Buying a diesel Qashqai - can I use it for short trips?
I'm debating buying a 2010 Nissan Qashqai 1.5 DCi. I do a few odd trips across the country and want something comfortable, but dislike estates. However, I have two concerns:
1) Turbo failures with bills in the thousands to repair
2) DPF failure
It will mainly be used for my daily commute which is a 10 mile round trip (average speed 50mph) but would constant relatively short trips be bad for the diesel engine? Usually I would go petrol but I'm being offered a dci for a great price.
1) Turbo failures with bills in the thousands to repair
2) DPF failure
It will mainly be used for my daily commute which is a 10 mile round trip (average speed 50mph) but would constant relatively short trips be bad for the diesel engine? Usually I would go petrol but I'm being offered a dci for a great price.
Asked on 26 November 2013 by Alan
Answered by
Honest John
About mid way through 2010 Qashqai 1.5DCIs acquired Diesel Particulate Filters to qualify for EU5 from January 2011. Better to get one without a DPF, then you can't have DPF problems.
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