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30.07.2019

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Rice. 5.1 Power unit with 2.0 liter engine and manual transmission (front view, intake manifold removed): 1 solenoid valve for variable valve timing; 2 timing cover; 3 cork oil filler neck; 4 cylinder head cover; 5 ignition coils; 6 fuel rail; 7 oil level indicator (dipstick); 8 intake position sensor camshaft; 9 fuel burner; 10 coolant distributor housing; 11 gearbox; 12 starter; 13 oil level sensor; 14 oil filter; 15 air conditioner compressor; 16 generator; 17 water pump; 18 drive belt pulley auxiliary units; 19 accessory drive belt tensioner

Rice. 5.2 Power unit with 2.0 liter engine and manual transmission (rear view, intake manifold removed): 1 gearbox; 2 coolant distributor housing; 3 intake camshaft position sensor; 4 ignition coils; 5 oil filler cap; 6 cylinder head cover; 7 cylinder head; 8 gas distribution cover; 9 cylinder block; 10 oil sump engine; 11 thermal screens of the collector; 12 position sensor crankshaft; 13 transfer box

For cars Nissan Qashqai for the Russian market, transverse four-stroke four-cylinder gasoline engines with in-line vertical arrangement of cylinders with a volume of 1.6 liters (115 hp) and 2.0 liters (141 hp) are installed with liquid cooled(Fig. 5.1, 5.2).
Engines with overhead two camshafts have four valves per cylinder.
The camshafts of the engines are driven by a lamellar chain, the tension of which is provided by an automatic tensioner. On all motors, the valves are driven directly from the camshafts through cylindrical pushers, which simultaneously serve as adjusting elements for clearances in the drive.
cylinder head made of aluminum alloy according to the transverse cylinder scavenging pattern (inlet and outlet channels are located on opposite sides of the head). Seats and valve guides are pressed into the head. The intake and exhaust valves are equipped with one spring each, fixed through the plate with two crackers. The head of the block is centered on the block with bushings and attached to the block with eight bolts. A non-shrink metal-reinforced gasket is installed between the block and the head. In the upper part of the cylinder head, there are five bearing supports for two camshafts. The lower parts of the supports are made in one piece with the cylinder head, and top cover camshafts are bolted to the head. The holes of the supports are processed complete with covers, so the covers are not interchangeable.
Cylinder block is a single casting of special high-strength cast iron, forming cylinders, a cooling jacket, the upper part of the crankcase and five crankshaft bearings made in the form of crankcase partitions. The cylinders are bored directly into the body of the block. In the lower part of the block, five beds of main bearings are made with removable covers bolted to the block. The main bearing caps are machined complete with the block and are not interchangeable. In the bearing beds (in the upper parts of the supports) there are oil outlets for lubricating the main bearings, and through holes into which ball valves with nozzles are pressed through which oil is sprayed onto the piston bottoms and cylinder walls. On the cylinder block, special lugs, flanges and holes for fastening parts, assemblies and assemblies, as well as channels of the main oil line are made.

Crankshaft, made of high-strength cast iron, rotates in main bearings equipped with thin-walled steel liners with an anti-friction layer. The upper liners installed in the cylinder block have a groove on the inner surface and a through slot through which from the outlet oil channel oil flows to a ball valve with a nozzle. There are no grooves or slots in the bottom liners. The axial movement of the crankshaft is limited by two identical thrust half rings made in one piece with the middle main bearing shell. A flywheel is attached to the rear end of the crankshaft with six bolts. At the front end of the crankshaft, a timing gear sprocket and an accessory drive pulley are installed.
The 2.0 liter engine is equipped with cast iron balance shafts. The shafts are installed in a housing fixed at the bottom of the cylinder block.
The balancing shafts are connected to each other by helical gears and are driven from the crankshaft gear mounted in place of the counterweight.
Balancing shafts serve to reduce the inertial forces of vertical oscillations caused by the movement of parts of the crank mechanism.

