Nissan is very excited about the new fourth generation X-Trail. With reason.
It doesn’t take long behind the wheel to realise the Japanese carmaker has thrown everything including the kitchen sink at this vehicle for a crack at the podium in one of our country’s hottest-selling segments.
X-Trail has come a long way since the boxy gen-1 version. It’s been around for 21 years and as mentioned, this is its fourth generation.
A fresh approach to design, technology, packaging and materials have been built into this mid-size SUV from Japan. There’s a reason for that: mid-SUV is one of the most hotly contested sectors in the market.
Like its smaller sibling, the Qashqai, the latest X-Trail is