Hello Cat: The main sores of used Nissan Qashqai
- July 17, 2023
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Quality, but not premium. Average, but far from average. How does the first generation of the Nissan Qashqai crossover age and what to look for when buying a
Quality, but not premium. Average, but far from average. How does the first generation of the Nissan Qashqai crossover age and what to look for when buying a veteran of the “parquet movement”, says the AvtoVzglyad portal.
The first generation of Qashqai, launched in 2007, although it did not shine with driving talent, enjoyed real success. He bribed with comfort, versatility, a nice price and, what’s there, a brand. And buyers, few of whom regretted the purchase over time, affectionately called them “cats”.
Qashqai was brought to Russia with two petrol engines of 1.6 (115 hp) and 2 (140 hp) liters. Timing chain drive, atmospheric. They were developed at Renault, and perhaps because these engines bypassed the vagaries of trifles. Others still drove up to 300 thousand kilometers without overhaul.
The two-liter version on the “secondary”, which sometimes consumes up to 300 g of oil per 1000 km, is more common. The reason is simple: only the “kopeck piece” came with all-wheel drive. By the way, it was his rather high-resource variator that partly smoothed out our general negative point regarding continuously variable transmissions. CVT took care of its 150,000 km without repair, if the driver did not take advantage of skidding on the road.
The main horror of the owner of the two-pedal Qashqai is the replacement of the variator. When buying a car, it is quite easy to find out whether it is serviceable or not: the crossover should accelerate smoothly without jerks, both with a warm and a cold engine. The new CVT can now increase the cost of a used car by 1.5 times. However, the contract, which is three times cheaper, we do not recommend buying at the same time.
The main complaints about the Qashqai initially had to do with the chassis: too much noise. Mostly worn front struts, dead stabilizer bar bushings and partially worn silentblocks in the rear suspension create an unpleasant discord from under the bottom. Repairs are inexpensive, but the manipulations, as if in rotation, replace each other every 20-30 thousand km.
In summary, we have a low inventory of rubber-metal front lever hinges, accelerated corrosion of the breakaway lever hinges, a low inventory of bars and tips. The steering rack must be replaced every 60 thousand km. There are also problems at the rear: acidification of the rear wheel camber adjustment bolts and low consumption of the rear silent blocks.
On versions with a 1.6 engine, a particularly suspicious relationship requires an alternator drive belt. They say he hasn’t served in over four years. But on 2-liter engines, the generator overdoes it with voltage, which often burns out the headlights. The main problems of this version arise during honest driving: oil pans leak after five years of operation, rings lie, timing chain stretches after driving 80 thousand km.
And common disparate shortcomings. In the cabin after 150 thousand kilometers, almost everything loses its neat appearance. The steering wheel and gear knob suffer the most, with the paint peeling off. Full of crickets. The body is easily scratched due to the thin paintwork. Cracks in the windshield are normal. Wiper rods are sold after two years. Chronically (due to the proximity of the sign to the metal surface of the body) the left rear light burns out. The headlights are damp all the time – due to the lack of tightness, condensation forms.
In short, the ideal Qashkai is a car without suspension with a new CVT and a recently cleaned 2 liter engine, because 1.6 barely drives. But seriously, the choice of a used car according to the standard rules – without CVTs, “robots” and turbocharged engines – in the case of Qashkai leaves good opportunities. Go ahead.
Manufacturer’s photo.
Manufacturer’s photo.
The first generation of Qashqai, launched in 2007, although it did not shine with driving talent, enjoyed real success. He bribed with comfort, versatility, a nice price and, what’s there, a brand. And buyers, few of whom regretted the purchase over time, affectionately called them “cats”.
Qashqai was brought to Russia with two petrol engines of 1.6 (115 hp) and 2 (140 hp) liters. Timing chain drive, atmospheric. They were developed at Renault, and perhaps because these engines bypassed the vagaries of trifles. Others still drove up to 300 thousand kilometers without overhaul.
The two-liter version on the “secondary”, which sometimes consumes up to 300 g of oil per 1000 km, is more common. The reason is simple: only the “kopeck piece” came with all-wheel drive. By the way, it was his rather high-resource variator that partly smoothed out our general negative point regarding continuously variable transmissions. CVT took care of its 150,000 km without repair, if the driver did not take advantage of skidding on the road.
The main horror of the owner of the two-pedal Qashqai is the replacement of the variator. When buying a car, it is quite easy to find out whether it is serviceable or not: the crossover should accelerate smoothly without jerks, both with a warm and a cold engine. The new CVT can now increase the cost of a used car by 1.5 times. However, the contract, which is three times cheaper, we do not recommend buying at the same time.
The main complaints about the Qashqai initially had to do with the chassis: too much noise. Mostly worn front struts, dead stabilizer bar bushings and partially worn silentblocks in the rear suspension create an unpleasant discord from under the bottom. Repairs are inexpensive, but the manipulations, as if in rotation, replace each other every 20-30 thousand km.
In summary, we have a low inventory of rubber-metal front lever hinges, accelerated corrosion of the breakaway lever hinges, a low inventory of bars and tips. The steering rack must be replaced every 60 thousand km. There are also problems at the rear: acidification of the rear wheel camber adjustment bolts and low consumption of the rear silent blocks.
On versions with a 1.6 engine, a particularly suspicious relationship requires an alternator drive belt. They say he hasn’t served in over four years. But on 2-liter engines, the generator overdoes it with voltage, which often burns out the headlights. The main problems of this version arise during honest driving: oil pans leak after five years of operation, rings lie, timing chain stretches after driving 80 thousand km.
And common disparate shortcomings. In the cabin after 150 thousand kilometers, almost everything loses its neat appearance. The steering wheel and gear knob suffer the most, with the paint peeling off. Full of crickets. The body is easily scratched due to the thin paintwork. Cracks in the windshield are normal. Wiper rods are sold after two years. Chronically (due to the proximity of the sign to the metal surface of the body) the left rear light burns out. The headlights are damp all the time – due to the lack of tightness, condensation forms.
In short, the ideal Qashkai is a car without suspension with a new CVT and a recently cleaned 2 liter engine, because 1.6 barely drives. But seriously, the choice of a used car according to the standard rules – without CVTs, “robots” and turbocharged engines – in the case of Qashkai leaves good opportunities. Go ahead.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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