Flywheel cast iron, mounted on the rear end of the crankshaft through the mounting sleeve and secured with six bolts.
A gear rim is pressed onto the flywheel for starting the engine with a starter.
The engine flywheel is dual-mass, with a built-in torsional vibration damper.
On cars equipped with a variator, instead of a flywheel, a torque converter drive disc is installed.

Pistons with a short skirt are made of aluminum alloy. On the cylindrical surface of the piston head there are annular grooves for the oil scraper and two compression rings. Six holes per groove oil scraper ring designed to drain the oil removed by the ring from the cylinder walls. Two of these holes bring oil to the piston pin.

piston pins tubular sections are installed in the piston bosses with a gap and are pressed with an interference fit into the upper heads of the connecting rods, which are connected with their lower heads to the connecting rod journals of the crankshaft through thin-walled liners, the design of which is similar to the main liners.

connecting rods steel, forged, with an I-section rod. Connecting rods are processed complete with covers. In order not to confuse them during assembly, on side surfaces connecting rods and covers, the serial number of the cylinder is applied.

Camshafts cast, cast iron.

gas distribution the mechanism is closed by a plastic cylinder head cover. It has an oil separator for the crankcase ventilation system.

Lubrication system combined (for details, see).

oil sump engine 10 (see Fig. 5.2), cast from aluminum alloy, is attached from below to the cylinder block. The oil sump flange is sealed with a sealant-gasket. The lower part of the engine oil sump is closed with a stamped cover, in which an oil drain hole is made, closed with a screw plug. The crankcase cover is also sealed with a sealant-gasket.

Oil filter full-flow, non-separable, with bypass and anti-drainage valves.

Crankcase ventilation system closed, forced, with outlet crankcase gases through the oil separator into the air filter cavity.

Engine power system consists of an electric fuel pump installed in fuel tank, throttle assembly, filter fine cleaning fuel and fuel pressure regulator installed in the fuel pump module, injectors and fuel lines, and also includes an air filter.

Ignition system microprocessor, consists of individual ignition coils and spark plugs. The ignition coils are controlled the electronic unit engine management systems. The ignition system during operation does not require maintenance and adjustment.

Engine management system includes an electronic control unit (controller), temperature sensors and absolute pressure in the intake manifold, positions throttle valve, coolant temperature, crankshaft position, camshaft position, oxygen concentration (control and diagnostic), accelerator, brake and clutch pedal positions, detonation, as well as actuators, connectors and fuses.

power unit(engine with gearbox, clutch and final drive) is mounted on three supports with elastic rubber elements: two front ones, which take up the bulk of the power unit, and a rear one, which compensates for the torque from the transmission and the load that occurs when the car starts off, accelerates and brakes.

NOTE
The camshaft control solenoid valve on the 1.6L engine is located at the front of the cylinder head on the intake manifold connection side.

Rice. 5.3. Elements of the valve timing system for a 2.0-liter engine: 1 timing chain; 2 exhaust shaft sprocket; 3 camshaft bearing cover; 4 camshaft position control mechanism intake valves; 5 solenoid valve of the valve timing control system.

