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T he Nissan Cabstar is the second of our Iberian_ built
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contenders, this time in Spain. The Gabstar has been around for a while now, although it was face-rifted just a few years ago. Unfortunately it needs more than a fresh face to hide its true age. In many ways, its dynamics are simply not up to the demands of the 21st century.
Although its performance and brakes were praised, its steering and suspension were universally slated, and gave the impression of having many more times its true mileage under its belt. Inside the cab, it also showed its age. It takes more than white dials to make it look modern. Although the figures show that the Nissan is not necessarily the noisiest, it often felt like it was.
There's nothing wrong with the body, though, as it was one of Ingimex's well-known dropside units.
In their awn words... Max torque stewco neold: The Nissan feels at least a generaTransmission
tion older than anything else. Its suspension feels looser than it should at less than 3,000 miles, and it seems to go looking for bumps. Its engine pulls well, but produces even more noise than the Transit. Brakes are positive, but the steering is nervous and the gear change is vague. The cramped cab has a low level of trim, with feeble ventilation. There's a large stowage facility in the central seat backrest, though.
Doug Simmons: Transmission is a bit tight, but the driving position is quite high, which is good. Steering is touchy, and it tends to wander. Looks big from the outside, but it is surprising how small the interior is—you'd expect acres of internal space. Brakes are good but maybe a little fierce, causing the cab to dip forward. It is very torquey in higher gears and the acceleration overall is very responsive. It feels very functional as a vehicle. Very clear dials and very readable. Take up from first is pretty sharp. I found difficulty with the change from fourth gear into fifth: it has a strange angle with too much resistance, so you have to make very deliberate gear changes. It's not the most stable vehicle on the road but the clutch is nicely weighted and the engine is strong.
Gann Sowinan: While it is very workmanlike, the flat square dashboard, skinny hard steering wheel, manual windows, fiddly door handles and a lack of storage space gave the Nissan a very utilitarian feel. Both the hazard warning lights and rear fog light switches blend into the top of the dial cowl and would not be easy to spot in a hurry. By setting the single view mirrors well forward, the rearward visibility was quite good. On the road the suspension has a hard ride, particularly evident when off-road, but the engine pulled happily once above 2,000rpm and the brakes were both effective and progressive.