Nissan Terrano opinions?
Discussion
Hi all. I've read a lot on here and the web about Shoguns/Pajeros, Cherokees, Vitara's and even CRV's, but information on Terrano's seems relatively scant. Are they not a particularly popular 4x4? If so, why? What can the informed PH masses tell me about them?
What I know -
Same platform (more or less) as Ford Maverick
2.7 diesel also used in London taxi's
Seem to be a bit more expensive than Shoguns/Paj's of similar vintage
All info gratefully received.
What I know -
Same platform (more or less) as Ford Maverick
2.7 diesel also used in London taxi's
Seem to be a bit more expensive than Shoguns/Paj's of similar vintage
All info gratefully received.
hired one to travel round iceland
not as good offroad as my 80 series landcruiser, and still a little agricultural
BUT, really very adequate off road- at least as good as a defender despite the IFS front end, and has loads of power.
Thinking about buying one as a daily driver now i'm in deepest darkest country side!
not as good offroad as my 80 series landcruiser, and still a little agricultural
BUT, really very adequate off road- at least as good as a defender despite the IFS front end, and has loads of power.
Thinking about buying one as a daily driver now i'm in deepest darkest country side!
In my experience, a 4x4 is as only as good as the driver behind the wheel, and the tyres used. Depending on the type of offloading you will do will depend on whether an IFS will be a burden, or not. Unless you are doing some mental stuff, rock crawling, etc, it shouldn't be an issue, (although the CV joints, will take less punishment than a solid axle). Not sure on the 4wd system they use.
TheHeretic said:
In my experience, a 4x4 is as only as good as the driver behind the wheel, and the tyres used.
I agree to an extent, but the vehicle can make a huge difference too. Also off roading means constantly changing ground conditions and often a fair degree of luck or unpredictability.So even great drivers can get stopped while a poor driver breezes through the same obstacle.
300bhp/ton said:
TheHeretic said:
In my experience, a 4x4 is as only as good as the driver behind the wheel, and the tyres used.
I agree to an extent, but the vehicle can make a huge difference too. Also off roading means constantly changing ground conditions and often a fair degree of luck or unpredictability.So even great drivers can get stopped while a poor driver breezes through the same obstacle.
i had one for 2 years
while it was working it was a good all rounder
but mine had more issues than you could shake a stick at in the electrics, autobox, fuel pumps and nissan main dealer were worse than rubbish
like I said when it was worked it was good, when it was not working it was very bad
while it was working it was a good all rounder
but mine had more issues than you could shake a stick at in the electrics, autobox, fuel pumps and nissan main dealer were worse than rubbish
like I said when it was worked it was good, when it was not working it was very bad
k but show me any of it's immediate rivals that aren'tBill, mine is on the salisbury plane thread that Jason kindly took me and a mate around. Its my first 4x4 so have nothing to compare it to. That said it was bought 3 yrs ago for caravan work as I read some good towing reports. It does tow our 1500kg 5 berth very well indeed. To sum it up I would have another. Its a 2000 2.7 TD SE Spec LWB Manual. It wont win any prizes off the lights but will sit happy at motorway speeds, has 7 seats (if you dont want boot space) returns about 27mpg average. Bought 3yrs ago for £3500 with 64 on the clock with a full service history and receipts for everything, even bulbs and wiper blades! It has been solid and reliable, passed every mot with only minor advisories which i always sort. Its easy to self maintain (no cam belt) filters are easy to get to and cheap to buy. The only fault I had was air flow meter packed up which caused power to drop off quite seriously. 2 screws and £56 in the Nissan dealer and it was running sweet again. So Bill... Lots of waffle but thats how i sum up my terrano, hope this helps!
The X Trail is different all together, more car like and electronic rather than manual selection of 4 wheel drive. My neighbour is on his 3rd and swears by them. He has no off road experience but praises it up for caravan pulling and reliability. Im no expert on this but he tells me its an "SUV" not a 4x4?!?
cailean said:
How did the Terano compare to a similar age X-Trail? I am assuming it was more up market / refined? Is it a similar 4x4 system?
Very different.The Terrano is an old school proper 4x4 built on a ladder chassis with a seperate body tub, in much the same way a Land Rover Defender is.
The Tarrano also has a live rear axle and torsion bar front independant suspension, so has more in common design wise with pick up trucks than with cars. This makes it a strudy platform for hauling and towing and a good workhorse.
Off road ability is actually quite good and it has plenty of potential. But it'll feel and drive like a 4x4 on the road. The 4wd system is a conventional 2wd with 4wd selection affair as found on many pick up trucks and Jap 4x4's.
The Terrano was jointly developed and built with Ford. Ford sold the exact same vehicle as the Ford Maverick up until 2001.
The X-Trail is more of a modern day Crossover SUV, meaning it is very car like in design using a monocoque unibody just like a Focus or Astra, it has no seperate chassis. But uses fully independent suspension.
I'm not overly familiar with the X-Trail, but I don't think they have a low range and the 4x4 system is quite different to the Terrano. Think of the X-Trail as a compact estate car with AWD and more ground clearance, that's what it is really.
This makes it better on the road, but gives a higher driving position and the ability to cross a field or go up a lane. It is not designed for "proper" off roading.... The Terrano is.
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