Nissan Evalia in the driving report: Shirt-sleeved utility value professional

There is hardly any other 4.40-meter mobile with as much truck feeling as the N issan Evalia: upright seating position behind the low dashboard, a flat steering wheel and a robust diesel. Even if it has a displacement of just 1.5 liters - it can nail and turbo whistle like a big one, contributing to the rumbling background noise inside the 1.5-tonne truck.

240 Newton meters bring the Nissan NV 200 Evalia dCi 110 in good shape, supported by matching stepped six-speed gearbox. Its precision could be better, but you shouldn't expect too much from the Nissan Evalia anyway. It is a shirt-sleeved utility value professional who offers as much space as possible on a moderate footprint.

Nissan Evalia becomes a seven-seater for 800 euros

The standard five-seater brings the Nissan Evalia for a surcharge of 800 euros, two extra seats and separately adjustable seats Ventilation with. The folding chairs hang on the left and right side walls, can be folded down and clicked into place in a few simple steps. Like the uncovered hinges and the cheap carpet, this is anything but premium, but practical - just like the easy-care plastics with no soft content.

More important in everyday life: plenty of storage space in the doors of the Nissan Evalia and the center console as well as a Glove compartment with hinged bottom. There are sliding doors at the back - practical in tight parking spaces. The second row is easily accessible, but the hidden belt buckles are annoying when attaching child seats. The rear portal swings open wide, behind it a low loading sill and a trunk, which Nissan specifies in cubic meters: When row two is folded and the seats in row three are folded up, it is 2.9 cubic meters, with a full occupancy 0.9 of these remain. everything can be brought from A to B without much fuss. The steering precision meets the requirements of small vans, as does the suspension comfort - the rear rigid axle with leaf springs sends its regards.

It's good that an infotainment system with a touchscreen is available for an extra 700 eurosthat also docks an iPod without any problems. Are you now considering docking with the Nissan Evalia? Well, assuming you have a certain affinity for transporters, you can be happy with the seven-seater VW Caddy-length, which costs 21,870 euros - like the New York cab drivers.