Phase change system gas distribution of engines 1.6 and 2.0 liters. The system (Fig. 5.3) allows you to set the optimal valve timing for each moment of engine operation, which, in turn, achieves increased power, better fuel economy and lower exhaust emissions.
The mechanism for changing the valve timing, installed on the intake camshaft, at the signal of the electronic engine control unit, rotates the shaft to the required angle in accordance with the engine operating mode.
The variable valve timing mechanism is a hydraulic mechanism connected to the engine lubrication system. Oil from the engine lubrication system enters through the channels into the gas distribution mechanism. Rotor 2 (Fig. 5.4) turns camshaft at the command of the engine control unit.
To determine the instantaneous position of the camshaft, a sensor 8 (see Fig. 5.1) of the camshaft position is installed at the rear of the camshaft.
The position sensor ring is located on the camshaft journal.
A solenoid valve is fixed on the cylinder head, which hydraulically controls the mechanism. The solenoid valve, in turn, is controlled by an electronic engine control unit.
The use of the mechanism for changing the valve timing ensures a smooth change in the installation angle of the intake camshaft to the positions of early and late (Fig. 5.5) opening of the gas distribution valves. The control unit determines the position of the intake camshaft from the signals of the phase sensor and the crankshaft position sensor and issues a command to change the position of the shaft. In accordance with this command, the spool of the solenoid valve is moved, for example, in the direction of more advanced opening of the intake valves. In this case, the oil supplied under pressure enters through the channel in the valve body into the valve body and causes the camshaft to rotate in the required direction. When the spool is moved in the direction corresponding to the earlier opening of the valves, the channel for their later opening is automatically connected to the drain channel. If the camshaft has turned to the required angle, the solenoid valve spool (Fig. 5.6) is set to a position at the command of the control unit, in which the oil is maintained under pressure on both sides of each of the clutch rotor blades. If it is required to turn the camshaft towards a later opening of the valves, the regulation process is carried out with a feed
oil in the opposite direction.
The elements of the variable valve timing system (solenoid valves and mechanisms for dynamically changing the position of the camshafts) are precision-made components. In this regard, when performing maintenance or repair of the variable valve timing system, only the replacement of the complete system elements is allowed.

Rice. 5.4. The mechanism for changing the valve timing: 1 housing for the mechanism for changing the phases; 2 rotor; 3 oil channel

Rice. 5.5. The process of changing the valve timing: A setting the intake camshaft to the early opening position of the gas distribution valves; B setting the intake camshaft to the position of late opening of the gas distribution valves; 1 camshaft; 2 mechanism for changing the valve timing; 3 solenoid valve of the valve timing control system.

Rice. 5.6. The electromagnetic valve of system of change of phases of gas distribution of engines with a volume of 2,0 l: 1 valve spring; 2 hole for draining oil; 3 electromagnet; 4 valve spool; 5 an annular groove connected by a channel in the camshaft cover with the second working chamber of the mechanism for changing the valve timing; 6 annular groove for oil drainage; 7 an annular groove connected by a channel in the cover of the camshafts with the first working chamber of the mechanism for changing the valve timing; 8 hole for supplying oil from the main line; And the cavity connected by a channel in the cover of the camshafts with the first working chamber of the fluid coupling of the mechanism for changing the valve timing; In a cavity connected by a channel in the camshaft cover with the second working chamber of the mechanism for changing the valve timing

USEFUL TIPS
With a certain skill and care, many malfunctions of the engine and its systems can be quite accurately determined by the color of the smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe.
Blue smoke indicates that oil has entered the combustion chambers, and constant smoking is a sign of severe wear of parts. piston-cylinder group. The appearance of smoke during re-gassing, after a long cranking of the starter, after a long idling or immediately after engine braking indicates, as a rule, wear valve stem seals valves.
Black smoke is a sign too rich mixture due to a malfunction of the engine control system or injectors. Blue or thick white smoke with an admixture of moisture (especially after the engine has overheated) means that the coolant entered the combustion chamber through a damaged cylinder head gasket. At severe damage From this gasket, liquid sometimes enters the oil sump, the oil level rises sharply, and the oil itself turns into a cloudy whitish emulsion. White smoke(steam) with a cold engine in a damp or in cold weather normal occurrence.

