The Nissan X-Trail Thread

The front looks cheap....
The rear looks like a honda Br-v with a bigger rear bumper
Only driver seat is powered with buttons
No phev version avail
No hev version avail in SA
Mechanical boot.....

Price is a fail. I would rather buy a tiggo 8 or haval H6 hev

Nissan made a ugly car uglier... It ruined the front design.
 
DRIVEN: New Nissan X-Trail impresses as a practical, comfortable family SUV

The Nissan X-Trail has been around for 20 years and with the launch of the fourth generation, it cements its place as one of their most important product offerings.

It has also changed shape from the original boxy SUV lines of the first generation to a more fluid modern Premium Urban Crossover look. It has the same DNA that we drove in the Western Cape on its local launch.

Nissan will be offering three variations, starting with the 2.5 Visia CVT, the mid spec 2.5 Acenta CVT and the range-topping Acenta Plus CVT 4x4.

All three are powered by the same 2.5-litre normally aspirated petrol engine, delivering 135kW and 244Nm of torque, an increase of 9kW and 11Nm over the outgoing model.

As the name suggests, it’s coupled to a CVT gearbox driving the front wheels of the first two models and all four on the Acenta Plus CVT.

 
Nissan X-Trail (2014-2023) Buyer’s Guide

Is the Nissan X-Trail a good second-hand buy?

Like its more compact Qashqai sibling, the 3rd-generation X-Trail straddled 2 segments in many senses, meaning it competed with somewhat smaller alternatives – as well as bigger rivals. That saw it battle the likes of the XA40-gen Toyota RAV4, the 2nd-gen Volkswagen Tiguan, the KF-gen Mazda CX-5 and the 5th-gen Honda CR-V, not to mention the TL-gen Hyundai ix35 and the QL-gen Kia Sportage (plus the ill-fated and much maligned C520-gen Ford Kuga). The HC-gen Renault Koleos, which rode on the same platform (and was offered with the same 2.5 CVT powertrain), represented a left-field alternative.

On the 7-seater front, the X-Trail had to contend with the Chevrolet Captiva and perhaps even the 3rd-gen Mitsubishi Outlander, while the substantially larger 3rd-gen Hyundai Santa Fe and UM-gen Kia Sorento were certainly worth a shout for families that required even more space. Those seeking proper off-road ability were better served by the likes of the Toyota Fortuner and Ford Everest.

It’s also pertinent to reiterate here the X-Trail’s 3rd row of seats was quite cramped, so it was more of a “5+2-seater” than a fully-fledged 7-seater family car.

Though the T32 series X-Trail likely didn’t hold much appeal to faithful owners of the first 2 iterations of the Japanese model, it certainly opened the nameplate to a wider range of buyers. In well-looked-after used form today, the turbodiesel models in particular have plenty to offer, including a pleasing blend of punch and frugality, in conjunction with lofty comfort levels and oodles of family-friendly practicality.

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Nissan X-Trail (2014-2023) Buyer's Guide

Does the 3rd-gen Nissan X-Trail make a compelling used buy? Let’s look at the variants available in SA, plus this crossover's pros and cons…
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Nissan Rogue

Nissan continues to enhance its best-selling crossover and reinforce the company's commitment to bringing the latest technology to its most popular vehicles. The 2024 Nissan Rogue receives a bold exterior refresh and significant available technology upgrades to make every trip more convenient and better connected. Building on its strong core of family-friendly design, flexible storage space and an efficient turbocharged powertrain, the 2024 Rogue becomes even more attractive.

The 2024 Nissan Rogue goes on sale at U.S. dealerships in early 2024.

The first Nissan to come with Google built-in

With class-exclusive Google built-in, the Nissan Rogue SL and Platinum take the next step in bringing always-on connectivity to the vehicle. Using a 12.3-inch HD color touchscreen, the new infotainment system seamlessly integrates well-known Google apps - including Google Assistant, Google Maps and more on Google Play - right into Rogue's dashboard.

With Google built-in integrated directly into the vehicle, all these features can be used without pairing or plugging in a phone. They also allow a more seamless use of existing Google Account information: for instance, addresses or points-of-interest saved on the Google Maps website or mobile app (when signed in) can easily be selected in Rogue's touchscreen for use as a navigation destination.

Users will be able to talk to Google Assistant to navigate to their next destination, easily call or text a friend, or listen to music.


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2024 Nissan Rogue likely previews future X-Trail facelift

The new Nissan X-Trail only hit South African streets earlier this year, but its near-identical Rogue sibling from the US has been around since 2020 in its current guise.

Unsurprisingly the latter has been given a facelift for 2024 and given how similar the two models are in their current guises, it’s very likely that these changes will make their way to the X-Trail models in other markets.. eventually.

We say eventually as the fourth-generation X-Trail only debuted in markets such as Europe and Australia in 2022, so it’s likely that its facelift will only follow around 2025.

The facelifted Nissan Rogue sports a revised front end with a new, and somewhat more subtle variation of Nissan’s “V-Motion” grille. At the back we see new taillight innards and satin-finished exterior badges, while range-toppers also gain new 18-inch alloy wheels.

 
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