Nissan South Africa has made a few changes to its X-Trail range, dropping the mid-spec derivative and adding a smattering of extra standard equipment.
Thanks to our eagle-eyed colleagues over at duoporta.com, we already know what the rejigged line-up looks like (as well as pricing, which you can find at the bottom of this article).
As before, the range kicks off with the 2,0 Visia, which ships standard with seven seats and features a naturally aspirated 2,0-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine offering an unchanged 106 kW and 200 N.m to the front axle via a six-speed manual gearbox. This base spec model, though, gains Nissan’s “display audio” system, complete with a reversing camera, six speakers and long-awaited Apple CarPlay/Android Auto functionality.
While the Acenta Tech trim level has fallen away, the Acenta option remains, now offered in both five- and seven-seater form. These variants ship with the Japanese firm’s naturally aspirated 2,5-litre, four-cylinder petrol mill, sending 126 kW and 233 N.m to all four wheels via a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Acenta models, for the record, gain not only the display audio system detailed above but also LED headlamps, smart keyless entry, a sensor-controlled tailgate and a start button.
Finally, the flagship Tekna specification is again available in both petrol and diesel flavours. Select the 1,6 dCi Tekna 4×4 (which makes 96 kW and 320 N.m courtesy of its turbodiesel heart, driving all four corners via a six-speed manual gearbox) and you get five seats. The 2,5 Tekna CVT 4×4, meanwhile, now ships standard with seven seats.
Both Tekna variants retain Nissan’s integrated navigation system (still with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto) and “around view” monitor, while also upgrading to the aforementioned LED headlamps, smart keyless entry, start button and gesture-controlled tailgate.
Pricing:
Nissan X-Trail 2,0 Visia (seven-seater): R462 000
Nissan X-Trail 2,5 Acenta CVT 4×4: R508 900
Nissan X-Trail 2,5 Acenta CVT 4×4 (seven-seater): R513 900
Nissan X-Trail 1,6 dCi Tekna 4×4: R585 900
Nissan X-Trail 2,5 Tekna CVT 4×4 (seven-seater): R599 900
