irishcar.com NISSAN REVIEWS
MICRA

A car that won't forget your birthday
Would-be Micra drivers will have to learn to ‘speak Micra’, writes Trish Whelan. This new lingo includes words such as ‘compacious’ which means compact exterior yet spacious interior, and ‘legage’ which translates to plenty of legroom with class-leading luggage space.

ALMERA

No longer the car They Don't Want You to Drive (Sep 00) - Brian Byrne.

Nissan Almera lives up to what you see (Nov 00) - Trish Whelan

PRIMERA

Maybe the best Primera ever? (January 00) - Brian Byrne

NEW PRIMERA

New Primera is very different from Nissan
We first caught a glimpse of Nissan’s very stylish new Primera for Europe at the Frankfurt Motor Show, writes Trish Whelan, and given the very evident popularity of the car there, there’s sure to be a lot of interest from Irish motorists when it goes on sale in this country in March of next year. Full Story.

Primera challenges preconceptions (March 02)
The bold new departures we have seen in car design recently seem more sudden than unexpected, writes Donal Byrne. Now comes the new Nissan Primera which challenges one's preconceived notions of what the ideal repmobile should be. Full Story.


Nissan Primera is back to the future (Feb 04)
If there was only one thing I was allowed say to compliment the Nissan Primera, writes Brian Byrne, it would have to be the central console that carries the controls for the radio, internal climate management, and trip information.

SERENA

TINO

Nissan's Tino aims for a quiet triumph (Jan 01)
Do we really need another compact MPV on the market? writes Brian Byrne. Nissan think so, and since they’ve not really been in the segment here except for the van-based Serena, we have to assume they’re putting their just-released Tino into it because they figure it’s worth it. full story

200SX

MAXIMA

New Maxima is bigger, more stylish (June 00) - Brian Byrne & Trish Whelan

TERRANO

X-TRAIL

Nissan X-Trail feels RReally good
I’m a long way gone from the time when my wife and I had a fair bit of family transporting to do, writes Brian Byrne. But if I was in that situation now, I reckon we’d be doing a lot more weekend leisure travelling with them. And we would have a much greater choice of vehicles which would encourage such activity. The Nissan X-Trail is well up on that list.


Down this Xtrail before (Feb 02)
There’s an immediate impression when you first take the wheel of an X-Trail, writes Brian Byrne. A deja vu kind of thing. Though there are physical differences because it is after all Nissan’s own vehicle, we’ve been down this road before in a number of 4WD vehicles aimed towards the leisure and recreation market rather than the farmwork. Full Story.

Nissan X-Trail is something special (Jul 02)
The introduction of Nissan’s X-Trial SUV marked the 50th year of 4x4 production by the Japanese car maker, writes Trish Whelan. So it must be something special. While not as costly as some other SUV’s, it certainly makes it mark, inside and out. But you can’t help feeling that it is aimed more at the leisure and recreation market than the typical 4x4 farming community.


X-Trailing with Nissan (May 04)
Nissan has introduced a diesel powertrain to it’s X-Trail range for 2004, writes Trish Whelan, making it one of the most powerful engines in its segment.

PATROL

PATHFINDER

Navarra can upgrade business image (Aug 02)
When I wrote about the standard Nissan Pathfinder, I remember thinking how ordinary it seemed, writes Brian Byrne. It was very much a simple working vehicle, no frills. And given its raison-d’etre, well that was as it should be, a corker around a building site. But there are an increasing number of people who want a pick-up that will both work and look good.

Classy GR loves to roll in the mud too (Jun 00) - Brian Byrne.

CONCEPT CARS

Nissan's Chappo is a nice little chap (Mar 01)
Nissan's Chappo concept car at Geneva stopped people in their tracks if for no other reason than the sheer whiteness of the vehicle on the stand, writes Brian Byrne. The very square van-shaped car was the company's expression of its thoughts on when a car will become 'a social space for young people to gather'. (Duh ... did nobody mention the VW bus of the hippie 60s?) full story