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Nissan Tiida Hatchback

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Nissan Tiida Hatchback Review

Price range:

$17,990 - $24,240

Car Verdict rating:

Good:

Value for money. Excellent levels of rear seat head & legroom and the engine is nicely balanced between power and fuel economy.

Not so Good:

Uninspiring to drive. Current model is getting towards the end of its life cycle...

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Nissan Tiida Hatchback Review

Design and Engineering	Good	The mechanical components have been designed to work relatively well together - engine to gearbox to chassis. Low kerb weight. Latest facelift arrived in March 2010 with more safety features (see under Buying & Owning).
Design and Engineering	Not so good	It is not muscular and sporty, but rather, tall and narrow - there's nothing wrong with that, but it's not the most attractive Small car going around. Relatively basic design (however, it's priced accordingly so).
Interior and Styling	Good	Front cabin design feels very airy and spacious with good outwards visibility. Wonderful amounts of rear seat legroom and headroom on offer (even better than a number of so-called-medium-sized-family-cars). Seriously wide opening rear doors for easy entry & exit. The metallic look finish on the Ti variants dash (from March 2010) lifts the ambience, as does this grades standard leather seats.
Interior and Styling	Not so good	Cabin plastics are of the old school hard plastic variety; relatively narrow body translates to less shoulder room if adults are in the rear; rear centre seat belt is a lap-only type (rather than the far safer 3 point lap sash.
Performance	Good	On paper the 1.8L petrol engine doesn’t sound like much (93kW of power & 174Nm of torque) but in reality, on the road it’s fine.
Performance	Not so good	Rear drum brakes are a sign that this is no sports car.
Ride and Handling	Good	Ride is fine on smooth roads with good levels of noise suppression. Steering is happy to be guided by the driver with a minimum of fuss.
Ride and Handling	Not so good	Lots of body roll when pushed and excessive understeer - best to drive in a relaxed manner (as most buyers are likely to do). The ride quality does tend to deteriorate over rough surfaces.
Buying and Owning	Good	With low pricing and low vehicle weight contributing to good fuel economy ownership should not be an expensive proposition. March 2010 upgrade adds curtain airbags as standard to the entry level ST grade, ensuring all Tiida's come with six airbags.
Buying and Owning	Not so good	Second-hand demand surely isn’t class-leading if advertised used car prices are any indication - so resale values are probably below average; No electronic stability control – an important safety feature.