I Need An Economical Car, Low Fuel Consumption And Cheap Tax. Which Car Fits Those Requirements Best, Nissan Qashqai Or Xtrail ?

[Bondito]

I need an economical car, low fuel consumption and cheap tax. Which car fits those requirements best, Nissan Qashqai or Xtrail ? Many thanks.

[sandyRoe]

Are they cheap cars?

[Zacs-Master]

Duplicate question. Reported.

[Buenchico]

No SUV is ever going to be cheap to run!

The tax on both the Qashqai and the X-Trail is the same, at £165 pa, for vehicles registered from April 2017 onwards. For older models, the tax on a Qashqai is £180pa, whereas it's between £220 pa and £360 pa (depending upon the exact version) for the X Trail.

A Quashqai will theoretically give you around 45 mpg (although I'd be amazed if you can achieve it in practice), whereas the equivalent figure for an X-Trail is around 38 mpg.

With a Quashqai, you might be able to get a model in an insurance group as low as 11 but some versions go up to Group 17. With an X-Trail you'll always pay more, as they're all within Groups 18 to 20.

[ToraToraTora]

neither.

[bednobs]

i would go for a smart car

[dustypuss]

https://www.toyota.co.uk/hybrid?ds_rl=1259448&;gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5P3WxemW-QIV1uvtCh3ADgakEAAYASABEgJclvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[dustypuss]

I’m own a corolla and at the moment according to the fuel consumption clock I average between 58 & 70 mpg town and urban combined

[gingejbee]

"I would go for a smart car".
Having had the misfortune to be a passenger in one, I wouldn't want one as a gift...and all the 2 and 3-star reviews seem to agree.

[drmorgans]

Have you thought about a VW Tiguan or Skoda Karoq / Kamiq?

[MusicalN]

Toyota Yaris.

[bednobs]

what was wrong with being a passenger in it gingebee?

[DTCwordfan]

how many gallons to the mile on a Tiguan - wouldn't think they are economical at all....

[DTCwordfan]

Indeed not - Parker's info -'Petrol engines 28.1 - 46.3 mpg' - about the same as my T-Roc
'Diesel engines 34.9 - 55.4 mpg'

[davebro]

my mate has a Tiguan 2 litre diesel - gets between 50 & 60 mpg.

[Dagman]

I have a 2015 Ford c-max 1.6tdci, only £30 tax, 50+ mpg around town, cheap parts, reliable, comfy, huge boot area, pulls like a train, what's not to like!

[Zacs-Master]

As driven by Count Arthur Strong, no less! ;-)

[Dagman]

The wise old Arthur has a Hillman Minx, tax exempt no less!

[Zacs-Master]

He would. He couldn't be bothered with all that unleavened fuel and electrosonic ignition stuff.

[Bondito]

Thanks for all your answers. Much appreciated !!!!