Quite often you can see a car standing in the middle of a city traffic jam with an open hood, emitting puffs of steam. Overheat. It is better, of course, not to allow this, often looking at the temperature gauge. But no one is immune from the fact that the thermostat, electric fan may suddenly fail, or coolant will simply flow. If you miss the moment of overheating, do not panic and do not aggravate the situation. Overheating is not as bad as it possible consequences. Never immediately turn off the engine: it will get a heat stroke and, possibly, having cooled down, will refuse to start at all. Stop and let it work idling while maintaining fluid circulation in the system.
Turn on maximum power heater and open the hood. If possible, pour cold water over the radiator.
Stop the engine only when the temperature has dropped. But never open the cork right away expansion tank on an overheated engine, a geyser from under open cork you are provided. Take your time, let everything cool down, so you save the health of the machine and your own health.

Almost all instructions for the car contain a recommendation to depress the clutch when starting the engine. This recommendation is justified only in the case of start-up in hard frost not to waste energy battery for turning the shafts and gears of the gearbox in thickened oil. In other cases, this measure is aimed only at ensuring that the car does not move if the gear is switched on due to forgetfulness. Such a technique is harmful to the engine, since when the clutch is depressed, a significant force is transmitted through it to the thrust bearing of the crankshaft, and during start-up (especially cold), lubrication is not supplied to it for a long time. The bearing wears out quickly, the crankshaft receives axial play, starting off begins to be accompanied by strong vibration. In order not to spoil the engine, make it a habit to check the position of the gear lever before starting and start the engine with a tightened parking brake without depressing the clutch unless absolutely necessary.

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Buying?

Nissan Qashqai has enviable liquidity in our market - it loses only 5–7% of its original value per year. Therefore, you can’t buy it cheaply, and you can’t call it a problem-free Qashqai at all. To protect yourself from unplanned expenses in the future, it is advisable to purchase this crossover before 2010, when most of the sores have already been cured. The best option- 2 liter turbodiesel with "mechanics" or "automatic". True, there are very few of them. As an alternative - a 2-liter gasoline with a manual gearbox.

Nissan Qashqai is a compact crossover that saw the world in 2007. Its production was established in Sunderland, England, and it was the very first concern model that was released in Europe. In Japan and Australia, the car was called Dualis, in America - Rogue.

The company expected to produce and sell 100,000 vehicles a year, but the demand for Qashqai was so high that the plant had to be transferred to a three-shift operation. In total, about 1 million copies of the first generation were produced in the world. So this car unofficially became the founder of the class of compact crossovers.

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IN Russian Nissan Qashqai was supplied to the market with 1.6 and 2 liter petrol engines, manual transmission or variator, front or all-wheel drive. There are also versions with 1.5, 1.6 and 2 liter turbodiesels, but they were not sold in Russia - they could be brought from abroad (some did).

In 2008 Qashqai +2 appeared with two extra seats. To do this, the manufacturer had to wheelbase longer by 135 mm and increase the rear overhang by 75 mm. And in 2010, a restyling was made. So the car became more beautiful and with better sound insulation.

List of engines

ICE model	Type	Volume	Power	When used
HR16DE	Petrol	1.6 l	114-115 l. With.	2007-2013
	Petrol	2 l	140-141 l. With.	2007-2013
H5FT	Petrol, turbocharged	1.2 l	115-130 l. With.	2013-our time
K9K	Diesel, with turbine	1.5 l	103-110 l. With.	2007-2010, not sold in Russia
R9M	Diesel, with turbine	1.6 l	130 l. With.	2011-2013, not sold in Russia
M9R	Diesel, with turbine	2 l	150 l. With.	2007-2013, not sold in Russia

HR16DE and MR20DE engines (1st generation)

The most common engines are HR16DE and MR20DE. It's massive power plants, which are used not only on Nissan models, but also on Renault.

The first popular ICE is HR16DE. This is a 4-cylinder and 1.6-liter gasoline engine with a capacity of 115 liters. With. Its maximum torque is reached at a speed of 4800 rpm and is 168 Nm. The advantage of the unit is its omnivorousness - it is able to work normally with AI-92, 95, 98 gasoline, the consumption according to the passport is 6.9-8.3 liters. It is considered reliable and economical, characterized by throttle response and confident operation at low speeds.

