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The wife ran an 06-reg (T30) 2.5 Auto Aventura from Oct 2008 until July 2011.
Completely faultless car, which she adored. Our car was tight and very impressive on M&S tyres in the snow of winter 09-10, when my wife was heavily pregnant and it got us to the hospital without issue.
The 2.5 petrol Auto T30 is built entirely in Japan.
I'd say 29mpg was a bit optimistic for ours, more like 25-27, but then it mainly did shopping runs.
We'd still have it now, only we needed more seats and lower running costs, especially tax, so p/ex'd for an FR-V (equally great car although my wife would still take another petrol auto X-Trail).
Personally, I dont see the T31 X-Trail as much of a progression over the T30. Whilst the T31 has excellent chain-cam diesel engines, and a plusher interior, it's packaging is markedly worse. Rear seat space, especially headroom, is not great in the T31, considering the size of the car. I'm just on 6 foot tall, and my head brushed the roof lining. Access isnt great either, with a lot of rear wheel arch intrusion. However, the pay off is an enormous boot.
Nissan hit something of a bullseye with the design of the T30 - great all-round visibility, interior space and access, and far better looking than the slightly dopey-faced, slab-sided T31.
It goes without saying that both cars are completely convincing AWD vehicles. Certainly not 'soft-roaders'
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