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Returning to the car, we decide to continue along the LP-4 towards Santa Cruz de la Palma. One of the stopping places by the road provided an excellent opportunity to get a nice photo of our hire car - a Nissan Qashqai. I see these around all the time in the UK and never give them a second look. But a day (so far) with one is giving me insight into its many charms. It's comfortable, well made, well equipped and looks pretty good even in hire-car beige. It's also managed to return well north of 40mpg over our first 70 miles together, despite spending most of its time either braking into or accelerating out of sharp corners. Plus we've just driven it from sea level to an altitude of 2,421m, which must take a significant toll on one's fuel economy.
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