The Nissan X-TRAIL: A Unique Blend Of Style, Ruggedness And Intelligence On The Road

The Nissan X-TRAIL has always been known for its sculpted and muscular styling, with chiselled lines, high wheel arches and elegant curves on the bonnet. All of those characteristics remain and are now showcased through a distinctive and robust redesign of the front end, adding a new dynamism and more premium styling cues. The Nissan X-TRAIL is a customer-centric SUV with the latest technologies and upgrades, yet still has the traditional benefits of a crossover.

Nissan Intelligent Mobility is the name for the brand’s strategy which make its cars more desirable by redefining how they are driven, powered and integrated into society.

Powered by a range of Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility technologies, X-TRAIL is equipped with three new driver-friendly innovative features for the first time:

Intelligent Rear-View Mirror
Intelligent Emergency Braking
Intelligent Cruise Control

The goal is to make Nissan drivers feel more confident, excited and connected, while also enhancing road and passenger safety.

The Nissan X-TRAIL continues to offer countless confidence-inspiring innovative safety technologies, including Intelligent Around View Monitor, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, and Blind Spot Warning technology. These advanced technologies amplify Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility philosophy and provide Intelligent Power, Intelligent Driving and Intelligent Integration to increase a driver’s confidence and trust in their Nissan X-TRAIL.

The Intelligent Rear-View Mirror gives the Nissan X-TRAIL drivers enhanced visibility making their driving experience and reversing even more comfortable with a built-in LCD monitor displaying images from a camera mounted on the rear of the vehicle.

Intelligent Emergency Braking (I-EB) is a system that monitors the new Nissan X-TRAIL’s speed and proximity to the vehicle ahead, and warns the driver if needed to slow down. It can also apply braking if driver fails to respond. If a collision is unavoidable, this feature will engage the brakes to help reduce the speed and severity of impact.

Intelligent Cruise Control allows drivers to set desired adjustable distance between them and the car in front. As traffic slows down or speeds up, the Nissan X-TRAIL can respond accordingly.

The Nissan X-TRAIL is the world’s best-selling SUV and is available with a range of upgrades, which further enhances its level of quality and refinement. The changes include a distinctive and robust redesign of the exterior, a higher-quality interior with new features, additional practicality for owners and innovative technologies to make life on the road more enjoyable and safer.

Additional Specifications:

New Exterior Design

When it comes to the exterior of the X-TRAIL, at its heart is Nissan’s latest ‘V-motion’ grille, wider than before for a more impactful appearance on the road and echoed in the design of the bumper beneath. The redesign makes much greater use of the X-TRAIL’s body colour, with the visible black plastic benefiting from a smart new gloss black finish.

At the rear of the Nissan X-TRAIL, the bumper has been redesigned to give it a more robust look with new chrome detailing. The rear lamp signature has been upgraded to become full LED.

The biggest change to the profile of the Nissan X-TRAIL is the addition of a chrome side moulding across the base of the two doors, which creates a more dynamic appearance.

The full LED lamps on the Nissan X-TRAIL has greater illumination for better visibility, enhancing road safety. On high beam, the beam pattern is now wider than before, also improving visibility. The front fog lamps have evolved and are cleverly integrated into the new front bumper, they have changed from a round shape to a rectangular one.

The rim’s width has been widened – from 34mm to 37.5mm – to provide a more comfortable and safer grip. A new premium style comes from the satin silver detailing on the central spoke which echoes the shape of the car’s iconic ‘V-motion’ front grille.

Six of the existing exterior colours have been carried over, with five vibrant new additional shades added – Orange, Palatial Ruby, Gold Beige, Blue Pearl and Dark Brown.

Enhanced Practicality

The Nissan X-TRAIL is a spacious five or seven-seat crossover aimed at adventure-loving families. As with all Nissan vehicles, every upgrade – no matter how large or small – has been undertaken with the customer in mind.

The Nissan X-TRAIL 2018 delivers best-in-class front head room and the supreme comfort of fatigue-reducing Zero Gravity front seats.

Drivers of the Nissan X-TRAIL will enjoy Nissan Motion Activated Liftgate, which provides easier access than ever before. Just kick under the rear bumper to automatically open the available Motion Activated Liftgate, without reaching for a key or juggling armfuls of stuff.

Improved Interior Refinement:

The cabin of the Nissan X-TRAIL boasts a raft of upgrades to enhance the existing high-quality feel. Entering the car, the striking new steering wheel, which has been increased by 17% from the top in accord to give a clearer visibility to the combination meter, is the first thing drivers will notice. It echoes the design of Nissan’s newest models globally and is standard across the X-TRAIL range. Now D-shaped, the horizontal base means easier entry and exit for the driver, as well as a more sporty look and feel.

Whether customers select the five or seven-seat version of the Nissan X-TRAIL, the leather upholstery that’s standard on SL-grade features enhanced quilting to create more defined seat contours.

Other cabin upgrades add to the higher-quality ambience and increased refinement of the Nissan X-TRAIL. A new leather knee pad on both sides of the centre console has been added, while the area above the glovebox has been given a more contemporary finish. The air vents now feature a new gloss black surface.

The Nissan X-TRAIL has a wider range of interior door trims to distinguish the different grades, while the central armrest storage area has been redesigned. All models are equipped with the CVT XTronic automatic transmission with a restyled gear selector which features a new leather-style gaiter.

Depending on the grade chosen, other available features include an opening panoramic sunroof, leather upholstery, privacy glass, dual-zone automatic air-conditioning and roof rails.

A wide range of genuine Nissan accessories are available including, load carrier, cross bars, front and rear under covers, bumper kick plate, dog guard, roof bars, and a fixed tow-bar with electric hook-up.