; Jonathan Crouch Test Drives Nissan's Revised Compact 4x4

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Pretend SUV Crossover models are all very well, but they're often not much use if you want more than a modicum of all-wheel drive ability and there's a need to do things like towing. For such times, you'll probably be better off with a proper compact 4x4 that can deliver on the road and off it and in the search for such a thing, the revised Nissan XTrail isn't a bad place to start.

None of the changes that have created this facelifted second generation model have been targeted at improving its handling, so as before, the balance it offers is aimed more at comfort than dynamic response - almost certainly what potential family buyers are going to want.

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; Jonathan Crouch Test Drives Nissan's Revised Compact 4x4

So the steering is light, the ride over poor surfaces well controlled and refinement very well contained. To put it another way, a RAV4 or a CR-V might feel sportier to drive but this Niss...

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