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The well-appointed cabin affords a good view, aided by the car’s raised ride height and the vehicle is exceptionally solidly built. A pliant ride quality, tidy handling and strong engines endow the Nissan X-Trail with satisfying road manners. It’s also an accomplished performer away from tarmac.

 

As well as refinement, the Nissan X-Trail is noted for its smart looks, safety, practical cabin design and large boot. It also has a strong reputation for reliability.

The Nissan X-Trail has five doors for easy access to its well-equipped five-seat cabin and very large 603-litre boot. The 60:40 split rear seats can be folded flat to create a 1012-litre load space if required.

Trek is the entry-level trim. Sport, Sport Expedition and Sport Expedition Extreme are mid-range grades. Aventura, Aventura Explorer and Aventura Explorer Extreme are the range-topping specifications.

All Nissan X-Trail’s have power steering, front and rear electric windows, climate control, a CD sound system with Bluetooth compatibility, remote central locking, alarm, alloy wheels and roof rails. Most also have cruise control, automatic lights, rain-sensing wipers, panoramic sunroof and six-disc CD multichanger.

The Nissan X-Trail offers plenty of real-world safety, including the ability to switch to surefooted four-wheel drive when conditions demand it. ABS anti-lock brakes, EBD (electronic brakeforce distribution) and Brake Assist also feature across the entire range. ESP stability control is fitted to every diesel and 2.5 petrol model.

Driver, passenger, side and curtain airbags are standard on all X-Trails, along with anti-whiplash active front head restraints, three-point seatbelts for all five occupants and ISOFIX child seat anchoring points in the rear. To back up the thorough safety provision there is the reassurance of a four-star EuroNCAP crash test rating.

Emissions are competitive within its class. When fitted with manual transmission, 2.0 dCi 150 diesel variants emit 190g/km of CO2 and 2.0 dCi 173 models 198g/km. The lowest-emission petrol engine is the 2.0, which is rated at 208g/km.

All Nissan X-Trail’s have four-wheel drive and most use the All Mode 4x4-i system. This sophisticated set-up includes DDS (downhill drive support) to help control the car’s pace when descending slopes at slow speed as well as USS (uphill start support) to ensure smooth uphill getaways without any rolling back. All Mode 4x4i can even predict when a loss in traction is likely to occur.

A rotary dial in the cockpit allows the driver to select ‘2WD’ (two-wheel drive), ‘Auto’ (which prompts the Nissan X-Trail to apportion drive automatically to all four wheels according to the prevailing conditions) and ‘Lock’ (for tough terrain).

Four engines are available, all with six-speed manual gearboxes as standard. The 141bhp 2.0 16v is the entry-level petrol engine and provides 114mph performance with official combined fuel economy of 32.5mpg. The higher-powered petrol engine is the 169bhp 2.5, which is also available with a CVT (continuously variable transmission) automatic gearbox. When connected to a manual transmission it is capable of 120mph and 29.4mpg combined economy.

The entry-level petrol model is the 2.0i Trek, priced at £19,238. Its diesel equivalent is the £20,804 Trek 2.0 dCi 150. The range-topping diesel version is the 2.0 dCi 150 Aventura Explorer Extreme Auto, which costs £26,651. The same car with a 2.5 16v petrol engine is £25,550. Automatic transmission is available on 2.5-litre versions for £1,200 and costs £1,100 on 2.0 dCi 150 diesel variants.

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