eXtened wait over as Nissan prices sharpened-up new X-Trail

Nissan has officially ended almost three years of waiting by finally confirming price and specification details of the all-new fourth generation X-Trail in South Africa.

Initially unveiled in North America where it carries the Rogue moniker in June 2020, the X-Trail makes its long overdue appearance after first going on sale in Europe last year and then soon after, in Australia, where it rates as one of the automaker’s most important models.

Space for seven

Once again straddling the gap between the all-new Qashqai and the Petrol, the X-Trail arrives in South Africa with a choice of five or seven-seats, the latter standard on the range-topping model.

Built upon the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance’s CMF-C platform that provides the base for the former’s Austral and the latter’s South Africa-bound Outlander, the X-Trail measures 4 680 mm long, 1 725 mm high and 1 840 mm wide while riding on a 2 705 mm wheelbase.

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Compared to the outgoing model, the new X-Trail measures 80 mm longer, 20 mm wider and 15 mm taller. The only constant is the wheelbase that hasn’t changed at all.

In terms of practically, Nissan only confirmed that with the third row down, the X-Trail’s boot will accommodate 585-litres of luggage, with the figures pertaining to all seven seats up and the second-row also lowered being unknown.

Spec sheet

On the model front, the familiar Visia and Acenta monikers return, but not the Tekna, which has been the range’s flagship since the facelifted previous generation debuted in 2017. In its place now resides the Acenta Plus.

In terms of features, the Visia rides on 17-inch alloy wheels and comes as standard with Auto High Beam Assist LED headlights, folding electric mirrors, cloth seats, LED daytime running lights, roof rails and a six-speaker sound system.

Also included are:

• push-button start;
• keyless entry;
• eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system;
• all-around one-touch electric windows;
• multi-function steering wheel;
• seven-inch digital instrument cluster;
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto;
• tyre pressure monitor;
• rear parking sensors with a reverse camera;
• Hill Descent Control;
• Vehicle Dynamic Control;
• six airbags;
• Hill Start Assist;
• Front Collision Warning;
• Driver Attention Alert;
• Autonomous Emergency Braking;
• Lane Departure Warning;
• Lane Keep Assist

Building on the Visia, the Acenta swaps the 17-inch wheels for 18-inch alloys, the manual air-conditioning for dual-zone climate control and the cloth for imitation leather upholstery.

Also included are LED fog lamps, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, an electrochromatic rear-view mirror, heated front seats, two additional airbags and on the safety front, front parking sensors, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Blind Spot Monitoring and ProPILOT semi-autonomous driving.

At the range’s sharp-end, the mentioned Acenta Plus gets model specific 19-inch alloy wheels, rain sense wipers, Head-Up Display and integrated satellite navigation, as well as:

• electric driver’s seat;
• auto on/off LED headlights;
• 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system;
• Adaptive Cruise Control;
• Junction Assist;
• 360-degree surround-view monitor

No diesel but…

Underneath the bonnet, Nissan has followed the same approach as the Rogue in North America and the Australian X-Trail by equipping the South African derivative, for now, solely with the venerable 2.5-litre normally aspirated petrol engine Renault currently uses on Koleos.

Significantly updated though, the unit produces 135kW/244Nm delivered to the front wheels, or all four in the case of the Acenta Plus, through a CVT.

Claimed fuel consumption is 7.4 L/100 km for the Visia and Acentra and 7.8 L/100 km for the Acenta Plus. Top speed is 195 km/h for all three with the same applying to the 0-100 km/h sprint time of 10.4 seconds.

As the new X-Trail was never intended to offer a diesel engine, the 1.6-litre oil-burner from the previous model departs, along with the six-speed manual gearbox, though next year, Nissan will debut the e-Power derivative that combines a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine with an electric motor, albeit with the former serving solely as a generator for the latter that provides the main source of propulsion.

In front-wheel-drive guise, the setup produces 150kW/330Nm, which increases to 157kW/330Nm with addition of a second electric motor in the all-wheel-drive e-4ORCE model. A CVT is also the sole transmission available.

Colour and Price

In total, 10 mono-tone colours have been allocated;

• Glacier White;
• New Silver;
• Pearl White;
• Infinite Black;
• Champagne Silver;
• Warrior Grey;
• Sunset Orange;
• Scarlet Ember;
• Caspian Blue;
• Gun Metallic Grey

Optional on the Acenta and Acenta Plus are five two-tone options pairing the Pearl White, Warrior Grey, Champagne Silver, Sunset Orange and Caspian Blue hues with a black roof.

Included with each X-Trail’s sticker price is a six-year/150 000 km warranty as well as a three-year/90 000 km service plan

• X-Trail 2.5 Visia CVT – R649 900
• X-Trail 2.5 Acenta CVT – R709 900
• X-Trail 2.5 Acenta Plus 4×4 CVT – R759 900

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