2003 Nissan Primera SVE review from UK and Ireland

The car is now 11 months old. I have had no problems with the reliability of the car.

Primera with a six speed manual gearbox. The gear change is superb. It's smooth, fast and has a positive feel to each swap-styling is one controversial issue. As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, the inside trim is rather less inspiring. The build quality is rock solid and not even a squeak has made itself heard. Its comfortable, roomy and fast. Sound isolation is really good. Ergonomics are fantastic and everything falls into your hands easily. I am an enthusiastic driver and love the thrills of an entertaining drive. I've driven many cars, but none possess the overall ability of the Primera. The standard stereo is fantastc, however, a speaker upgrade seems to help things along a bit, and the steering wheel remote is mega useful and intuitive to use. Come on Nissan, you can do better on the sounds front. There are useful storage bins and cubbies all over the cabin, and the boot is a great size plus usefully shaped. Improvements - well, a 2-litre option would be nice to give us a bit of real performance! Would I recommend it? Undoubtedly. A very capable and underrated car!