will hold the car for about 2 seconds after you release the footbrake to allow time for the clutch to engage.
You do not need to apply the footbrake to release the e-brake, just release the clutch and accelerate and it will disengage automatically (on the manual at least).
Regarding starting on hills, hill start assist is standard on all models – when you stop on a hill a green symbol will light on the instrument panel to tell you that it’s active. This will hold the car for about 2 seconds after you release the footbrake to allow time for the clutch to engage.
Neil H said:
Star/ stop will only kick in under very specific circumstances. I’ve had some journeys through London where it will activate every time I stop, and others like when I was out on Saturday where it didn’t kick in once in an hour of driving in traffic. The switch will only turn it off for that journey, it will come back on next time you start the ignition.
You do not need to apply the footbrake to release the e-brake, just release the clutch and accelerate and it will disengage automatically (on the manual at least).
Regarding starting on hills, hill start assist is standard on all models – when you stop on a hill a green symbol will light on the instrument panel to tell you that it’s active. This will hold the car for about 2 seconds after you release the footbrake to allow time for the clutch to engage.
Thanks, that's useful info. Out of interest, do you have any idea of the 'specific circumstances' which will mean start/stop engaging, or is it just pot luck?You do not need to apply the footbrake to release the e-brake, just release the clutch and accelerate and it will disengage automatically (on the manual at least).
Regarding starting on hills, hill start assist is standard on all models – when you stop on a hill a green symbol will light on the instrument panel to tell you that it’s active. This will hold the car for about 2 seconds after you release the footbrake to allow time for the clutch to engage.
CaptainSensib1e said:
Thanks, that's useful info. Out of interest, do you have any idea of the 'specific circumstances' which will mean start/stop engaging, or is it just pot luck?
you need to ensure that you fully depress the clutch at least once every 25 gear changes, or else the ecu thinks that there is a fault and prevents it from working. You also need a fully charged battery.hth
Jerry Can said:
you need to ensure that you fully depress the clutch at least once every 25 gear changes, or else the ecu thinks that there is a fault and prevents it from working. You also need a fully charged battery.
hth
Thanks. It seems to have started working now (slightly randomly though), might have just been the battery is low on charge.hth
Bought a tekna i.6T for the mrs last month, traded in both our cars and got a PCP on 3 years
so far after a month its got 400 miles on it, the wife is recovering from an op and i have a company van
lovely car, but goes in for warranty on the panoramic roof as it squeaks on closing
best MPG so far is 42 on a motorway journey
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