Used Nissan cars for sale

Used Nissan cars overview

Nissan is one of the most popular brands in the UK car market — thanks largely to the strong-selling Qashqai SUV — and it offers a solid mix of reliability and style. Nissans tend to be reliable, but watch for problems with the infotainment systems, and with diesel engines in older models.

Popular used Nissan models

Nissan’s used car line-up is heavy on SUVs of various sizes, but there’s also the all-electric Leaf hatchback for those looking to make the jump to battery power. 

Used Nissan Qashqai

The current Qashqai has continued the model’s popularity in the new car market, so there are plenty to choose from when buying used. This time around, Nissan trimmed the (non-hybrid) engine range down to a single 1.3-litre petrol engine. That won’t please fans of the previous Qashqai diesel, but it’s actually a very frugal engine, and plenty powerful enough too. This Qashqai has a noticeably more upmarket interior than the older model, with more room, a big boot, and rear doors that open to almost 90 degrees, which is great for family life. The infotainment system looks cheap and is fiddly to use, though. 

Used Nissan Juke

The Nissan Juke has retained the unique style of the old version, and that’s both good and bad. Good, because it’s one of the more distinctive small SUVs around. Bad because the style forces compromises in practicality, so the Juke isn’t as roomy in the back seats nor the boot as rivals. You can choose from a 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine, or a 1.6-litre hybrid with a standard automatic gearbox.

Used Nissan Qashqai e-POWER

The Qashqai e-POWER is a slightly odd car, in that it’s a hybrid but not a normal hybrid. There is a petrol engine on board, but it never drives the wheels. Instead, it switches on to charge up the car’s small battery, which then drives the 190hp electric motor which actually drives the wheels. So, it’s basically an electric car that you don’t (indeed, can’t) plug-in and is still fuelled by petrol. The Qashqai e-POWER is easy and relaxing to drive, and fairly economical too.

Used Nissan Leaf

The Nissan Leaf has been on sale since 2017, which makes it pretty old in electric car terms. That shows in its range; just 158 miles for the standard 40kWh model, or 239 miles for the 58kWh Leaf e+, which also has a more powerful 214hp electric motor. Neither will do those distances in the real world, with the Leaf e+ realistically only capable of about 210 miles. They’re also both quite slow to charge, topping out at 50kW on DC charging power. However, on the upside, both Leaf models are amongst the most affordable electric cars around, they’re reliable, there are plenty to choose from, and unlike some other cheap electric cars, the Leaf is roomy and well-made inside, and comes with a decent boot. 

Used Nissan X-Trail

The X-Trail is basically a chunkier Qashqai. However, in this generation, the X-Trail manages to look and feel more like its own car, with an almost premium-brand atmosphere in the cabin (aside from the cheap-looking infotainment graphics) and seats for as many as seven. It’s smooth and pleasant to drive too, and the e-POWER hybrid is quite economical, although you’d miss a diesel in a car as big as this. Four-wheel drive models are worth it come winter.