Nissan X-Trail

[Supierreman]

Originally posted by benchph1
alam ko kaya nilagay ng nissan sa gitna yung gauges para mas madali gumawa ng LHD tsaka RHD version.......not sure though

yep. I read sa Motoring section sa inquirer yun daw reason kung bakit center mounted sya.

Ganda nga nung dating ng xtrail sa paningin. May nasalubong ako kanina... ang haba pala ng hood nun. pag tinignan mo yung haba ng hood nya parang sa Subaru forester.

[Paul]

kahit naman nasa center yung instrument panel, naka-tilt na din naman sa driver so pag convert from lhd to rhd, mali yung pagkatilt nung panel.

[kevinp]

ibig ba sabihin kung center mounted and nissan wants to save up on manufacturing costs for both left-hand and right-hand versions, e pareho yung mechanicals underneath the skin? AFAIK, RHD and LHD versions of the same car differ parin sa mechanical config. Just look at the RHD versions of yung Lancer pizza for example, iba yung location ng battery, air intake, etc.

If the mechanicals underneath the Xtrail are indeed identical for RHD and LHD versions (cept for the steering column and pedals), e baka mas mura pa kung import na lang from japan tapos pa-convert na lang. hehe!

Kung hinde, and natipid lang na costs ng nissan is the cost of manufacturing the dash.

[OTEP]

Makatipid lang sila sa dashboard, malaking tipid na sa manufacturing process yun.

Pero matagal na din namang gumagamit ng symmetrical dashboards ang mga manufacturers. Kahit hindi center mounted ang gauges. Yung mga Lancer pizza pie pareho ang dash skeleton ng RHD at LHD. Pati mga GEN I Pajero.

The center mounted gauge stack is popular today because according to research done by manufacturers, mas madali daw itong basahin while looking at the road. Pero siyempre, some of us (like me) still like to have the instruments right in front of the driver.

[Paul]

and also not to scare your passengers that you're running 160kph na pala! hehehe!

kevin, naiiba lang yung mga location ng intake, battery kasi they have to make way for the steering column and hydrovac ng brakes. the reason ang hirap i-convert ng skyline is that the engine is canted towards the left hand side, in our case te driver side, kaya ang hirap mag make way for the column and hydrovac. but since magaling ang pilipino, nako-convert natin ang skyline. how? well i don't really know!

[pissword]

hehe...oo nga ang haba ng hood nung tinuro ko sa sis ko na sana XTRAIL nalang bili namin sabi nya d daw nya type ang itsura hahaha...

sabi un mclaren F1 dito si enrile DAW!! pero ewan ko ba alam mo naman mga chismis eh hehe

eh un vios bakit naman naka center mount? eh nakaharap naman sa left side ng driver hehe sorry extra lang to

[verto]

Yup, I do believe that the instrument gauges were put in te center so that the driver wont have to turn down their head just to look at it. Especially for those na medyo nahihirapan sa pagbabasa...

What is unusual and somehow good for the xtrail is the fiber/polymer front fenders... it ain't metal anymore! Also iwas sa dents kung masandalan or matusok. And u should see the face of someone kapag accidentally nasandalan nya yung fenders... lulubog sya then when released, goes back to it original shape... we're not sure thou kung kapag sobrang diin eh babalik pa sya, or maging permanent na yun... he he he...

Drawback siguro is when it gets ripped off. Definitely di pwedeng pukpok at masilya duon... you'll have to get new fenders...

[OTEP]

Ford uses fiber/polymer (in short, plastic) for the whole bed of the Sport Trac both inside and out.

It is the same material used on most automotive bumpers nowadays.

[kiper]

ung center gauge..eh para maiwasan ung glare effect..gets?

GTS pala ang chasis ng x-trail...asteeeg..!!

[boybi]

Originally posted by verto
What is unusual and somehow good for the xtrail is the fiber/polymer front fenders... it ain't metal anymore! Also iwas sa dents kung masandalan or matusok. And u should see the face of someone kapag accidentally nasandalan nya yung fenders... lulubog sya then when released, goes back to it original shape... we're not sure thou kung kapag sobrang diin eh babalik pa sya, or maging permanent na yun... he he he...

Drawback siguro is when it gets ripped off. Definitely di pwedeng pukpok at masilya duon... you'll have to get new fenders...

how about the paint on the fender? hindi ba matatanggal kung medyo malalim ang dent?

[gambit5]

question lang po ? parehong bang in-line 4 cyl yung 2.0 engine ng xtrail tsaka escape ?

kc lumalabas mas mura yung escape 4x4 againsta 4x4 xtrail ....

[OTEP]

Originally posted by boybi
how about the paint on the fender? hindi ba matatanggal kung medyo malalim ang dent?

Same material siya as the bumpers on most of today's cars. So the same repair procedures apply.

[papa tots]

Originally posted by gambit5
question lang po ? parehong bang in-line 4 cyl yung 2.0 engine ng xtrail tsaka escape ?

kc lumalabas mas mura yung escape 4x4 againsta 4x4 xtrail ....

both are 2.0L, DOHC in line 4 cylinder engines.

but there's a big difference in engine performance

escape ZETEC engine - 130 hp*5400 rpm, 183 Nm*4500 rpm

x-trail QR20DE - 150 hp*6000 rpm, 200 Nm*4000 rpm

prices:
escape 4x4 2.0L AT - 1,310,000
x-trail 4x4 2.0L AT - 1,333,000



if you ask me, i wouldn't mind spending 23,000 more for lots more engine power and features. ;)

[cardo]

looks nice... would'nt mind owning one.

[hagiber]

23,000 pesos for an extra 20 horses sounds like a really good deal (kaya lang mukhang mas magastos sa gas)...

kumusta naman ang safety features (passive and active) ? five star crash ratings din ba ang xtrail ?

[OTEP]

hagiber,

Walang NHTSA star rating ang X-trail kasi hindi ito released sa US. Ewan ko lang kung ano ang NCAP at local market rating niya.

[gambit5]

dami ko ng nakikitang x-trail sa kalsada ngayon....wala pa bang first-hand owner's evaluation ?

how's the ride ? start-stop sa traffic ? fuel mileage ?

wala raw pila sa x-trail - per a salesperson from Nissan Gallery Quezon ave. ..........

[kevinp]

Tindi pala ng JDM X-Trail. May integrated foglamps sa roof rack. ganda tignan. Yung steering column ang laki ng angle na pwede ma up-down. pwedeng pormang bus-driver yung steering wheel mo.

Check www.x-trail.net for the pics.

[ryan_pogi]

not to mention, JDM X-trails has stock turboes.
SR20VET.

[Automahn]

Ganda porma ng X-trail!