arl5370
X-TRAIL NEWBIE
Date Registered: 03-2008
Location: Kirribilli, Sydney
TOTAL POSTS: 19
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Re: DIESEL T31 X-TRAIL COMING JULY 2008
This is indeed the news we have been waiting for. I knew the salesman was crapping on for a quick sale when he said there'd be no diesel variant in Oz. Mind you, we were mighty tempted to sign up for the Ti there and then but sanity prevailed (only just).
What a shame the 127kW engine is manual-only. Did I read that the 110kW tranny will be a CVT? I have read conflicting things about this.
Can't wait to drive one. Maybe that's the message the Nissan salesman left on my phone???
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2008 Ti CVT White
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5/May/2008, 3:52 pm
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Revhead Kev
Date Registered: 10-2006
Location: Mona Vale, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
TOTAL POSTS: 6117
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Re: DIESEL T31 X-TRAIL COMING JULY 2008
Any idea why they are using a different automatic on the diesel than the CVT on the petrol ?
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03 Titanium Ti T30 Series 1 **MODIFIED**
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5/May/2008, 8:50 pm
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arl5370
X-TRAIL NEWBIE
Date Registered: 03-2008
Location: Kirribilli, Sydney
TOTAL POSTS: 19
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Re: DIESEL T31 X-TRAIL COMING JULY 2008
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Looks as though the CVT may not be as good as every one thinks and not able to handle the torque ?
I imagine that's the case. I think the Maxima uses a CVT, as does the Murano and that'd have to produce > 320 Nm, surely (too lazy to check :-(). Must not fit into the X-TRAIL.
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6/May/2008, 2:53 pm
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loafer
X-TRAIL VETERAN
Date Registered: 02-2008
Location: Brisbane, Qld
TOTAL POSTS: 973
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Re: DIESEL T31 X-TRAIL COMING JULY 2008
Hi everyone.
I will soon be purchasing our new X-trail, but I am now a little confused by the introduction of the new diesel option. All the research I have done has only been on the petrol version and whilst diesel gives you a better fuel economy, the diesels tend to be dearer (fuel price, repairs & services, and overall purchase price).
I would like to know the opinions of members if they were given the choice of purchasing a new Ti /TL, which would they choose and which gearbox configuration. I plan to do a bit of sand and light off roading, but most of the time my wife will be playing with it in the traffic.
We are off to speak with the bank manager and broker next week, but I would appreciate some input from the forum to help me.
Thanks heaps in advance!
Stephen
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Stephen
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Electric Blue 2008 Ti CVT
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7/May/2008, 1:21 pm
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