Nissan Terrano [2013-2017] User Reviews

Bought a new Terrano 85 PS Top end model in the month of September 2014. I always liked the looks of the Terrano when compared to the Duster and you can easily make out the difference in the quality of plastic used betwen a Terrano and a Duster.

Was a bit skeptical on moving from a small hatchback to an SUV and from petrol to Diesel but one test drive of the Terrano was all it took the decide and i was more than happy with the car.

I was really happy with the overall buying experience with Surya Nissan dealer, bangalore eventhough i had read a lots of negative reviews about them. I'm sure they have worked on their negative reviews.

Immediately after the car delivery i went on a 3 day vacation to chikmagalur with my family and really enjoyed driving this car. Be it the wonderful highway between Bangalore and Hassan or the literally non-existent roads to the homestay where we stayed , the Terrano never complained. The overall driving experience so far has been fabulous and if you ask me was it worth the extra 30-40k spent compared to Duster ?? I bet it was!!

Exterior: 

Stylish exterior. Need to be a little careful while driving in  a crowded street and keep in mind the extra bulge of the wheel arcs/hubs or whatever its called.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Features: Needs lot of improvement. Would atleast expect a climate control and steering mounted controls when spending 13+ lakhs.

Space: I'm 6 feet tall and even after pushing the drivers seat back my mom was able to comfotably sit in the back seat with enough space between her legs and the front seat.

Comfort: Needless to say it's very comfortable and the outdoor noise is almost nil even when you are driving at over 110KMPH.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Engine Performance & Gearbox: I felt the 2nd gear is a little sluggish till it hits certain RPM especially since i upgradedf from a petrol car i felt this a bit annoying. But once a certain RPM crosses it's a "Smooth Operator"

Fuel Economy: I covered around 800Kms and the onboard computer shows the mileage to be around 16.5 KMPL. I'm sure it would vary after the first service.

Ride Quality & Handling

 Ride Quality: Outstanding. No bad roads are bad enough for the Terrano especially with the 16" alloys

Handling: No problems with the handling at all. Be it bumper to bumper traffic or the highway maneouvers

Final Words

I would request people buying a duster to just have a test drive of Terrano before making a decision. You are sure to get into a dilemma :)

 

Areas of improvement  

 

 

Good Style, Awesome Boot space, Great ground clearance. Ease of drivingExtra features might have been provided for the price

Exterior Terrano looks very attractive when compared to Duster. It might be the fact that Nissan has tried to show that terrano is superior to Duster with increased price. As far looks are concerned, the the increased price is worth.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) But inner looks are very common. The comfort is important when you spend 13.50 lacs. The NO mark you will find more in a coloumn of features they offer. So the question is why they fix such a high price which is beyond the limit of middle class man. the space is good, which you can also find in any car below 8 lacs. Just we call terrano SUV is a difference.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox This SUV is fuel economic, when you take the claim of Nissan into consideration. But users experience is somewhat disappointing. You can notice the vehicle makes noise simply standing out. Even better engine technology than Dci could have been provided.

Ride Quality & Handling Excellent when you sit on driving sean more pleasure can be found. 

Final Words Very good SUV than Duster, ecosport but either price could habe been reduced or more features been provided.

Areas of improvement Interior, engine technology.

Better looks outsideVery common looks inside

Exterior: Awesome.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort): As per the standards of Nissan it is below average kind of interior, but boot space is nice.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: Performace is pretty good, Fuel economy is bearable, Gearbox need to check on it yet. But no sign of any issues or sounds much yet.

Ride Quality & Handling: Should say in corners it is not as good as Ertiga or Duster.

Final Words: For a new buyer, it is one of the worst executive service which we receive in the show room in Bangalore MG Road branch. They don't even care to give us a small demo on it worst part is they said they don't have quotation to give now it seems and said they gonna mail us back. We didn't heared till now.

Areas of improvement :A better demo on the vehicle who ever comes for first look would help a new buyer. Interior Plastic Quality: It should reach Nissan brand standards keeping price in mind.

Good Looks, good Fuel Economy, Good boot space tooBad interior quality & Worst support in showrooms for a new buyer

Exterior One of the best SUV in this category available in Indian car market for look and style. Of course it’s replica of Renault Duster still Terrano is more muscular and majestic.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Terrano can easily fit 5 people without any space compromise. Seats are broad to give good thigh support for long drives and seats are in good height level for road visibility and increasing confident level of driving. Suspension of the Terrano is also surprisingly too good we won’t bother when crossing speed humps and potholes.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox We bought XL Plus 85 PS diesel variant which deliver enough power with full load even in hill roads. I drove my terrano in all conditions like city roads, highway and hill area around 250 km with AC and I got 18 km mileage in average which is very impressive like this kind of solid built SUV. Nissan can improve the gear shift quality for Terrano.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality of Terrano is really delightful as well handling too it gives lots of confidence while driving on highway.

Final Words I am very proud to be owner of this Japanese brand SUV.  I am sure you won’t get disappointed if you decided to go with Terrano. Nissan name it as Terrano Yes it’s true once you get into the SUV you will say “Terror “NO.

Areas of improvement Nissan can improve the gear shift quality for Terrano. It’s not that much smooth when compared to ecosport.

Road presence, solid build quality, mileage, air conditioning system, 16 inch machined alloy wheelscan be improved gear shift quality