Petrol or diesel in a new Nissan Qashqai?

Hi, thinking of buying a Nissan Qashqai, wondering between 1.5 dCi diesel or 1.6 SE petrol engines; which one would be cheaper to maintain (not the running costs) and more reliable? Thank you

Domas Jurevicius (Kinnegad)

Feb 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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Expert answer

Hi Domas,

Go for the diesel. It's a reliable and solid engine, but over and above that it can be very, very hard to move a petrol-engined Qashqai on again. People want the diesel models, so those old 1.6s tend to be very difficult to sell. That fact should offset the slightly higher servicing costs for the diesel.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
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