Nissan X-trail - realistic MPG

[Gilitygirl]

Hi all,

Many thanks for your help in the past. I've spent a long time going round dealers and I haven't seen a car I like better than the X-trail. The only thing that is putting me off (apart from frequent turbo failures) is the reduction in MPG over my current car.

I'd be grateful to hear about your MPG experiences - good, bad, ugly.

I do about 250-300 miles a week - a lot of town traffic during the week and long journeys at the weekends -what could I realistically expect with the 2.2DCI engine?

Thanks in advance

 

[trevor123]

Hi Beej We have a nissan x trail our is the 112bhp on short run I get 30/34 and long run 40/43, very happy with this car it lovely to drive on short/long run and towing the van I get 30 to the gallon, can't moan at that, Hope this help. Trevor

 

[Dexter1]

I just sold an 2.2 Diesel XTrail recently, must admit to not getting more than 33mpg on a long run and around 22mpg towing a 1800Kgs van. A bit disappointing and the Discovery 3 I replaced it with does about the same, proabaly more when towing.

XTrail a great car to drive though, very nimble and quite nippy.

Gordie

 

[Gilitygirl]

Goodness me....40/43 I could happily cope with.

33???? I'll look elsewhere! Is there that much difference between individual engines or is it a 'running in' thing?

 

[Dexter1]

I drive at the speed limits and admit to being disappointed with the actual figures versus Nissan claims (as usual!!!). Had it looked at during servicing but was assured by the dealer that all was well. I spoke to other XTrail drivers on various caravan sites and all were seeing the same sort of mpg figures as myself - even when my wife was driving it was the same.

My car was a 2004 136BHP model, bought with 8k miles and sold with 45k miles, maybe the newer ones are better.

Gordon

 

[JohnM20]

Although I haven't checked it again, when I first got my XT in December last year (2006 model) I purposely checked it on a mainly motorway run of 170 miles keeping to 60mph as much as possible. I returned 42 mpg (tank completely full then refilled) With a 1400kg caravan in tow I did a 200 mile trip mainly on motorways keeping to 55mph where possible and got 27mpg. This was a bit disappointing as my Peugeot 406 with the same size engine as the XT returned 51mpg and 30mpg respectively for similar runs / driving speeds.

John M

 

[xtrailman]

i have a 134bhp 2004 xtrail ,expect to get mid 30's in general driving. around 30mpg towing 1330kg. i once did an economy run on the motorway running around 60mph and got 42.2mpg. i think for a slab fronted 1650kg car the xtrail is excellent. just last week i did the annual body check underneath the car to check for any problems and found it to be like new. it easily compares to my previous car a audi a4 quattro. I intened to hold onto it as long as it holds its reliablity.

 

[empee]

I too have trouble achieving the fuel consumtion figures claimed for my Hyundai Tucson. I've heard a lot of other Tucson (Kia Sportage is virtually the same car) owners find the same.

What I have discoverd while using my TomTom is that the Tucson speedo over reads by a steady 4 to 5mph throughout the range. Can't help wondering if is this how they achieve their official fuel consumption figures?! Although surely they wouldn't test the car using it's own speedometer.

 

[Bryn1]

In case you want to look at the current X-Trail:

Our 2.0 171 bhp does 44 indicated (41-42 calculated) tank to tank solo with mixed short/long town/country driving. Just back from a weekend in Norfolk 85 miles away, 24mpg going and 30mpg (indicated) return - both at a cruise-controlled 60mph on the clock - a north-easterly breeze accounts for the difference!

Lovely tug - the most relaxing car I've driven.

Bryn

 

[Gilitygirl]

Thanks for your replies so far.

I was looking at an 54 plate diesel and am still unsure what to do.

I'm currently getting around 55mpg on my Focus but it needs changing. I know I'll need to pay more at the pumps for a bigger car but it's shocking just how much!

 

[Alan_374342797]

All you really need to do is look at the Car's co rating this is directlY linked to fuel consumtion, drivers get varied results but the co is the main factor.

IE Nisan x trail 194 co I think Honda CR-V 173 co, the Honda will do more MPG and bigger, more room, completly reliable and better to look at.

Maybe I am too bias, I own the new Diesel 2.2 CR-V.

43mpg solo, 34mpg towing 1300kg. No oil top ups.

Alan

 

[Gilitygirl]

The Honda CRV looks a really nice car too...that was second on my list. And I must say with reliability being a top two consideration I guess it would be above the X-trail in that count!

Is the previous incarnation in diesel a good tug?

 

[colin(bridgend)]

What road tax bracket and insurance catergory would a '05 registered 2.2litre diesel X Trail now come into?

 

[Gilitygirl]

According to Parkers:

2008 - Band F -

 

[fred_374312861]

Iam presently driving a 2007 XT I have tested it regularly over the past year mpg varied from 38-43, mostly over the forty. i was away at the weekend towed approx. 170 miles, with other driving in between. mpg was 32.5

fred

 

[Duggie_374362603]

HI! beej got 55 plate 2.2 sport xtrail 34500mls in town 34/38 mpg long runs motorway/a class roads 45/47 mpg towing a Swift Charisma 555 van (1460KG) not so good 25/27 mpg great motor very reliable except turbo had 2replaced on warenty 36,000 mls service just had all oils changed

 

[Gilitygirl]

Wow Duggie, those mpg figs are pretty impressive!

Just have to wonder why there's so much variation between individual cars.

And the turbo problems seem to be pretty endemic, which is a worry as my Focus hasn't been the epitome of reliability!

 

[Bryan_374360331]

So much depends on how you drive. The 6-month-old X-Trail 173 has done a 160 mile round trip mainly in Norfolk today - overall 56mpg indicated (probably 52-53 genuine). I was taking it easy, but we still arrived sooner than Tomtom predicted.

Pretty boring though!

 

[Duggie_374362603]

HI! beej got 55 plate 2.2 sport xtrail 34500mls in town 34/38 mpg long runs motorway/a class roads 45/47 mpg towing a Swift Charisma 555 van (1460KG) not so good 25/27 mpg great motor very reliable except turbo had 2replaced on warenty 36,000 mls service just had all oils changed

 

[Duggie_374362603]

In case you want to look at the current X-Trail:

Our 2.0 171 bhp does 44 indicated (41-42 calculated) tank to tank solo with mixed short/long town/country driving. Just back from a weekend in Norfolk 85 miles away, 24mpg going and 30mpg (indicated) return - both at a cruise-controlled 60mph on the clock - a north-easterly breeze accounts for the difference!

Lovely tug - the most relaxing car I've driven.

Bryn

Hi! Brian did you know that when you use your cruise control i have found that you actually get slightly less mph as the control is opening and shutting of the power to the engine all the time trying to maintain whatever speed it is set at i recon i get 3/5 mpg less than if you were not using it. or is it just me, any comment would be appreciated

cheers

Duggie

 

[Duggie_374362603]

In case you want to look at the current X-Trail:

Our 2.0 171 bhp does 44 indicated (41-42 calculated) tank to tank solo with mixed short/long town/country driving. Just back from a weekend in Norfolk 85 miles away, 24mpg going and 30mpg (indicated) return - both at a cruise-controlled 60mph on the clock - a north-easterly breeze accounts for the difference!

Lovely tug - the most relaxing car I've driven.

Bryn

sorry bryn

spelt your name wrong

cheers Duggie