Faults:

Head lamp bulbs x2.

Starter motor.

Wiper blades.

Heater knob.

CD player.

Tyres.

Brakes.

Water pump.

Battery.

General Comments:

A jewel in Nissan's crown.

General maintenance, tyres and servicing of engine and CVT transmission...

Dislike the quirky central mount instrument cluster.

A wonderful car for its age; discs all round with ABS, giving reassuring stopping power.

Adequate economy from the 4 cylinder timing chain equipped engine... smooth, quiet operation...

Roomy for passengers and luggage...

Powerful A/C.

Good, reliable car.

Faults:

Electronic 4WD solenoid went in the rear diff and was worth more than the replacement cost of the whole car to fix.

General Comments:

A GREAT car! Would definitely buy another, but we need a center 3 point belt in the back seat.

Certainly not a race car, but very reliable, and like a Tardis for transporting anything!

Highly recommended car.

Faults:

Nothing apart from routine replacement items.

General Comments:

This car has been absolutely reliable for seven years. This includes a couple of off road trips in the high country.

The 3-position AWD system works really well.

There is plenty of power and a really responsive throttle. Brakes are excellent.

Although only a 4-speed auto, it is adequate and changes down very readily if needed. I changed the gearbox oil at 100,000km, though it's not supposed to need it.

Comfort in the leather seats with electric adjustment is quite good, though the seating is a bit firm and could be more supportive. But it's better than the cloth seats in the cheaper models.

Legroom in the rear seats is excellent.

Storage room in the boot is good, even with the back seats up. With them down, it is very good.

Can carry quite heavy loads with no strain evident from the engine.

Fuel consumption is reasonable - around 11 litres per 100 km around town, and 8 litres on a country run.

Sun roof isn't worth it, as it's very noisy once you get above 70 kph.

Central placing of instruments is quite useful, as I like the steering wheel at the lowest position, and it means I can see all the dials completely.

Faults:

Slight oil leak in transfer case (not worth fixing yet).

Buckled wheel (nothing to do with Nissan, it was the previous owner...)

General Comments:

For a car that is five years old, it has aged very well.

It is very comfortable, with decent features for the price.

In my opinion, the auto transmission lets it down - it is harsh, slow to respond, and is no good for anyone who drives like they are in a hurry, and stomps on the accelerator from time to time - if I was buying again, I would most certainly get a manual.

It burns a little more fuel than I would have hoped - probably about 14-15 litres/100kms, but then again I drive with purpose...

Faults:

Been reliable apart from its hard on tyres.

General Comments:

Although I have been happy with the vehicle itself, trying to deal with Nissan is a brick wall; poor customer service is standard with them, and after reading all the complaints about the Navaras and Patrols, and their response, my next car (in approx 12 months) will now be a Subaru.

Faults:

Main issue is the cruise control keeps switching off when the car over-heats. This happens probably once out of about every 5 times we use it. When this happens, it's usually after using the cruise for about 1.5 hours, and once the cruise switches off, it cannot be switched back on for the rest of the day. We asked to dealership to look into this several times when the car was serviced, but they could not help. It's annoying, but does not affect the general everyday use of the car.

General Comments:

This car was suitable for us when we first purchased it as a couple with no kids, & now as a family with two under 2-yrs, it's equally as suitable. Although we have had to buy a pod to accommodate all our baby stuff (porta cot, high chair... etc) when we go on holidays.

Handles well in wet whether, and fuel economy is quite good considering the 4WD component. We travel mainly on city roads & occasionally (once every 3-4 months) interstate on highways, and using 4WD mode whenever Melbourne skies rain. With this usage pattern, we average 10.5 Ltr/ 100km.

Dash is boring and dated compared too many cars built at the same time, it's fairly 'no frills'.

In the time we've had this car, it's been to the snow about a dozen times, & handles very well without chains. Also the fact that it has no interior fabric is great when loading in wet/dirty boots, snowboards or even large awkward items like high chairs & prams will not tear or dirty any fabric/carpet as it would in other cars.

Would recommend purchasing the rubber tray from dealership, as this has contained a lot of the dirt from everyday use.