Nissan X-Trail teased ahead of India launch in July 2024

Kenneth John Published: June 25, 2024, 02:05 PM IST

Nissan unveiled the new X-Trail for the Indian market about 2 years ago and now has finally decided that it's time for the car to hit the shelves. Nissan India has now teased the SUV and has confirmed that the car will be launched in July 2024.

The X-Trail was showcased alongside the Juke and Qashqai in October 2022. Dimensionally, the car is 4680mm long, 2065mm wide and 1725mm tall. The X-Trail has a wheelbase of 2705mm and a ground clearance of 205mm.

Regarding appearance, the X-Trail adopts the well-known family look with the large V-motion front grille and the LED headlights positioned on the bumper. The top of the vehicle has been equipped with wraparound daytime running lights. While the back of the X-Trail has several cuts and body creases below and above the number plate recess, the side of the vehicle gains significant wheel arches.

The highlight, though, is what's beneath the hood, where you can choose a traditional 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine with 163PS or a potent hybrid powertrain with 204PS in front-wheel drive and 213PS in four-wheel drive. Nissan is calling its hybrid powertrain 'e-Power' and it is a combination of a three-cylinder petrol engine and an electric motor. Nissan hasn't confirmed which powertrain will be made available for India but we expect it to be the 4-wheel drive setup.

The 2024 X-Trail's interior will be equipped with features like a twin 12.3-inch digital instrument console and infotainment, a three-spoke multifunction steering wheel, dual-tone upholstery, a 10.8-inch head-up display, automatic climate control, engine start-stop button, a Bose sound system and a suite of ADAS tech.

Upon its arrival, vis the CBU route the X-Trial will take on the likes of more premium SUVs like the Toyota Fortuner, Jeep Meridian, Skoda Kodiaq, MG Gloster and so on. We don't expect the X-Trial to be cheap either as it could be priced closer to Rs 40 lakh (ex-showroom).