A New Nissan X-Trail – E-Power, 7-seats, ProPilot, AWD!
The new fourth-generation Nissan X-Trail has just been launched in Europe, a year after the Japanese and Australian and other major overseas markets – big news in the motoring world.
The new X-Trail is built on the same platform as the new Qashqai and delivers a better drive and greater efficiency than its predecessor. It is also slightly bigger and offers an additional 20 litres to the already ample boot space.
There is a choice between a five or seven-seater option, as well as front-wheel drive and AWD – these features will cost a bit extra.
The big news is the electrification. There is a choice of a 1.5-litre mild hybrid petrol or the very exciting E-Power hybrid drivetrain.
With E-Power, the petrol engine is not connected to the wheels. It consists of a three-cylinder turbo 1.5-litre motor that powers an onboard generator to charge the battery. This battery is then used to drive the wheels via an electric motor.
The E-Power offers 148kW and 330 Nm which will allow acceleration to 100km/h in 8-seconds. With the AWD the power increases to 155kW which will do 100km/h in 7-seconds. These times are slightly down for the seven-seater due to the extra weight.
Apart from significant fuel savings with this kind of hybrid system, CO2 emissions are curtailed at 132g/km.
This new X-Trail comes in five trim levels in Europe: the Visia, Acenta Premium, N-Connecta, Tekna and Tekna+. Cars from the N-Connecta up have a 12.3-inch infotainment screen and digital instrument cluster, as well as a 360-degree camera.
Thisnext-gen X-Trail is also equipped with the next-generation Nissan ProPilot Assist, which includes Navi-link. It can accelerate and brake the car within a single lane on a highway, including in heavy stop-start traffic.
It can also change the car’s speed depending on the circumstances. When, for example, the driver moves into a lower speed limit zone, the system will read the road signs and adjust the car’s speed without the driver having to fiddle with the cruise control. It also uses data from the navigation system to decelerate when approaching a sharp curve.
There is a lot more to this new X-Trail, and you can check it out in this video.
The X-Trail SA release has not yet been confirmed, but it should make it here. You can keep up with our blog or follow us on social media to be the first to know if and when the new X will be here.
