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The Nissan X-Trail has always been an old-fashioned SUV with its boxy shape built since 2000, the year when its first model went to launch. Its newly launched model is modern with crossover appearance and much more refinement in all dimensions.
Some of the critics are still there with the opinion that its recent model is the magnified mirror image of Nissan Qashqai and nothing else, but the third-generation of Nissan X-Trail has a lot of features that not only different in shape from its predecessor Qashqai, but also in their overall performance as well.
Not many of SUVs have the combination of features and abilities, we find in the Nissan X-Trail. New model of the Nissan X-Trail has good competition with Kia Santro, Hyundai Santa, Toyota RAV 4, VW Tiguan, Skoda Kodiaq and Seat Ateca.
From the beginning the Nissan X-Trail has been produced with simple engine range. A single 1.6 dCi litre diesel engine produces 128bhp and has reasonable low-speed pulling power, thanks to a good amount of 236lb/ft of torque. This small engine gives an impressive fuel average of 57.6m/g, but it feels a bit overwhelmed in a car that weighs 1500kg, or even more in seven-seat form with a full complement of passengers.
Two-wheel drive is standard but for those who live in the areas with tough climate there is an all-wheel option. With manual gear-box in two-wheel drive, this engine takes this large SUV from 0-62m/h in 10.5 seconds and with optional four-by-four it takes 11 second to reach from 0-62m/h.
There is an optional X tronic automatic gearbox in only two-wheel drive which gives more convenience. The Nissan has introduced a 2.0-litre diesel engine with the power of 174bhp.
This engine suits this big SUV like X-Trail. It pulls the car from 0-62m/h in 9.4 seconds with a handsome increasing in speed if press the foot down. Its fuel economy is less than the previous 1.6 litre diesel engine, but 48m/g with load is an acceptable for such large SUV like X-Trail.
There is a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol unit, produces the power of 160bhp. It takes 9.7 seconds in 0-62m/h sprint, almost two second quicker than the diesel version. The maximum speed of this engine is 124m/h. There is also no big difference in this connection if we compare this figure with the diesel version which gives us the maximum speed of 117m/h.
All engines are good enough to choose, acceleration is satisfactory. There is a little bit noise but fades away into the background at a cruise. Mechanically the Nissan X-Trail is sound and vibration is minimal. In fuel economy the diesel engine does well and the emissions figures are reasonable for such a large vehicle.
The 1.6-litre diesel with two-wheel drive option emits 129g/km of co2, with four-by-four wheel option this amount increases a little bit to139g/km and with Xtronic automatic gearbox it reaches at 135g/km.
