2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42
The Japanese concern Nissan in 2000 launched the compact crossover Nissan X-Trail, based on the well-known model FF-S. Over the years since the start of X-Trail production, three families of cars have seen the light at once: the first was released in 2000, the second in 2007, and the third, created on the basis of CMF, in 2013.
Nissan X-Trail is a vivid example of how more than one year can pass from the moment of presentation to the start of official sales: the Japanese crossover was demonstrated back in 2013, but the car appeared in Europe only in the summer of 2014, while while Russian dealers received the right to sell only in March 2015.
Nissan is assembled in the UK, in Sunderland. There is a high probability that Russian models will be produced at a Japanese plant near St. Petersburg.
Exterior
Nissan X-Trail body muzzle is equipped with narrower stylish headlights and LED daytime running lights. The grille is conditionally divided into three sections and is decorated with a Nissan nameplate in the center.
The front bumper is massive, attracts attention with smoothaerodynamic features. It also houses the chrome-plated air intake and fog lights.
The Nissan X-Trail comes standard with full LED headlights. The side of the body is adorned with elegant wheel arch profiles, which give the car an imposing appearance.
The radius of the wheel arches is large and allows you to install tires up to 225/5 R19 with alloy wheels.
The back door of the crossover is equipped with an electric drive and takes up almost all the free space in the stern. A small spoiler acts as a decoration, which practically does not affect the aerodynamic characteristics of the Nissan X-Trail.
Body dimensions
Nissan X-Trail dimensions:
- body length - 4640 millimeters;
- height - 1715 millimeters;
- width - 1715 millimeters;
- wheelbase - 2705 mm.
The clearance of the crossover remained unchanged - 210 millimeters. Thanks to this, the car can easily overcome bumps and obstacles on country roads.
Nissan X-Trail comes with 17" and 18" rims, however, if desired, the car owner can purchase and install original 19" rims with a special design.
Interior
The trim of the third-generation Japanese novelty is made of high-quality genuine leather and plastic. The assembly is excellent, the parts do not creak orbacklash.
The center console has a modern style and is equipped with a seven-inch multimedia system display, a climate control unit and an additional monochrome screen.
The design and profile of the front seats are comfortable and thoughtful. A wide range of settings for their position allows them to be adjusted. Seat heating is available in each configuration, but the presence of mechanical or electrical adjustment depends on the selected modification of the Nissan X-Trail.
The rear row of seats is represented by a sofa that can accommodate three people. There is more than enough free space in the back, an additional advantage is the absence of a transmission tunnel. Longitudinal adjustment of the position of the seats allows you to increase the free legroom.
The fifth door is equipped with an electric drive, which greatly facilitates and makes it convenient to open. The interior of the X-Trail has been redesigned almost beyond recognition from the previous two generations.
Nissan X-Trail specifications
The range of engines offered by Russian dealers includes three options: two petrol and one turbodiesel. The basic configuration of Nissan is equipped with a gasoline unit: working volume - 2 liters, power - 144 liters. c..
The most productive is a 2.5-liter V4 engine with a capacity of 171 horsepower. The maximum speed of the car is 190 km / h, while acceleration to hundreds is carried out in 10.5 seconds. The most economical in terms of fuel consumption is a mixed mode:the crossover requires 8.5 liters of fuel.
Specially for the Russian market, the Japanese automaker offers a dCi diesel engine with a capacity of 130 horsepower and a volume of 1.6 liters, which customers have already appreciated in their reviews of the Nissan X-Trail. More economical and profitable to maintain is a four-cylinder turbodiesel with a capacity of 130 horsepower and a fuel consumption of 5.4 liters.
Transmission and gearbox
The 144 horsepower engine is equipped with a six-speed manual transmission or stepless variator coupled with all-wheel drive or front-wheel drive.
Motor with 130 horsepower is equipped only with manual transmission and all-wheel drive. Acceleration of the Nissan X-Trail with a diesel engine to hundreds is carried out in 11 seconds, while the maximum available speed is 186 km / h.
The crossover uses ALL Mode 4x4i all-wheel drive technology. Front-wheel drive is used almost daily, but after electronically blocking wheel slip, an automated clutch mounted on the rear axle transfers torque to the rear axle.
Suspension, brakes and steering
The third generation of X-Trail was created on the basis of the Common Modular Family bogie with a classic chassis design. McPherson suspension is located at the front, and a standard multi-link at the rear. Semi-independent rear suspension fitted to front wheel drive model.
Nissan X-Trail is equipped with electric power steering, which adjusts totraffic situation by changing the characteristics.
The braking system is represented by ventilated disc brakes with proprietary Brake Assist booster and ABS and EBD systems.
Car safety
Nissan X-Trail security system includes:
- front and side airbags and curtain airbags;
- deactivated passenger airbags;
- protection of door locks from accidental opening by children;
- special ISOFIX anchorage for child seats;
- Three-point front seat belts with shoulder height adjustment;
- rear 3-point harness with emergency shoulder point;
- ERA-GLONASS navigation system;
- anti-lock braking systems;
- system for efficient distribution of braking forces;
- vehicle stability control;
- Nissan Brake Assist, designed to maintain course in case of emergency braking;
- active engine braking system;
- system damping body vibrations;
- cruise control;
- immobilizer.
Prices and specifications
The third generation Nissan X-Trail comes standard with: Brake Assist, ABS, EBD, HSA, ESP, ATC systems, airbags, central locking remote control function, engine start with a button, rear parking sensors, power windows and rear-view mirrors with heating option and automatic folding, electric tailgate anddoors, a multifunctional on-board computer with a five-inch display, cruise control, dual-zone climate control, a multimedia system with 6 speakers, a multifunctional steering wheel and other options.
The rich package includes additional systems that help in driving a car, dipped and main beam headlights with LED LED lamps, an electric drive for the driver and passenger seat, which allows you to change their position in 6 and 4 directions, respectively, the Nissan Connect 2.0 multimedia system with 7-inch touch screen, leather upholstery and power panoramic sunroof.
The Japanese automaker offers customers five X-Trail trim levels and 16 possible modifications at once, so that motorists can choose the best crossover option for themselves with all the necessary functions.
The cost of the front-wheel drive base X-Trail with a 144 horsepower gasoline engine and a six-speed manual is 1,409,000 rubles.
The most expensive modification, according to the owners of the Nissan X-Trail in the reviews, is the all-wheel drive version 2.5 LE + CVT AWD, equipped with a gasoline engine (2-liter working volume, power - 171 horsepower) with a CVT. The price of this Nissan modification is 2 million rubles.
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Nissan X-Trail is a reliable third-generation Japanese crossover. A wide range of trim levels, modifications and additional option packages allows customers to choose the optimal version of the car, whichwill meet all their wishes and requirements.
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