Nissan Note: Max Headroom

The clever solution for small familys with tall children

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The new Nissan Note is difficult to place sizewise. With an overall length of 4.1 metres, this family car is 12 cm shorter than the VW Golf but 18 cm longer than a Polo. Compared to the Fiat Idea and the Mazda 2 belonging to the same compact minivan segment the Nissan Note is clearly longer. Plainly speaking, it is a small but spacious family vehicle with a high roofline just like the more expensive six-seater Fiat Multipla.

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A rare feature among this class of cars is that the Note has got an interiour space as generous as a pick-up truckīs without looking like one! Another useful feature is that the back seat is relocatable with one grip to assure a lot of legspace for tall teenagers unless you are transporting a lot of luggage along side. A flaw is definitely the chassis tuning, donīt expect to be seated too comfortably. On top of that the dashboard looks a bit pieced together and the gauges are difficult to read. The gear shifting wonīt go smoothly and the back seat canīt be turned down horizontally. On the plus side, there is a lot of store-room and (cooling) compartments. Another big advantage is the price: the Nissan Note can be purchased starting from 13.790 Euros in Austria which is ideal for price-conscious families.

The popular Accenta-version (from 16.490 euros in Austria) is serially equipped with 6 airbags, ABS with EBD, air conditioning, a CD player and a radio. The diesel particulate filter is not serial-production for a purchase in Austria starting from 15.090 euros.

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Engines
PETROL:
1.4: 4 cylinders, 1386 ccm, 65 kW/88 hp at 5200 rpm, 128 Nm from 3200 rpm, 0 – 100 km/h in 13,1 seconds, top speed 165 km/h, fuel consumption (urban/extra-urban/mixed): 7,9/5,3/6,3 litres (95 octane).
1.6: 4 cylinders, 1386 ccm, 81 kW/110 hp at 6000 rpm, 153 Nm from 4400 rpm, 0 – 100 km/h in 10,7 seconds, top speed 183 km/h, fuel consumption (urban/extra-urban/mixed): 8,5/5,5/6,6 litres (95 octane).
DIESEL:
1.5 dCi: 4 cylinders, turbocharger, 1461 ccm, 50 kW/68 hp at 4000 rpm, 160 Nm from 2000 rpm, 0 – 100 km/h in 16,5 seconds, top speed 155 km/h, fuel consumption (urban/extra-urban/mixed): 5,9/4,7/5,2 litres.
1.5 dCi: 4 cylinders, turbocharger with intercooler, 1461 ccm, 63 kW/86 hp at 3750 rpm, 200 Nm from 2000 rpm, 0 – 100 km/h in 13,0 seconds, top speed 168 km/h, fuel consumption (urban/extra-urban/mixed): 5,8/4,6/5,1 litres.