How about a Nissan Xtrail Ultra Hybrid, 2 years and 20,000+ miles, shown in real condition!

IA Nissan Xtrail (Pictures|Configurations|Inquiry) came into the factory for the purpose of engine maintenance. From the looks of it, there's something special about this Xtrail, and upon closer inspection, we realise that this Xtrail is a hybrid.

The Nissan Xtrail's hybrid is not the same as Toyota's and Honda's, the difference is that the engine is not directly involved in the drive, but plays a role in generating electricity, so we will always see some of its publicity is called the ultra-hybrid electric drive, which relies only on electricity to drive the vehicle.

It is equipped with a battery capacity is not large, according to the car mechanic, the total capacity is very small, it should be 2.1 kWh, this is a kind of fast-charging and fast-discharging power type battery.

Without further ado, let's take a look at the condition of this Xtrail this time with some pictures from the maintenance records. The owner purchased the car in 2023 and has driven a total of over 20,000 kilometres in the last two years.

Let's look at the gauges shown, the mechanic purposely tuned to the fuel consumption page to see the recent 560km mileage, the total driving time is 13 hours, the average speed is 49km per hour, the fuel consumption is 6.7 litres per 100km, and the official WLTC combined fuel consumption is 6.36 litres, which is about the same.

Open the engine compartment cover, the engine is a KR15 model with turbocharged 1.5 litre displacement, only it is a 3 cylinder engine, which is one of the points that most people are complaining about.

When the mechanic checked the engine compartment, he found that the sound of the engine running was indeed not quite the same, and it also kept changing, probably because the working conditions of the engine kept changing, unlike the pure fuel model, as long as it was idling, the engine basically kept a low idle speed.

Even the owner who watched from the side also said that the sound of the engine running is louder than that of his last fuel-only Kizashi, but it is still acceptable, and the feeling in the car is not very obvious.

After the engine bay inspection, the mechanic raised the car to prepare it for draining the old oil, while at the same time doing another thorough inspection of the chassis. As you can see in the picture below, the lower engine guard is made of the same material as the lower body guard, with velvet, which effectively reduces the sound generated by stone splashes in the chassis.

Remove the lower engine guard, the weight is very light, because this is not metal. Here the mechanic spat out a bit, the guard plate plastic clips really much, a circle are.

Shown in the picture below, you can see the lower part of the engine and transmission is relatively clean, at this time the car repair master and said, I did not expect the engine oil pan is made of plastic, good in the oil screws are metal, sealing is much better than pure plastic.

We can see the construction of the subframe, which is considered a full frame construction. The engine and gearbox are connected together, but the engine doesn't drive the gearbox directly, that big part on the right side of the gearbox is supposed to be the motor, it's motor-driven.

Unscrew the oil drain screw and the old oil came out. With over 6,000 miles since the last service, the oil was indeed due for a change.

Taking advantage of the oil drain interval, the mechanic checked the chassis, from front to back, the front suspension is MacPherson independent suspension, the lower strut arm is aluminium alloy type, which is thicker; the steering knuckle is also made of aluminium alloy. This gives the chassis a good lightweight effect, which helps to improve the vehicle's handling and fuel economy.

Looking at the middle of the chassis, there is a heat-insulating tile on the top of the exhaust pipe, and the two sides are made of the same material as the lower engine guard.

Look at the rear of the chassis, multi-link independent suspension type, there is a larger motor, the maximum torque is 195 Nm, and the corresponding front motor maximum torque is 330 Nm, looking more complex, the rear steering knuckle and the upper swing arm are made of aluminium alloy.

Check the tyres, there is no abnormal scratching, and the tread is normal.

The overall check shows that the car is in pretty good condition, about the same as when it was new, probably because of the low total mileage and good driving conditions. What should I say about this car? In the owner's words, apart from the engine being a bit louder, it drives fine and has no other problems.