Motor Disadvantages:

The absence of hydraulic compensators, which entails the need to adjust the valves after a certain time.
The high price of the oil pump and timing chain. However, the timing chain in this motor is almost eternal.
The fuel pump and gas tank are modular. If something breaks, then you have to change the entire assembly.

Despite the shortcomings, the motor is reliable, and its chain instead of a timing belt is an advantage, since it does not stretch even after 200 thousand kilometers. In addition, it does not break off abruptly (as happens with belts), and its wear is accompanied by a crack. This eliminates the risk of instant breakage and damage to the valves, which leads to a major overhaul.

As for the engine resource, according to various sources, it is able to “run” 400-500 thousand kilometers. There are many owners on automotive forums with mileage of 300,000.

MR20DE is a popular 4-cylinder 2-liter engine with a capacity of 129-147 hp. With. It is installed not only Nissan models, but also on Renault (Serena, Clio, VN200, Megane, Scenic, etc.). Its maximum torque is reached at 3800 rpm and is 207 Nm.

As in previous model, there are no hydraulic lifters, so the knock of the engine will first of all indicate the need to adjust the valves. In general, the motor is simple and does not have sophisticated technologies. His characteristic "diseases" are as follows:

Increased oil consumption. The problem with high oil consumption is relevant for this internal combustion engine. The cause is stuck oil scraper rings.
The second drawback is the stretching of the timing chain, which is accompanied by a loss of power, dips at idle.
Engine whistle - often on a cold engine, a whistle is heard coming from the generator. So his belt whistles, which can be tightened or replaced.

The MR20DE engine itself is reliable - it has its pros and cons, but with correct operation And timely replacement oil, candles and filters, it will last a long time. Often there are cars with this unit with a mileage of over 300 thousand kilometers.

Engines for cars of the second generation

The second-generation Nissans used improved MR20DE internal combustion engines. They received the name MR20DD (that is, only the last letter has changed). During the improvement, the engine was supplemented with a variable valve timing system on two shafts, an intake manifold with direct injection and variable length was added. This made it possible to increase the power to 144 hp. with., torque - up to 200 Nm. This is the maximum torque achievable at 4400 rpm.

At the same time, the engine remained economical - its consumption was 5-8.5 liters per 100 km. In addition to the Nissan Qashqai, the installation was installed on other cars:

Minivans 4-5 generations (Serena).
SUVs of the 3rd generation - X-Trail.

Now this engine is installed on restyled Nissan Qashqai models.

Another gasoline engine installed on second-generation Nissans is the H5FT with a capacity of 115 hp. With. and a cylinder capacity of 1.2 liters.
The maximum torque (205 Nm) is reached at 2000 rpm, which allows you to “tear” at the start and quickly develop high speed. This is an extremely economical internal combustion engine with a consumption of 5.6-6.2 liters per 100 km. The small volume of cylinders is compensated by the presence of a supercharger (turbine). The motor itself received chain timing, aluminum cylinder block (to reduce weight), direct injection and a variable valve timing system.

A feature of this internal combustion engine is a supercharger with a low cylinder volume. Therefore, after the start, for a confident transition to second gear, it must be spun up to 4000 rpm. This moment is extremely unpleasant for many owners, but you can get used to it.

The latest engine installed on the 2nd generation Nissan Qashqai is the R9M with a capacity of 1.6 liters. This is a diesel power plant with a supercharger with a capacity of 130-160 hp. With. and a torque of 380 Nm (at 1750 rpm).

The engine is also installed Renault cars. Like many other Nissan power plants, it uses a timing chain (the chain is designed for the entire life of the engine, although after 300 thousand kilometers it stretches). Turbine with variable geometry provides an additional boost of 1.5 bar, which provides the indicated power.

