goauto.com.au | 15 OCT 2021
NISSAN INTRODUCES MY22 X-TRAIL RANGE AS RUGGED SUV TURNS 20 MATT BROGAN
NISSAN WILL CELEBRATE 20 years of its X-Trail SUV with the introduction of an updated model range and allnew ST+ variant from December. The update follows last year’s MY21 refresh which added a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system across the X-Trail range but signifies the end of the turbo-diesel TS variant’s tenure within the line-up. Nissan’s latest model year change adds important safety and technology features to the brand’s strong-selling mid-size SUV, of which more than 272,000 examples have been sold here since 2001. MY22 X-Trail ST variants (priced from $30,665 before on-roads) feature 17-inch alloy wheels, daytime running lights, body-coloured electric folding wing mirrors, and a tailgate spoiler. The cabin retains Nissan’s flexible 40:20:40 split-fold and sliding rear seat, the five-seat model also includes the aforementioned infotainment array with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
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connectivity, DAB+ digital radio, keyless entry and push-button start, and a reversing camera. Standard safety equipment extends to cruise control, six airbags, Isofix and top-tether child seat anchorages, ABS, EBD, ESC, brake assist, autonomous emergency braking with forward collision warning, hill-start and hilldescent control (4WD models only), active trace control, active engine brake, and body motion control. Nissan’s X-Trail scored a five-star ANCAP safety rating when it was last tested in 2017. The base model ST manual continues to be motivated by a 2.0-litre petrol engine developing 106kW/200Nm while the remainder of the line-up is fitted with a more powerful 2.5-litre petrol engine (126kW/233Nm), paired to a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Fuel consumption ranges between 7.9-8.2 litres per 100km depending on the variant.
Four-wheel drive versions of the X-Trail are equipped with Nissan’s ‘Intelligent 4x4’ system offering twowheel drive, auto, and four-wheel drive lock modes. The newly introduced and five-seat-only X-Trail ST+ (from $34,140) is available in two and four-wheel drive configurations and builds on those features listed for the ST with a 360-degree camera with moving object detection, satellite navigation, and front and rear parking sensors. Starting from $38,675 – and available in five or seven-seat guise – the X-Trail ST-L adds rear privacy glass, front foglights, heated wing mirrors, roof rails, 18-inch alloy wheels, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, leather upholstery, poweradjustable and heated front seats, and dual-zone climate control. Additional safety aids such as Nissan’s Intelligent Driver Alert fatigue warning system, blind spot monitor, and rear cross-traffic alert are also offered on the ST-L grade.
