Nissan Pulsar Review and Prices
The Nissan Pulsar is a family car that’s easy to drive and has a spacious interior. It does a lot of things well but being fun to drive, sadly, isn’t one of them
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Is the Nissan Pulsar a good car?
Above all, the Nissan Pulsar is a good value family car. It shares a lot with the Qashqai SUV – the cabin design is near identical. What is also pretty SUV-like in the Pulsar is the amount of space for passengers which is more than in alternatives such as the VW Golf.
More value for money is added with the fairly generous equipment list – all cars get air-conditioning and cruise control as standard. However, your best bet would be going for the mid-spec N-Connecta that does push prices up a bit but comes with just about everything you need including a touchscreen infotainment system with sat-nav and automatic emergency braking.
Speaking of safety,the Pulsar scored the full five-star score when it was tested by independent body Euro Ncap. Acenta models and upwards should be even safer thanks to standard fit emergency city braking while lane-departure warning is an option on high-spec models.
The Nissan Pulsar is a good choice for a family car if you're sick of seeing small SUVs all the time
The choice of engines for the Pulsar is pretty good even if the options aren’t actually numerous. The 1.5-litre diesel is a great match for the relaxed characteristics of the car, especially on the motorway, and is quite cheap to run too. The 1.2-litre petrol, on the other hand, feels zippy and lively in town so it’s best suited if you’ll use the Pulsar for short trips only – it costs less, too. The 190hp 1.6-litre petrol is a bit of an oxymoron on the Pulsar and doesn’t really make much sense with its middling performance and expensive running costs.
Out on the road, the Pulsar is predictable, easy and fairly relaxing to drive. The focus here is on comfort over handling and the Nissan does a really good job of covering large distances without fuss. However, if you’re a keen driver there are much better alternatives that are just as comfortable over bumps such as the Mazda 3 and Ford Focus.
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How much is the Nissan Pulsar?
The Nissan Pulsar has a RRP range of £14,215 to £21,290. The price of a used Nissan Pulsar on Carwow starts at £6,698.
How practical is it?
The Nissan Pulsar is one of the best cars of its type when it comes to ferrying passengers around, but it’s not hard to find rivals that have a bigger boot
There may not be much that's terribly exciting about the Pulsar, but if you just want a compact car with a lot of space inside, it will certainly hit the spot
What's it like to drive?
Nissan’s aim with the Pulsar was to focus on refinement and comfort rather than the ability to run rings around a Ford Focus on a twisty road.
The Pulsar stops and goes without fuss but will rarely put a smile on your face
What's it like inside?
There is a huge Qashqai SUV influence in here meaning it’s pretty easy to get your head round all the controls but what’s missing is some of the colourful pizazz of alternatives such as the Renault Megane
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