The Nissan X-Trail is a compact crossover SUV built since 2000, replacing the Rasheen and Terrano II. Since 2018 it has sat between the Qashqai and the larger Murano. From the third generation it is the same vehicle as the Rogue sold in the United States and Canada, and it has offered third-row seating for the first time since then.
Nissan X-Trail at a glance
| Production | since October 2000 |
|---|---|
| First generation | T30 |
| Shown at | Paris Motor Show, September 2000 |
| Platform | Nissan MS / M&S / FF-S, shared with the Almera and Primera |
| Japanese sales | from November 2000 |
| UK and Australia | launched October 2001 |
| Facelift | June 2003, 2.2 DCi raised to 136 PS |
| Four-wheel drive | All-Mode 4×4 with 2WD, 4WD and 4WD Lock settings |
| Fuel cell | X-Trail FCV, shown in 2003 |
| Merger | with the Rogue from the third generation |
based on one source: the English Wikipedia article on the Nissan X-Trail.
History of the Nissan X-Trail
T30 (2000)
The first X-Trail was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September 2000 and used the Nissan MS, M&S or FF-S platform shared with the Almera and Primera. Production began in October 2000 and Japanese sales in November. The United Kingdom and Australia got the car in October 2001. In June 2003 Nissan facelifted it inside and out and upgraded the 2.2-litre turbo diesels with a variable turbocharger, so the 2.2 DCi made 136 PS instead of 114 PS; outside, the grille and bumpers were redesigned and the Nissan logo updated.
Four-wheel drive and prototypes
The X-Trail’s All-Mode 4×4 transfer case lets the driver choose between two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive and 4WD Lock with an electronic switch on the dashboard. Nissan also leased a hydrogen fuel-cell version, the X-Trail FCV, to businesses, showing it at the 60th Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2003 and the 37th Tokyo Motor Show the following month. The car was not sold in the United States but was offered in Canada for 2005 and 2006 and in Mexico from 2003.
Later generations
From the third generation the X-Trail became the same vehicle as the Rogue sold in the United States and Canada, and for the first time it could be ordered with third-row seating, though not on the American Rogue. That generation also moved away from the rugged, boxy look towards a more urban crossover design. The fourth generation, launched for 2021, added the e-Power series hybrid powertrain as an option.
Design and features
- All-Mode 4×4: 2WD, 4WD and 4WD Lock on a dashboard switch.
- Almera and Primera platform: car-based rather than truck-based.
- FCV prototype: a hydrogen fuel-cell X-Trail leased to businesses.
- Rogue twin: one car under two names from the third generation.
Nissan X-Trail versions
- X-Trail T30 (2000–2007): the first generation.
- X-Trail FCV (2003): the hydrogen fuel-cell version.
- X-Trail third generation: the Rogue twin with optional third-row seats.
- X-Trail fourth generation (2021–): with e-Power.
The X-Trail replaced the Rasheen and Terrano II and shares its role with the Rogue, sitting above the Qashqai. More cars are in the Nissan collection.
Video: 2014 Nissan X-Trail 1.6 dCI – Fahrbericht einer Probefahrt
Video by YouTube on YouTube.
Sources
- Nissan X-Trail, English Wikipedia: T30 launch, platform, facelift, All-Mode 4×4, FCV, later generations
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