Its not to bad and there actually not that big by today's standards, 115ps and 140 ft lb.
I've a petrol 1.2 3cyl turbo Citroen C4 what used to be grand picasso and believe me it shifts, as good as the previous 1.6td that it replaces. Accelerates very rapidly and cruises effortlessly on the m/w.
Before I got the car I was like you, couldn't believe a 1.2 was powerful enough, drove 40 miles to Bath to try one and was convinced. Done 4k since July and it's been great.
yes, I suppose newer cars will be more effective / efficient... as I had a 51 plate 1.6 focus which was quite nippy (99 horse power, then I replaced with a 57 plate 1.6 vw jetta - and whilst nearly 200kg heavier, it has 123hp - while the acceleration isn't as good, the petrol consumption is better...
Yes but you need to work the revs to get anything out of the engine
If that's aimed at me then no I like to make progress but the car is quite happy at low revs and cruising at 30/40.
Don't get me wrong I wouldn't ever use the words rapid or shifts to describe the 1.2 dig-t qashqai, 0-60 is 10 seconds after all. It's just ok but then performance is relative, my 420i is slow to me but then I had a M140i before which shifts and is very rapid.
Never having driven a qashqai I can't comment though I did look at one a few years ago but it looked to small to take my scooter so it looks like I was right. I've had Citroen's for the last 5 cars but they've all been diesel till this one and have mostly been happy with them.
We had a Juke Nismo which are tiny inside and we could barely fit a child seat in the back but lucky lease was up not long after baby number 1 so went for a 5 series tourer which I loved but the other half said was too big for town and parking.
She always wanted an suv/crossover and we looked at them all, some smaller then others. In the end it came down to lease prices. 1.2 dig-t tekna with glass roof on 3 35 @ £220 a month.
Back in the 70's I had an mgb gt, also had 2 young kids, not that comfortable for them in the back hard seat, didn't keep it that long though. Cars in those days were in the main very small inside but better than the motor bike and sidecar we had in the 50's, 3 kids in a 2 seater chair with Dad riding and Mum pillion. I must admit though it's very nice to have the comfort of a modern car.
Never tried a crossover though an suv may be big enough. Funnily enough my Wife would never drive the diesel C4 as it was to big but will drive the petrol which is exactly the same model.data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
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