Introduction
Nissan X-Trail is a diesel driven, all-terrain crossover sports utility vehicle that proves to be a stiff competition for other SUVs in its category. It fuses the luxury of a sedan with sturdiness of sport utility vehicle. The X-Trail has been positioned in the D-Class of luxury vehicles in India. It is the only car that can match your active lifestyle. It is basically a small crossover sport utility vehicle, which was formerly introduced in the year 2001 by a Japanese automobile manufacturer, Nissan. It was one of the first crossover sport utility vehicles of the company that was revealed at the same time as other manufacturers competing car-based small SUVs including Ford Escape, Hyundai Tucson, Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. Check on Road Price
The all new Nissan X-Trail is positioned under truck-based Pathfinder and Xterra. The first generation model used the Nissan FF-S platform shared with Nissan Primera and Nissan Almera. The customers of X-Trail will benefit from the series of a widespread of extensive updates for maintaining its position in the sport utility vehicle class, as one of the few agile and versatile all wheel drive cars in the Indian market. The all new X-Trail has been redesigned with new front grille, rear and front bumpers, redesigned set of LED taillamps and headlamps and new instrumentation with new information display screen and larger dials.
Trim Levels and Features
The Nissan X-Trail is a premium luxury crossover sport utility vehicle, which is available in three different trim levels; these include LE, SLX MT and AT. Standard features and equipments on base LE MT variant includes Adiabatic UV cut front door glass, luggage floor tray, rear air conditioning vents, double-Din AM/FM CD player, four-speakers, fabric upholstery, 60-40 split rearseat, keyless ignition with auto door lock.
Stepping up to SLX MT and SLX AT trim levels of Nissan X-Trail add electric slide and tilt sunroof, bi-xenon headlamps, Adiabatic UV cut front glass, front foglamps, leather steering wheel, luggage floor tray, automatic climate control air conditioner, rear air conditioning vents, 2 Din AM/FM CD player, six-CD changer with MP3 compatibility, six speakers, leather upholstery, driver seat electric adjustment, two-stage front seat heating operation, 40-20-40 split rear seat, keyless ignition with auto door lock, cruise control, Tonneau cover and sunglass holder.
Engines their Performance
Motivation for the all new Nissan X-Trail comes from a M9R four-cylinder dual overhead camshaft 2.0 liter Direct Injection Common Rail diesel engine, which is good for churning out 110kw of power at 4000 rpm and 320 newton meters of torque at 2000 rpm. It comes equipped with a highly developed technology, offering you outstanding fuel economy and high power. The engine is mated with either six-speed manual or automatic transmission, which is quite communicative and responsive.
Exterior
The exterior of the Nissan X-Trail features a masculine, tough look with Individualistic real sport utility vehicle design. The vertical window at front offers high eye point and make you feel safe. Its high ground clearance makes you secure from all road conditions. On the other hand, the three-dimensional vertical lamp offers impressive styling, while the extra large sunroof allows plenty of bright light and fresh air to come in.
Interior
The cabin inside Nissan X-Trail is quite spacious and luxurious and provides abundant legroom as well as headroom for both driver and passengers. The interior boasts of chrome silver finishing and soft touch materials with a sophisticated look. It naturally accommodates everything and everyone you want to take with you. Some of the interior features include four or six-speaker surround sound audio system with CD player, cup holders behind center storage console, three 12-volt power outlets, cigarette lighter, air conditioning and more.
Safety Features
Standard safety features on Nissan X-Trail include antilock braking system, electronic brake force distribution, front airbags, side airbags, curtain airbags, electronic stability program, selection knob for two-wheel, four-wheel and Auto mode and Intelligent 4×4 system, which allows you to choose from three different driving modes for optimum distribution of power. Its optional xenon headlights offer long-range, intense illumination for superior visibility at night. One of the unique features found in this model is the BA (Brake Assist) that ensures additional stopping power by activating EBD or ABS, while panic or hard braking.
The Nissan X-Trail’s Electronic Stability Program comes with hill descent control and controls both engine output and brake for enhancing stability when sensors detect that the car might slip, because of accelerator pedal operation or steering braking. The advanced ALL Mode 4×4-I All Wheel Drive System applies innovative intelligence for optimizing handling in all situations. It integrates sensors and manages technologies as ESP to continually analyze terrain and driving conditions in real time.
The Nissan X-Trail is available in seven color shades, which include sapphire blue, champagne gold, diamond black, quartz silver, titanium grey, graphite grey and pearl white. It is available for the price of Rs. 22.78 lakhs respectively. So, those who are in the market looking for a sport utility vehicle with enormous space, comfort, convenience and safety, Nissan X-Trail is a wonderful option.
