- Doors and Seats
5 doors, 7 seats
- Engine
2.0i, 4 cyl.
- Engine Power
102kW, 198Nm
- Fuel
Petrol (91) 8.4L/100KM
- Manufacturer
FWD
- Transmission
Auto (CVT)
- Warranty
3 Yr, 100000 KMs
- Ancap Safety
NA
Nissan Dualis+2
This Japanese crossover expands to take more people and luggage on board, writes Richard Blackburn.
The number of crossover vehicles on the road these days is enough to send a buyer, well, cross-eyed.
The Nissan Dualis+2 is the latest of this hard-to-pigeonhole breed. It seats seven but it's no bigger than some small cars and it looks like a four-wheel-drive, even though most versions drive just the front wheels.
The +2 is a stretched version of the standard Dualis. It's about 20 centimetres longer and the distance between the front and rear wheels (the wheelbase) has been extended to free up room for two third-row seats. In the process, the full-size spare has also been sacrificed for a space-saver.
It won't compete with genuine people-movers for space and load-carrying ability but that's not the goal. The +2 is aimed at drivers who prefer a small hatch in town but occasionally need a couple of extra seats for the kids' friends.