The engine has no serious flaws and miscalculations, but there are minor flaws. One of the most common problems is that the return valve is dirty, which causes the injectors to stick, and it is difficult to pull them out.

The turbine and liners are reliable - they serve about 300 thousand kilometers, but the EGR valve will have to be cleaned every year, otherwise the accumulated soot will wedge it, and then supplied to the cylinders air-fuel mixture get the wrong proportion. At normal service the engine will last a long time - this is an excellent diesel engine, which runs over 350-400 thousand km on many cars. In addition, it lends itself to tuning, which allows you to add about 30 liters. With.

Exploitation

The power plants used on Nissan Qashqai cars with proper maintenance capable of “running” 500 thousand kilometers, and even this is not the limit. The manufacturer clearly indicates the basic rules for servicing engines:

Use the recommended engine oils, taking into account the outside air temperature and the hydraulic characteristics of the lubricant. Although the manufacturer recommends changing engine oil after 15,000 km, it is advisable to do this more often - after 7.5-10 thousand kilometers. This is due to the low quality of oils (there are many fakes on the market), which lose their operational properties faster than the engine manufacturer expects. Moreover, Nissan recommends changing the oil every 7500 km at difficult conditions operation.
Use only certified coolants and change them every 60 thousand km. From time to time, you need to check the level of coolant in the tank and top up if the level drops below the mark.
Use specified gasoline octane number. And although the use of AI-92 gasoline is allowed, it is advisable to fill the tank with AI-95 fuel of a reliable brand.
Maintain the ignition system in good condition. If starting problems are observed, then it is necessary to replace the spark plugs recommended by the manufacturer as soon as possible.
Use oil filters recommended by Nissan. No need to choose a filter that fits exclusively on the thread. Air and petrol filters should also be changed when passing the mileage indicated in the documentation.

All these elementary actions will significantly increase the resource of the motor, which is already high.

Conclusion

Nissan engines cannot be called new - they have been manufactured since 2007, so their design is known to mechanics at service stations. This indirectly means that these motors are well studied, and their repair and elimination of typical “diseases” is a normal practice.

Is it possible to recommend buying a Nissan Qashqai based on any of the engines listed in the table? Quite! These are reliable power plants with great resource, which is inaccessible to most motors from other manufacturers.

A month of acquaintance with the Nissan Qashqai passed casually and without much emotion. Every morning I got into the car and went on trips around Moscow and the region, and in the evening I turned off the engine, closed the doors and went home. And you know, this is one of the few cars that you didn’t want to turn around after a few meters.

For a month, almost three thousand kilometers flew under the wheels of the Qashqai. And completely different kilometers. There were highways and dirt roads, and muddy mud and even sand pits. And Nissan Qashqai overcame all this without any problems.

On the highway, the crossover is obedient and dynamic enough, on secondary roads it is quite comfortable and well controlled. Even off-road, Qashqai is not helpless: 20 cm ground clearance allows you not to be afraid of deep ruts, and an all-wheel drive transmission helps out on unstable surfaces. However, in automatic mode the reaction time of the multi-plate clutch to slip turns out to be slightly longer than we would like: when abrupt start from a place you can “dig in” until the rear wheels are connected.

Not every crossover can boast of a clearance of 200 millimeters. Unpainted "skirt" around the perimeter is easily bent without any consequences

But on the move, with a forcibly locked clutch, Qashqai makes its way forward very confidently. Any primers that summer residents drive on, any paths that noisy companies go on picnics on weekends, and any curbs that crossover owners like to climb so much, Qashqai storms fearlessly. The main limiter to the geometric patency is usually a long front overhang. To shorten it by five centimeters, and from "Kashkai" it would turn out to be a very good "rogue".

The protective body kit around the perimeter regularly performs its tasks - there are no traces of branches on it. And the plastic in the lower part of the machine, upon contact with an obstacle, only pliably sags without cracking or breaking. At least in relatively light frost.

