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Love or hate its name, that compact Nissan SUV with the strange badge is here to stay. And where I lamented the recent loss of identity by its bigger X-Trail sibling, this second-generation Qashqai is quite a handsome machine. Its first incarnation looked a bit… librarian.
Dubbel kajuit bakkies is besig om die Suider-Afrikaanse mark ietwat op sy kop te draai. Nie net vermeerder die aankope van nuwe Sports nut voertuie nie, maar ook die aankope van bakkies vir private gebruik. Nie meer word die bakkie gesien as net ‘n werks voertuig nie, maar eerder ‘n “twee-vliee-met-een-klap” voertuig, wat ook as ‘n familie voertuig kan dien. Maar wil almal noodwendig 4×4 ry?
With striking new looks and a refreshed interior design, the new Nissan Micra not only looks completely different from the previous model but promises improved ride quality, more space and better fuel economy. Ideal for the growing inner-city demand on cars. Here is what we think of the new Micra:
What you need to know: I hope you don’t know me personally because you’re bound to have heard the following rant on repeat… I miss boxy, practical SUV’s. There weren’t many to start with, mostly the Nissan X-Trail and Land-Rover Freelander or Discovery, but all of them were instantly recognisable and incredibly practical.
What you need to know: I feel sorry for the Nissan Navara, don’t you? What used to be a big, powerful, albeit expensive bakkie is now mostly known for being the basis of the new Mercedes X-Class. And don’t people just go out of their way to tell you about it, as if nobody else knew, as if they’re imparting fresh gossip. Yawn.
Nissan het sowat agt jaar geneem om die nuwe Navara bakkie uit te bring, maar daar is belowe dat dit ‘n nuwe bakkie in die meer luukse bakkie segment sal wees. Kompeterend met die Volkswagen Amarok en soortgelyke opsies, word die geklasifiseer as ‘n werks-, maar ook familie vriendelike voertuig. Was die wag vir die nuwe Navara egter die moeite werd?
Rosslyn, South Africa (21 February 2018) – Contemporary electric vehicles boast a driving range of about 250 kilometers. This is enough to use a car in urban traffic for up to a week or to travel from Cape Town to Swellendam free from range anxiety. In the advanced version, vehicles such as Nissan LEAF make it possible to cover the distance between the UK and Mongolia. In the highly advanced version, an attempt can be made to cross Africa, as planned by Polish travellers Arkady Fiedler and Albert Wójtowicz.
Nissan het in 2007 (2008 in Suid-Afrika) die eerste sogenaamde “crossover” aan die wêreld bekend gestel, nl die Qashqai. Al het mense aanvanklik gesukkel met die snaakse naam is daar intussen 3,3 miljoen in 99 lande verkoop. Nou is die Qashqai opgeknap en alhoewel daar min veranderings aan die buitekant is, is daar binne heelwat verbeterings aangebring en hy spog nou met die jongste tegnologie op die mark.
It’s been a long time coming because a lot of time was spent ensuring Nissan’s latest bakkie can master local conditions. The company said the same thing at the press launch in Australia so one wonders just how different our conditions might be.
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On 23/24 February Galimoto Media checked into the Arabella Hotel & Spa, Kleinmond for what was to be the launch of the all-new Hyundai Creta. Promised to be an exciting two days and getting to know Hyundai’s new creation, we were given some alone time with the vehicles to formulate our opinions.