There’s something new on ape13: the categories are named different! Woohoo. Well, just kidding. Actually yes, they are labeled different. But the new thing is “the apes things” - a new category in which I will give reviews about things I have or use. And there were quite some things lately I got new.

First posting is for my new car. I had a Toyota Corolla Verso now for almost three years. And I have to say, this car was close to perfect. I liked the design, it was economical, had lots of space and so on. Since we bought company cars I was looking for a new car. It was clear for me it will be something like a family van again. Since the Corolla Verso had no new release there were other cars, better equiped that got my interest. Last two in choice were Toyota RAV4 and Nissan Qashqai (official UK-Site). Several reasons brought me to the second one.

First of all: I am happy with my choice (what else would I say after one week?). The design of the car is a nice, it looks a littlebit offroad-style. The features are amply. I like the built-in Bluetooth hands-free set, the panorama glass cieling, the heated mirrors which you can tilt aside and so on. But best thing is the comfort. Sitting in the qasqai feels like sitting in an easy chair.

The not-so-good thing is space. The Corolla Verso had much more of it. I am not talking about space for passengers, I am talking about storage space. Only one glove locker (but this one is cooled down) and a “hidden” panel underneath the pillion. One more thing I liked better about the Corolla Verso was the second power supply. And I think it was not a good idea to fit in leather seats in the highest equipped version. I don’t like leather seats (they get way to hot in summer) and so I can’t have keyless system, lights in the passenger mirror and some other minor goodies.

All in all, the ape likes his new car!