Nissan has finally entered the highly fierce crossover segment almost two decades ago. As it turns out, Nissan X Trail is one of the most popular cars in its segment. The third generation, all-new X Trail is the Japanese brand’s best-selling car throughout the globe. Now this version has completely revised exterior and interior. It has a 2.5-liter 4 cylinder engine, mated to a CVT gearbox. The base model is front-wheel-drive, but all others are all-wheel-drive with an electronic 4×4 lock feature.
The X Trail bears dimensions of 4.69 meters, 1.83 meters, and 1.74 meters, length, width, and height respectively. The top speed of the X Trail is 170 km/h and the car reaches 100km/hour mark is only reached in 11.0 seconds. The trunk capacity is 550 liters. The car is available in the following models:
- Nissan X Trail S 2WD
- Nissan X Trail S 4WD
- Nissan X Trail SV 4WD
- Nissan X Trail SL 4WD
Upgrades
Nissan X Trail has been launched in the market with two choices: 5-seater and 7-seater are available.
Standard features include:
- Power windows & power steering.
- Electric mirrors, fabric seats, keyless entry with central locking
- AM/FM radio with CD/USB/AUX, cruise control, smart keyless entry with the starter button.
- 17-inch alloy wheels.
However, you can always add more from the list of optional features. They include better entertainment systems with screen and more speakers, bigger alloy wheels, parking sensors, rear camera, panoramic glass roof, leather, power front seats, navigation, 18-inch alloys, and Automatic Climate Controller and more.
Features
Unlike its predecessors, the model wears a stylish and sophisticated outfit. The edges are curvier and have sleek contours. The front fascia is beautifully adorned with the Nissan’s signature chrome-laden V-Motion grille. Right beside them, there is a set of new headlamps which arrow-shaped LED daytime-running lights. At the back, the tail lamps have a cool wrap-around design and incorporate LED elements too. Also, there are two strips of chrome, one’s right above the plate holder on the tailgate and the other one is integrated into the rear diffuser. These lights definitely add more to the looks of the car.
Nissan has made an effort to make changes to the overall design theme to the feel of the materials used. Their most popular cards are continuously evolving and improving. The build quality is just as strong as the previous models. Additionally, the addition of several soft touchpoints and the dual-tone trimmings has helped lift the ambiance within the cabin immensely. The front cup holders, power sunroof, a 7-inch touchscreen with navigation-enabled, and a 6-speaker sound system are other features embedded in this car. Also, there is a 360-degree camera, parking sensors, adaptive LED headlights with LED DRL, front and rear fog lamps, and large 19-inch rims. This crossover is quite frugal and achieves a fuel economy figure of 6.5L/100 km.
Safety
Safety has always been important to Nissan. Therefore, the safety kit on-board includes:
- 6 airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist.
- Electronic Stability Control, moving object detection (MOD).
- Intelligent trace control (ITC) & intelligent rear-view mirror (IRVM).
- Hill-start assist, hill descent control & blind-spot warning
- Selectable/auto-changeable 4WD system and tire pressure monitoring display for improved traction.
All these features ensure that there are the least possible chances of collision and even in such a situation, all the passengers are safe.
Resultantly, Nissan X-Trail is perfect for a family of 5 to 7 people. You can take road trips in this car. The huge boot space will keep your luggage intact and the safety kit will ensure that the driver and all the other passengers are safe at all times.