Surprisingly, despite the average dynamics and a completely unincendiary character, which tunes rather for a measured ride, the crossover turned out to be quite voracious. The average fuel consumption of the test car for that month was 12.4 liters per 100 kilometers. This is only 0.3 liters less than the SEAT Altea Freetrack crossover minivan we tested earlier, and only a couple of liters less than the 333-horsepower Audi S5 Sportback. Despite the fact that the "Seat" is able to accelerate to 100 kilometers per hour almost three seconds faster, and the "es-five" - six seconds! It is hard to imagine how melancholy and at the same time uneconomical modification of the Nissan Qashqai with a 117-horsepower 1.6-liter engine can be.

Of course, it is not easy for an atmospheric two-liter engine paired with a CVT to carry a one and a half ton crossover. More or less provocatively, Qashqai accelerates only when the accelerator pedal is recessed “to the floor”. Or when the variator is fixed on one of the "pseudo gears". And in all other situations, the dynamics are so-so.

The variator takes some getting used to. When overtaking, it is better to swing the transmission lever towards yourself several times. Do not be afraid to twist the motor, the electronics will not allow

By itself, the CVT on the Nissan Qashqai is not bad: imitating the operation of a conventional “automatic”, it tries not to “freeze” at constant speed during acceleration and carefully selects the optimal gear ratio for a specific situation. In addition, the car responds adequately to the fuel supply even with measured driving. However, if you need to accelerate sharply, then it is better to take control of the transmission into your own hands: by swinging the gearbox selector towards yourself a couple of times, you can force the Qashqai to support enough high revs, on which the car will drive more cheerfully, and the reaction to gas will become much sharper.

By the end of the test, we changed the Qashqai into winter tires- studded tires Nokian Hakkapeliitta 5, in connection with which the behavior of the car on asphalt has noticeably deteriorated. Pleasant "summer" handling suddenly gave way to fuzzy reactions, "zero" was smeared, the car became worse to keep the high-speed straight. The pause between the control action of the steering wheel and the entrance to the turn stretched like chewing gum.

Winter tires are bad for any car. Qashqai on them turned into a real "scumbag"

So if you suddenly find yourself behind the wheel of a Qashqai that doesn’t steer well, do not rush to blame the car for everything, but first pay attention to what tires it is shod with. Tires, as it turned out, greatly affect the handling character of the Japanese crossover.

What other expenses await the owner of Nissan Qashqai besides buying winter wheels(the cost of which, however, we do not include in our "estimate")? You will have to spend money on CASCO and OSAGO insurance, pay transport tax and drive to the dealer for TO-1. In addition, with a run of 20,000 kilometers per year with an average fuel consumption of 12.4 liters per 100 kilometers, Qashqai will require almost 2.5 cubic meters of fuel - 2480 liters of AI-95, which in Moscow now costs an average of 31 rubles.

We usually do not include purchase and installation costs in the cost of annual operation. winter tires. However, we note that 17-inch Nokian tires Hakkapeliitta 5 for Qashqai will cost a pretty penny: about 40,000 rubles together with tire fitting services (but excluding the cost of rims)

As usual, we calculate the cost of CASCO and OSAGO insurance for a driver over 22 years old, with more than three years of accident-free driving experience, registered in Moscow.

A happy owner of Nissan Qashqai will have to pay about 90,000 rubles for a CASCO policy in an insurance company with a rating of “A + and above”. A mandatory OSAGO policy will cost 4,712 rubles. According to the Qashqai transport tax, due to its not very high power, falls into the category where each horsepower costs 30 rubles (4230 rubles). But from 2013, the tax rate per horsepower for cars with a capacity of 120 to 150 horsepower will increase to 35 rubles. The transport tax will also increase to 4935 rubles. For TO-1 with a run of 15,000 kilometers (or once a year) official dealer will require about 8000 rubles.

