Used Nissan Qashqai (Mk1, 2007-2013) review The Qashqai made its debut in March 2007, with 1.6 or 2.0 petrol engines or a 1.5 dCi diesel; a 2.0 dCi arrived soon after. At first there were just

Image Credit: Unsplash. The Nissan Qashqai’s 1.5 dCi engine otherwise known as the K9K engine, is a 4 cylinder turbocharged diesel engine with direct Common-rail injection. These engines have a relatively small turbo often provided by both Garrett or BorgWarner. Whilst diesel cars are already roughly 33% more fuel-efficient than petrol cars.

Under the bonnet, it offered a simple but decent range of engines. It started with the 1.5-litre dCi diesel, which in time turned out to be the best all-rounder and the best-seller, with more

Make sure the DPF warning light is working and that it goes off once the car is running. DPF problems seems to affect the 2.0-litre diesel more than the 1.5. However, the 1.5-litre engine can