1997 Nissan Stagea 25x review from Australia and New Zealand
"Good solid sports wagon"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Needed new front shocks at 106 000 km, no other faults or issues.
This was an import from Japan, cam belt hadn't been changed so that was a must for the first service. These engines also need their plugs changed at this stage.
Made a big difference to the performance,
General comments?
Very good performance and handling for a station wagon, my friends can't believe it.
Mine is a 2.5 2wd, but still responds very well; they are called sports wagons, which describes them well.
Has Skyline running gear so responds well, straight 6 sounds great and the auto in mine is quick off the mark, well geared and has lots of settings to suit conditions.
Heaps of room, my large rock drum setup fits easily, and I can sleep in the back if I need to.
Good economy for the engine size, I tend to do longer trips and get around 8.7 litres per 100 km.
Well geared for touring, 4wd, turbo options will make it faster but I'm happy with the Std setup.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 straight 6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 100000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 126000 miles |
| Previous car | Mitsubishi L300 |
| Date of Entry | 25th November, 2008 |