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gloucester
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Post by gloucester »

Various road testers have really criticised the "lag" feature.

For example: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ni ... -uk-review

Despite the added benefits of torque-fill from the small electric motor, the Qashqai feels sluggish at very low revs. Above 2000rpm, there’s a decent welt of muscle, so the car feels brisk, with decent sixth-gear roll-on acceleration on the motorway. You can extend the engine, but it feels a little breathless; and in truth, it does its best work in the mid-ranges.

We sampled both the improved X-tronic CVT and the six-speed manual gearbox. The former masks the engine’s off-boost torpor but suffers from an irritating surge in acceleration at more than quarter throttle that’s disproportionate with your inputs, plus it doesn’t feel well integrated with the start-stop system, sending a judder through the driveline as each time the engine cuts in and out. Overall, the manual is a better bet, even with its notchy action and spongy clutch feel.
(2015 Nissan Qashqai Tekna DIG-T 1.2 sold 15/6/18) ~ 2018 Suzuki Ignis SZ5 - 2018 Yamaha MT-07 ~ (2024 Volvo EX30 ordered)

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Can’t comment too much on economy yet as have only done 100 miles of mainly town driving. I did a 10 mile trip and got about 44 on the trip though.
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Post by sbrace06 »

Auto lights are on but main beam is still manual...must read the ‘manual’...
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sbrace06 wrote: Thu Dec 09, 2021 5:41 pm Auto lights are on but main beam is still manual...must read the ‘manual’...
See below. Do people keep this setting on all the time?

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Before Skoda Karoq SEL, virtual dash, heated screen.

Now: J12 Nissan Qashqai
1.3 DiG-T MH 158 Xtronic Tekna, Automatic, Petrol arrived 23/12/21
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EJT19 wrote: Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:33 am Hi,

I have the manual and I’ve found it only sluggish in eco when pulling away but when you put it in to sport mode, it picks up quickly which I was relatively surprised about.

I’ve also noticed fuel economy isn’t great either, it’s had £80 in it over 1 week and I’ve barely been anywhere 😭 I can’t remember if my other new car was like this as it was back in 2013 when I got one but I am hoping once it’s bedded in, this will improve. Or is that a myth? Haha
The Skoda Karoq when it first came out what known for not driving quite right. This required an ECU update again that was when it first came out. So could be ECU needs a update.
Before Skoda Karoq SEL, virtual dash, heated screen.

Now: J12 Nissan Qashqai
1.3 DiG-T MH 158 Xtronic Tekna, Automatic, Petrol arrived 23/12/21
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Cheers exskoda, yes I’m lazy :)
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Hmm...twice this morning hunted at idle then cut out..will keep an eye on that. Is going back to have door edge protector strips refitted properly soon so will tell them then..
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Booked in for 22nd, only available slot at dealer pre Xmas...it’ll be turning up there before that if it cuts out again mind you!
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Post by sbrace06 »

Will try sport mode tomorrow to see if any discernible difference.
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Post by xaote »

sbrace06 wrote: Fri Dec 10, 2021 7:42 pm Will try sport mode tomorrow to see if any discernible difference.

How is the fueling sbrace? Any updates?
I'm hoping an ecu update will be implemented for this problem if enough people complain about it to nissan.
Its odd only 2 of us have noticed this. Has enyone else took a demo car out for a test drive before ordering and noticed this?
My demo was an xtronic, I thought it might have been a gearbox trait, obviously not with yours being a manual.

Edit. Is your the 158 bhp?
J12 Acenta Premium 158 Xtronic
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