{"id":5118,"date":"2014-09-25T12:21:15","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T12:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/?p=5118"},"modified":"2014-09-29T09:23:50","modified_gmt":"2014-09-29T09:23:50","slug":"nissan-qashqai-vs-holden-trax-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/nissan-qashqai-vs-holden-trax-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Nissan Qashqai vs Holden Trax Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_4293\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4293\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014_qashqai_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"170\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nissan Qashqai<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>VS<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3936\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3936 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013_trax_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"170\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Holden Trax<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Here is our latest Nissan Qashqai vs Holden Trax comparison. \u00a0No hiding our admiration of the latest Nissan Qashqai, though not without it&#8217;s faults it is a carefully designed small SUV package that is the one to beat. The Holden Trax was supposed to be the small sort of thing but falls short in so many ways. Even the latest engine update is not enough as the rest of the package does to attract in the showroom &#8211; how is it supposed to work with real customers? Both are have over lapping price \u00a0ranges so comparable.<\/p>\n<p>Nissan Qashqai vs Holden Trax exterior: We&#8217;ve said it before but the Qashqai is arguably the best looking small SUV on the market to date. Its even gooks better in real life than pictures. The Trax is a conservative looking small SUV that is OK to look at and trying to appeal to those in the middle ground and supposedly price. However it has not quite succeeded as the Trax in its current form is overpriced but &#8216;cheap looking&#8217; SUV as well only appealing to those loyal to the brand?<\/p>\n<p>Nissan Qashqai vs Holden Trax interior: The Qashqai is one of the best interiors while the Trax is one of the more basic ones. Both have sufficient storage spots and features though. The Trax in particular, will no doubt be improved over the next few years. but it needs more work or a much cheaper price to be competitive.\u00a0Note that cheap leather trim in any car is not luxurious or feels it. Perhaps the use of vinyl which looks just like leather would be the better choice as it looks just as good and requires next to zero maintenance. Regardless the Qashqai is the nice place to be.<\/p>\n<p>Nissan Qashqai vs Holden Trax engine and technology: The Trax has up to date engine tech but little else. The rest of the car in terms of safety it has the industry standard \u00a0bags and cameras. The Trax&#8217;s in-car entertainment and communications is all up to to the usual standard but the system is a little slow as expected. The Nissan has all the same tech too and exceeds it with more camera, parking system and so forth &#8211; in most models.<\/p>\n<p>Nissan Qashqai vs Subaru XV\u00a0drive: N\/A<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to overlook the Trax when comparing with the Qashqai which presents so much better. For what it is the Trax is also too expensive to compete, for example only $1000 less than the entry level Captiva. That said the Qashqai is not a bargain either but it&#8217;s got the look. Don&#8217;t waste your cash on the Trax and get the Nissan.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table style=\"width: 700px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2027171236681273\"; \/* MotorBLOG HLink Unit 1 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6842347948\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Nissan Qashqai<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Holden Trax<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\n<p><figure style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014_qashqai_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"170\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nissan Qashqai interior<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3935\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3935 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013_trax_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"170\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Holden Trax<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Engines<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">4 Cylinder Petrol MR20<br \/>\n2 Litre (1997cc) 91 Octane<br \/>\nDOHC EFI<br \/>\nClaimed 106Kw @ 6000RPM<br \/>\nClaimed 200Nm @ 4400RPM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">IL4 cylinder Petrol F18D4<br \/>\nDOHC with VVT EFI<br \/>\n1.8 Litre (1796cc)<br \/>\nClaimed 103kW @ 6300rpm<br \/>\nClaimed 175Nm @ 3800rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">4 Cylinder Diesel R9M<br \/>\n1.6 Litre (1598cc)<br \/>\nDI Turbo diesel<br \/>\nClaimed 96Kw @ 4000RPM<br \/>\nClaimed 320Nm @ 1750RPM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">IL4 cylinder Petrol A14NET<br \/>\nDOHC with VVT EFI<br \/>\n1.4 Litre (1364cc)<br \/>\nClaimed\u00a0103kW @ 4900rpm<br \/>\nClaimed\u00a0200Nm @ 1850rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">Kerb weight FROM 1371Kg<br \/>\nTowing capacity up to 1400kg<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">Kerb weight FROM 1359 Kg<br \/>\nTowing capacity up to 1200kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Fuel capacity &amp; consumption<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">Up to 65 litres<br \/>\nIL4 2.0 litre Petrol 7.7 litres per 100km<br \/>\nIL4 1.6 litre Diesel 4.9 litres per 100km<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">53 litres &#8211; Diesel or Unleaded\u00a091 Octane<br \/>\nF18D4 Petrol 7 litres per 100km (Claimed)<br \/>\nSKYACTIV-G 2 Petrol 7.4 litres per 100km (Claimed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Other specifications<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">6 speed manual or CVT Auto<br \/>\nOverall height\/width 1595\/1806<br \/>\nOverall length\/wheelbase 4377\/2646<br \/>\n4WD system: None<br \/>\nANCAP Safety: 5\/5<br \/>\nTyre size: 215-60-17 225-45-19<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">6 Speed Auto or 5 speed manual transmission<br \/>\nOverall height\/width 1674\/1774<br \/>\nOverall length\/wheelbase 4278\/2555<br \/>\n4WD system: None<br \/>\nANCAP safety rating 5\/5<br \/>\nTyre size: 205-70-16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Capability <\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">Angle of: (degrees)<br \/>\nApproach 19 Departure 28.5 Breakover xx<br \/>\nGround clearance (unloaded) 188mm<br \/>\nWater Fording depth xxmm Max<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">Angle of: (degrees)<br \/>\nApproach xx Departure xx Breakover xx<br \/>\nGround clearance (unloaded) xxxmm<br \/>\nWater Fording depth xxxmm Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Performance<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Pricing<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">2014 FROM $25,990 &#8211; 37,990 AUD<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">2014 $23,990 &#8211; 29,990 AUD<br \/>\n*Always check with the dealer for up to date pricing, specifications, on-road costs, accessories and specials etc.. everything as usual is subject to change!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2027171236681273\"; \/* MotorBLOG HLink Unit 2 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"5105621021\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VS Here is our latest Nissan Qashqai vs Holden Trax comparison. \u00a0No hiding our admiration of the latest Nissan Qashqai, though not without it&#8217;s faults it is a carefully designed small SUV package that is the one to beat. 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