Nissan X-Trail priced ahead of global debut

Wednesday, 12 October 2022

The new Nissan X-Trail is nearly here.

Nissan has confirmed local pricing and specification levels of the fourth-generation X-Trail ahead of its launch early next month.

The new X-Trail is a bit chunkier than the outgoing model, measuring 4671mm long, 1840mm wide and 1730mm high (up from 4640mm, 1820mm, and 1710mm respectively), while maintaining the same 2706mm wheelbase. Boot space is a claimed 560L with the rear seats up, a drop of 5L, but Nissan mentioned there will be removable covers in the boot which hide small divided cubbies.

Inside are Nissan's comfy zero-gravity seats for the front row with plenty of leather to look out over. An electric shifter allows for a floating-bridge centre console, while the top-spec Ti-L gets a 12.3-inch digital dash behind the steering wheel.

The new Nissan X-Trail boasts a fresh exterior and a small physical size increase.

Power will come from one engine thus far - a 2.5-litre atmospheric four cylinder paired with a CVT transmission. Don't expect fireworks here, this is a workhorse powertrain. Nissan says power has bumped up to 135kW while torque has increased to 245Nm.

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An e-Power hybrid model will arrive after the combustion models, with pricing to be announced “shortly.”

Our local range kicks off with the ST model, coming with LED lighting front and rear, roof rails, 17-inch alloys, high-beam assist and a rear parking camera with sensors as standard. Inside is an eight-inch infotainment screen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and wireless phone charging.

A comprehensive active safety suite is included as well, spanning autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist recognition, rear cross-traffic alert with pedestrian detection, traffic sign recognition and adaptive cruise control.

Next up is the ST-L which adds the ProPilot autonomous driving system with lane-keep assist, along with privacy glass, fog lights, a 360-degree camera, heated front seats and sliding rear seats all trimmed in synthetic leather and 18-inch alloy wheels.

Finally, the Ti-L is the flagship model, which further improves the X-Trail package with a heated steering wheel, Bose ten-speaker stereo, full Nappa leather seating with memory, rear sunshades, a hands-free tailgate, and remote engine start.

The ST and ST-L can be had in front-wheel or all-wheel drive, while the Ti-L is exclusively AWD. All-paw models get five drive modes to suit various on and off-road driving conditions.

Pricing is as follows: