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What spacious, family friendly car would be more fitting than our Nissan Qashqai?

We have a 2014 Nissan Qashqai 1.5 DCI Tekna with 9000 miles on the clock, only had it one year and thinking of selling due to ongoing problems. I've had the a/c regassed twice, steering column repaired, all brake pads and discs replaced, non starter in cold weather, random warning lights occasionally coming up on dash and also now have the alarm going off in hot weather. We also have three kids and find by the time we have a booster seat and baby seat in the back, our eldest finds it a squash to fit in the middle. So we're wondering what car next? Do we go for a basic cheaper, spacious car? We need more boot space too.

Asked on 9 July 2017 by Bernie Winters

Answered by Honest John
The a/c problem is so prevalent in Qashqai and Juke that I think maybe the reason is that the Nissan a/c system was designed for R134a refrigerant and simply can't cope with R1234YF that Nissan is forced to use after an EU Directive. Agree about the back seat. I had back pains for a fortnight after being forced to sit in the centre rear seat of a Qashqai for about 90 minutes. You need a more family friendly car such as a Citroen C4 Picasso.
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