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Nissan Interstar Review & Buyers' Guide
£17,745 – £31,250
| Available as | Engine options | Volume (m³) | Payload (kg) | MPG |
| Van, Crew Cab, Minibus, Refrigerated |
2.5TD 100/120/150hp | 8.0 – 13.9 | 985 – 1,606 | TBA |
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Our Verdict
No longer a shining star, Interstar is looking a bit long in the tooth now. It is, however, worth considering if you can get one at a decent price from your local Nissan dealer.
If Nissan’s front-wheel drive Interstar looks vaguely familiar then that shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. That’s because it’s a rebadged version of Renault’s Master, also marketed by Vauxhall as the Movano.
Master and Movano are currently being superseded by an all-new model. The newcomer will not be marketed by Nissan, however, so the Japanese manufacturer is soldiering on with its predecessor for the time being. Ultimately it plans to replace Interstar with a vehicle it will develop itself.
None of this is to suggest that Interstar is necessarily a bad bet as a cargo-shifter. While there’s no denying that it’s starting to date in many respects, it cannot by any stretch of the imagination be described as obsolete.
Van gross weights range from 2.8 to 3.5 tonnes while payload capacities extend from 985kg to 1,606kg. Load cubes run from 8.0m3 to 13.9m3.
Power is provided by a 2.5-litre dCi diesel producing 100hp/260Nm, 120hp/300Nm or 150hp/320Nm. It’s married to a six-speed manual gearbox with a six-speed semi-automatic ’box available as an option on the two most powerful variants.
Two specification levels are up for grabs, E and SE, with ABS, a rear parking sensor and electric windows and mirrors fitted to the latter.
While Interstar’s performance, ride and handling are adequate, they’re not on a par with what’s on offer from more modern vehicles. We’ve no real criticism to make of the manual ’box but the semi-auto dislikes being rushed and is a little unbiddable at parking speeds.
Interstar is covered by a reassuring three-year/100,000-mile warranty with service intervals set at 18,000 miles. It’s worth noting that Interstar is also sold as a crew van, a 16-seater minibus and with refrigerated conversions.
No longer a shining star, Interstar is looking a bit long in the tooth now. It is, however, worth considering if you can get one at a decent price from your local Nissan dealer.
If Nissan’s front-wheel drive Interstar looks vaguely familiar then that shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. That’s because it’s a rebadged version of Renault’s Master, also marketed by Vauxhall as the Movano. Master and Movano are currently being superseded by an all-new model. The newcomer will not be marketed by Nissan, however, so the Japanese manufacturer is soldiering on with its predecessor for the time being. Ultimately it plans to replace Interstar with a vehicle it will develop itself.
None of this is to suggest that Interstar is necessarily a bad bet as a cargo-shifter. While there’s no denying that it’s starting to date in many respects, it cannot by any stretch of the imagination be described as obsolete. Van gross weights range from 2.8 to 3.5 tonnes while payload capacities extend from 985kg to 1,606kg. Load cubes run from 8.0m3 to 13.9m3.
Power is provided by a 2.5-litre dCi diesel producing 100hp/260Nm, 120hp/300Nm or 150hp/320Nm. It’s married to a six-speed manual gearbox with a six-speed semi-automatic ’box available as an option on the two most powerful variants.
Two specification levels are up for grabs, E and SE, with ABS, a rear parking sensor and electric windows and mirrors fitted to the latter. While Interstar’s performance, ride and handling are adequate, they’re not on a par with what’s on offer from more modern vehicles. We’ve no real criticism to make of the manual ’box but the semi-auto dislikes being rushed and is a little unbiddable at parking speeds.
Interstar is covered by a reassuring three-year/100,000-mile warranty with service intervals set at 18,000 miles. It’s worth noting that Interstar is also sold as a crew van, a 16-seater minibus and with refrigerated conversions.
