To better meet the CO2 regulations, Nissan is committed to diesel technology and downsizing for the large X-Trail. Subaru says goodbye to the diesel engine in the all-new Forester and comes with hybrid technology for the first time. Although mild, but still. What are the best services for these sports utilities?
The Subaru Forester is new from front to back; he has grown up in every way. It is remarkable that the diesel engine is no longer a part of this SUV, which is so popular as a caravan tractor. Despite its favorable CO2 emissions, this technology has fallen out of favor with the general public (which is 90 percent the private market at Subaru) and has therefore disappeared from the menu for the Forester. To reduce CO2 emissions, Subaru now presents its new SUV with a mild hybrid powertrain. Striking, because with the brand with the six stars they had never before an electric motor in the drivetrain. Thus, the model now fully listens to the name Forester 2.0i e-Boxer, with that 2.0i indicates that the boxer engine has a displacement of 2.0 liters; there is no downsizing yet. How different they think about that at Nissan. For the X-Trail, in addition to a diesel engine to reduce CO2 emissions, they now offer a more compact petrol engine. It produces slightly lower emissions for the Nissan than for Subaru, it should be noted that the Subaru is only available as a four-wheel drive and the Nissan with a petrol engine only as a front-wheel drive. For 4WD you are dependent on the diesel engine at the X-Trail. Anyway, are we better off with mild-hybrid technology or with downsizing?