X-treme engineering

A name that is no stranger to the Indian market but does this allnew 4th generation Nissan X-Trail have the fist to put on the fight?

- nishantpadhiar

₹49,92,000 / nissan.in

We are an SUV-hungry country and this bottomless hunger pit has been fed steadily by the Koreans and the Mahindras. But the Japanese cannot afford to miss out and Nissan has been gnawing at the sales tables without making much of a dent in the compact SUV segment, this time they’re pulling no punches. Welcome back the X-Trail, then..

To be imported as a CBU (completely built-up) unit from Japan, Nissan’s big calling card here is the presence of “Japanese DNA” in the X-Trail. What this means remains as vague as Godzilla’s next stomping location, it does bear a family resemblance to global icons such as the Juke, Qashqai and Ariya. The V-motion grille adds the requisite butchness to the face that makes it look like a full-size SUV deceptively. The 20in wheels with appropriately sized rubber add to the appeal and ability too.