Nissan Qashqai 2.0 4WD owner's expenses in the first year of operation

Total: 184 527 rubles Kilometer run (only fuel): 3.84 rubles. Kilometer run (including all expenses, including CASCO): 9.23 p. Kilometer of run (including all expenses, except for CASCO): 4.73 rubles.

In terms of first-year ownership costs, the Nissan Qashqai is quite comparable to golf-class hatchbacks. That's just an appetite of 12.4 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers will require b O more expenses. Yes, and CASCO insurance for Qashqai, as a rule, costs a little more - due to the higher price and rather high ranking theft.

Nissan Qashqai can be bought not only new, but also "used". The spread of prices for secondary market, however, is very large: from 500,000 rubles for the pre-styling Qashqai of the earliest years of production (2007-2008) with a mileage of 100,000 kilometers and more, up to a million rubles for very fresh copies of 2010-2011, “running” 20-30 thousand kilometers.

In general, at the cost of a kilometer mileage Qashqai cost exactly twice as much as full SUV Jeep Grand Cherokee with a 5.7-liter V8, and will be less expensive than a pseudo-crossover minivan Seat Leon Altea Freetrack, the cost of which will be 10-20 percent higher.

Who can compete with Nissan Qashqai in the fight for the title of the most practical crossover? Five years after the appearance of the Qashqai, the Japanese car had plenty of competitors.

Mitsubishi ASX

Minimum price for a 2012 Mitsubishi ASX in basic configuration Inform, including discounts, is 699,000 rubles. For this money you will get a 1.6 engine (117 horsepower), front-wheel drive, 16-inch steel discs, fabric interior and air conditioning. ASX 1.6 is only on the "handle". But in the expensive Intense configuration, such a car will already cost 829,990 rubles. Prices for a front-wheel drive ASX with a more powerful (140 hp) 1.8 engine and CVT range from 849,990 to 969,990 rubles. The 2-liter version comes with CVT and all-wheel drive only. There are five trim levels: from the simplest Invite (1,009,990 rubles) to the “top” Exclusive (1,279,990 rubles).

KIA Sportage

Korean company KIA one of the few offering turbodiesel engines for a compact crossover. All diesel Sportage with 136-horsepower 2.0 are only all-wheel drive and only with "automatic", and cost from 1,099,900 rubles to 1,239,000 rubles. The richest Premium version will cost 1.3 million, but the turbodiesel in this modification will be boosted to 184 horsepower. Installed on all petrol modifications naturally aspirated engine 2.0 (150 forces). Such a Sportage in a front-wheel drive version with manual transmission costs from 879,900 to 989,900 rubles, on the "automatic" - from 929,900 to 1,039,900 rubles. Sportage with all-wheel drive on the "handle" will cost at least 1,059,900 rubles. "Automatic" will increase the cost of the car by another 50 thousand.

Renault Duster

"Killer" of all inexpensive crossovers- Duster - you can buy for only 449,000 rubles for the basic front-wheel drive version 1.6 (102 forces) with a five-speed manual gearbox. The most affordable all-wheel drive option - with the same engine and six-speed "mechanics" - will cost only 50 thousand rubles more. A two-liter engine in combination with all-wheel drive will increase the price of the Duster to 644 thousand rubles, and this crossover does not yet have an option with all-wheel drive and an “automatic”. But there is a 1.5-liter diesel engine, which, in combination with a 4x4 transmission and “mechanics”, will cost from 619 thousand rubles.

Peugeot 3008

A worthy alternative to Qashqai is the Peugeot 3008 compact van, made in the style of a crossover. Unfortunately, there is no all-wheel drive version of this model in Russia, but the prices for the French “pseudo-jeep” are quite good: from 807 thousand rubles for 1.6 (120 forces) and “mechanics”, up to 1 million with a little for a 150-horsepower turbo engine of that the same volume and "automatic". And there is diesel variant, which comes with automatic transmission transmission costs from 947 to 1.1 million rubles.