+ Desmond believes that you should cough up a little more dough to be a
+ little more gungho
+
+ Are you a sensible, grown-up adult that calculates how long one tank of fuel can
+ last? Are you a practical,
+
+
level-headed parent
+
of two that needs a decent-sized sport-utility vehicle (SUV) that will fit
+ the kids and the weekend groceries? If so, when deciding which
+ Qashqai to buy, the answer is definitively the 1.2-litre variant.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Fig.1 - These are cars.
+
+
+
TitleLet's get one thing straight,
+
+ Let's
+
+
get one thing straight, I'm not the kind of person who
+ would blow hundreds of dollars on a pair of sneakers (you know who you are).
+ Neither would I spend an additional $10,000 on a few extra bells and whistles.
+ That kind of dough could be put to better use. The 1.2 DIG-T model comes with
+ an ECO drive mode that bumps up the car's fuel efficiency and overall practicality
+ It's no secret that car ownership in Singapore requires exorbitant amounts of money.
+ However, it doesn't mean you can't get a good deal on a great car. Enter the
+ Qashqai 1.2 DIG-T, this baby gets the job done just as well as the 2.0 Premium;
+
+
but at a fraction of the price. It's a downsized, stripped down
+ version of its more extravagant brother, of course; but that comes with a
+ few perks. For one, it gets better fuel economy (we managed 12km/L out of its
+ claimed 17.9km/L). It also has a lower COE premium
+
thanks
+
to its 1.2-litre DIG-T (Direct Injection Gasoline - Turbocharged) engine,
+ which places it in Cat A with a premium of $51,507 (as of 5th October 2016).
+ Both variants of the Qashqai are the exact same size, with the same amount
+ of boot space - 430 litres (1,585 litres with the rear seats folded).
+
+
A trip to Ikea would have the 1.2-litre engine working a
+ little bit harder but it can hold the same amount of hauls as its 2.0 brethren.
+ The 1.2-litre variant sports 17-inch rims, compared to the 2.0's fancy-schmancy
+ 19-inch alloys. It doesn't look as good, but heck, it contributes to making the
+ car 94kg lighter and offers better fuel economy. Couple that with the ECO drive
+ (not present on the 2.0 Premium) and you've got yourself a money saver any
+ Asian mother would be proud of. When I buy a car, I look for one that gets
+ the job done without breaking the bank. It's not about
+ getting a pimped out ride, it's about managing your finances so you don't
+ have to cut back on other luxuries for the next couple of years. The novelty
+ of having seat warmers and larger rims will eventually wear off, and you'll
+ be $10,000 in the hole.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ ffLet's get one thing straight, I'm not the kind of person who would blow hundreds
+ of dollars on a pair of
+ sneakers (you know who you are). Neither would I spend an additional $10,000
+ on a few extra bells and whistles. That kind of dough could be put to better use.
+ The 1.2 DIG-T model comes with an ECO drive mode that bumps up the car's fuel
+ efficiency and overall practicality It's no secret that car ownership in Singapore
+ requires exorbitant amounts of money. However, it doesn't mean you can't get a good
+ deal on a great car. Enter the Qashqai 1.2 DIG-T, this baby gets the job done
+ just as well as the 2
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Fig.2 - this is car.
+
+
+
TitleLet's get one thing straight,
+
+ Let's get one thing straight, I'm not the kind of person who would blow hundreds
+ of dollars on a pair of sneakers (you know who you are). Neither would I spend
+ an additional $10,000 on a few extra bells and whistles. That kind of dough
+ could be put to better use. The 1.2 DIG-T model comes with an ECO drive mode
+ that bumps up the car's fuel efficiency and overall practicality It's no
+ secret that car ownership in Singapore requires exorbitant amounts of money.
+ However, it doesn't mean you can't get a good deal on a great car. Enter
+ the Qashqai 1.2 DIG-T, this baby gets the job done just as well as the 2.0
+ Premium; but at a fraction of the price. It's a downsized, stripped down version
+ of its more extravagant brother, of course; but that comes with a few perks.
+ For one, it gets better fuel economy (we managed 12km/L out of its claimed
+ 17.9km/L). It also has a lower COE premium thanks to its 1.2-litre DIG-T
+ (Direct Injection Gasoline - Turbocharged) engine, which places it in
+ Cat A with a premium of $51,507 (as of 5th October 2016). Both variants of the
+ Qashqai are the exact same size, with the same amount of boot space -
+ 430 litres (1,585 litres with the rear seats folded). A trip to Ikea
+ would have the 1.2-litre engine working a little bit harder but it can
+ hold the same amount of hauls as its 2.0 brethren. The 1.2-litre variant
+ sports 17-inch rims, compared to the 2.0's fancy-schmancy 19-inch alloys.
+ It doesn't look as good, but heck, it contributes to making the car
+ 94kg lighter and offers better fuel economy. Couple that with the ECO drive
+ (not present on the 2.0 Premium) and you've got yourself a money
+ saver any Asian mother would be proud of.
+
+
When I buy a car, I look for one that gets
+ the job done without breaking the bank. It's not about
+ getting a pimped out ride, it's about managing your finances so you don't have
+ to cut back on other luxuries for the next couple of years. The novelty
+ of having seat warmers and larger rims will eventually wear off, and you'll
+ be $10,000 in the hole.
+