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    Nissan X-Trail: Speedometer calibration

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    I have noticed that the speedo in my new Nissan X-Trail is out by around about 12 km/h. I took it to the Nissan dealership I bought it from and was told it's a common problem and that's just the way it is. They said that Nissan had a 15 km/h tolerance. I told them that that couldn’t be right, or even roadworthy, but they said there's nothing they can do. I've never heard of this before, what are my options?

    Answered by CarsGuide
    3 December 2015
    Carsguide.com.au

    The Australian Design Rule specifies that the speedo must not indicate a speed less than the true speed of the vehicle, or a speed greater than the vehicle’s true speed by an amount more than 10 percent plus 4 km/h. That means that if your car is travelling at a true speed of 100 km/h the speedo can legally read as high as 114 km/h. On that basis your car would appear to be within the allowed tolerance and is legal.

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