Nissan Dualis J10 (2007-2014)

I have the TS diesel model in manual and bought it new in 2013. The only issue was the battery would die randomly but after 3 batteries we bought a small truck battery that fixed the issue. I have done 130K and it has never missed a beat. Not had to replace the clutch as someone else mentioned so i was puzzled at that.
We would buy another what is now a qashqai as this has been almost faultless. The car is now showing its age. The trim on the door handles has peeled, some plastic trim rattles but nothing else is broken. A great reliable car.

Bought new my 201 Nissan dualis TI FWD manual. Great car, but be warned about the soft clutch. Had to replace after 90,000km. Which cost $3k as you need to buy the entire clutch and flywheel as one unit. Also replaced front rotors after 70,000km but that only cost $100 and is a common issue with the dualis. My opinion is the manual version plus FWD puts to much stress on the clutch as it's a heavy car. Only caveat is this was a daily driver in Sydney conditions. so lots of stop start. Besides the clutch the car was faultless.

Nothing but trouble since purchased. Air con replacesd twice, silver door handle term peels and cut fingers, 3 passender door handle cables snapped at least one (some twice), boot handle snapped off in hand when opening boot, seat release lever broke, boot latch fell out and had to be screwed back in, very noisy and rattles. Very disappointed with this car. Purchases 7 years ago with only 52000k's. Didnt have the money to get rid of it once I realised how bad it is. Will never go near a nissan again.

Purchased a second hand Dualis (12 months old at the time) 2013 model. Interior isn't as nice as the other Dualis models ( my in-laws have a Dualis TI, same age model but the interior is much nicer than ours) Runs great, isnt as powerful as id like, particularly going up steep hills can be a struggle. Boot space is moderately big, However a pram takes up almost all boot space. Also takes Unleaded 98. We've racked up 130,000km and still drives as good as it did day 1.

Lacks power
Extremely noisy motor
Is a long car (mine is the +2 model) and has only four little air conditioning vents right in the front, barely any air goes through to the middle seats let alone the back seats.
Thirsty on petrol for the size of the engine
The back tail gate handle has broken after 3 years and is hundreds of dollars to replace. Apparently a common problem with the Dualis.
Would not recommend to anyone

I bought the 2011 Dualis recently after my reliable CRV died. I found for the money I paid it has been a great purchase. Most people said I would be silly not to get another CRV, however I am glad I bought the dualis.
I find it very comfortable, with all the modern bits and pieces. Fuel economy is much better than the CRV. Power is a bit of an issue - especially when the AC is on, however, I don't need a lot of power. It's got a great turning circle, good vision (my partner prefers driving it for this reason compared to his Ford Focus), and it is still big enough to fit 5 adults comfortably.
I'd recommend this car to my friends!

this car is just so lovely to drive, not ever having a SUV before i could not ever go back to driving a sedan again. I have heated leather seats which i cannot live without, a big moon roof and dual control heating/cooling. This car is so economical on the road, easy to pack, it is just the perfect size for me

smooth steering, easy to control, quiet when driving, good air conditioner, cute appearance and I like it!
only few information given from the dashboard, but enough for me, might be little it small for the rear passengers if they are big guys,
quite reliable, about 10L/100km while driving mostly in urban

its very reliable user friendly very economic smooth to drive spacious engine very quite while driving gear box smooth
colour is great
great size easy to get in and out spacious music player is clear lud but very clear boot size is good seats aee easy to fold for more space

The running cost is little high for this car and its milegae is not very hogh as compared to other cars.I really like this car.Its my first car and i love to drive it.The only concern is milegae.Its a family car and I really like it.The boot space is also good.

First! When I just got my care I found the rubbers near the window drops off and I have to go back to the retailer to fix it! This tools my a week

Secondly, after 4-5year now! The key detecting is not sensitive! Sometime I wake up to work but I can open the door of the car! Or, I could open the door but I can't drive it because it shows the key is not detected! However, both of the key and I were both in the car!

At the time we were looking for a compact SUV for under $20,000. Finally test drove the Dualis and the Hyundai ix35. We ended up buying this and no regrets. We added extra 3 yr warranty to make it 6 yrs total. That was handy when the driver side window motor was slowing down and sticky - warranty repair. Apart from that, in 7 yrs of owning, we had to change oil cooler seal ($180), battery (twice) and tyres (3 sets). City driving (actual measured economy) gives 10.5~11.5L/100km. Good Job Nissan!