This Nissan is a game-changer!

Meet the new Nissan X-Trail e-Power!

It’s a hybrid-powered family-friend SUV, and Mat’s about to see if this 7-seat SUV has what it takes to compete with competitors such as the Skoda Kodiaq and Peugeot 5008.

When it comes to the design, it’s not exactly the most exciting but it offers enough to keep you interested. It’s pretty chunky, similar to the old model, and higher levels of trim come with some bits of shiny trim around the front, sides and rear. You also have the option to choose a two-tone roof as well.

On the inside, the cabin is largely made with good quality materials, and as long as you don’t go for the entry-level model, you have a suitably sized touch screen. Thankfully climate control functions still come with physical buttons, so they’re easy to manage and change when you’re on the go.

There are three power options available, with the top-of-the-range being a hybrid petrol, which couples a 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turbo petrol with electric motors to deliver 213hp.

The Nissan X-Trail starts from £32,000, but is it the best 7-seat SUV in this price range? Stick with Mat and find out for yourself!

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:36 Design
01:57 Interior
04:19 Back Seats
06:56 Boot
08:35 5 Annoying Things
09:55 5 Cool Things
11:12 Engines
12:06 Town Driving
14:08 Motorway Driving
16:16 Country Road Driving
17:28 0-60mph
18:11 Verdict

[nicholascampbell]

Took delivery of the Tekna+ ePower e4orce last month & I’m not sure why reviewers & people in the comments are negative about the economy. I use this everyday as part of my job along with gigging as a musician most weekends not only in the Midlands but all over the UK, so I easily cover between 50-80 miles a day with a good mix of city, countryside & motorway driving & yet I consistently achieve an average 48-55mpg, regardless of what mode I’m driving in. Compared with the 2017 Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 diesel I had beforehand, which was averaging around 40-44mpg, this is definitely a step up. Sorry folks, but no complaints here.

[johns]

I took delivery last week and I get better than the advertised fuel consumption already. I say already because the dealership told me not to look at the usage figures until it hits 1000km because the battery charging slowly scales up. I use the B Pedal when driving on country roads/highways and the e pedal when driving around down. B Pedal is kind of like a more aggressive engine breaking that recharges the battery. The E Pedal is much more aggressive but once you get the hang of it you can get some really efficient city driving done.

Where it does poorly on fuel economy is on uneven roads/dirt tracks. You get around 28 mpg on those types of roads. I guess the magic doesn't work as well there.

Driving not particularly carefully and with the air con on when it is 37 degrees outside I was managing 47 mpg on highways. Supposedly this will improve. You can get 62mpg using the E Pedal around town once you get used to it. So far I haven't tried the "Eco" mode, which seems to control how fast you can accelerate and the aircon intensity. I'll give it a go at some point.

It really is a very refined car, nice interior and more engaging than most cars in its class to drive.

To be honest I'm a bit puzzled by some of these reviews with the bad fuel economy.

[KenanTurkiye]

Nissan is a wonderfull brand, but my personal belief is the French collaboration ruined the brand and set it back a great deal. The French almost sabotaged them. :/

[jamespeace]

I think the reason this video is named “this Nissan is a game changer” is because of the way it’s engine powers the electric motor. It’s an interesting idea and probably the last of the petrol engines before we have built a better electric infrastructure. I’ve test driven this car. It’s a nice comfortable car.

[damiangwardzik]

Great to see the industry finaly catch up to the Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust

[devenair]

Whilst not having an X Trail ePower, we have just returned from a holiday in the Lake District our first long journey in our Qashqai ePower Tekna so we have some experience of the ePower drivetrain. Just over a 1000 miles of driving and lots of motorway interspersed with the very hilly area. We achieved an overall 51.3 mpg. Best on the motorway at 70 mph was 52.5 mpg. Overall mpg over our 6000 miles of ownership is 51 mpg very close to the advertised figures. For an SUV that's acceptable in our view. Having owned various hybrid cars, this is the best we have owned for our needs. The lack of those annoying CVT gearboxes is a huge bonus. The driving experience is very smooth. Sport mode provides quite impressive acceleration for a fairly large car too. In reference to Carwow savings we did initially go down that route but in the end we just haggled and got an extremely good price from our local Nissan dealership. My wife is very good at haggling and is not at all shy about pushing for the best price. The dealer also threw in a full tank of fuel, car tax and mats and boot liner. 😁 Would we recommend it? Definitely. Is the extra cost worth it? If you haggle well then yes. We got ours for the base model price without involving a third party. We don't like diesel cars and EVs are from our point of view, not value for money nor logistically practical unless you are a city dweller. Tesla's are over priced and have poor build quality and after sales back up so were never an option. Your views may differ if course. 🤔

[jasonwilson]

Love the fact that Nissan have thought about the heating controls, brilliant 👍🏻

[nismothegamer]

Yes. I've waited for the New Nissan X-Trail review since 2021. Thank you Mat and Carwow for this iconic review. I'm impressed it did 6.39sec in the wet when the claimed time is 7sec.

[thaibulldog]

We had a 2004 X Trail TI and sold it only last year to my best mates son. He loves it, the leather seats, the sunroof and plenty of power for a young driver. Great machines.

[Vatierville]

It's nice to see Nissan haven't changed the X trail too much! I've got the previous gen model and i'd recommend it, really capable comfortable car on a long journey even with full passenger capacity!

[greensidemags]

Matt tells everyone to buy the 7 seat option, then proceeds to show everyone how useless it classic

[damnusename]

Did I miss the bit where Matt explained why it was a game changer?

[air-headedaviator]

Interesting to see the differences between Europes X trail and North America’s Rogue. The Rogue features one power option with the 1.5 turbo rated at 201hp. This gives me a sneak peak on E-power which hasn’t made it to America, and last I read will be reserved for Infiniti

[abyss]

Always a joy watching these reviews. Keep up the good work Matt.

[HJediting_tuning]

The new X-Trail does look somewhat like a BMW at the front with those split haedlights, but they make it more beautiful and pleasing to look at

[turyamusiimalivanDEVIL]

I find it quite interesting that the Nissan's European versions are always way better than the Americas'. It really seems comfy, stylish for that price tag! Great review! Thanks a lot for sharing guys!

[spicka]

Hi, Matt. Could you please, also include sound system quality in your reviews. That's what is missing in all car reviews. I like to listen music while driving, but no one is mentioning sound system, how good or bad it is. Thank you 😉

[angelosisam]

The acceleration surprised me as well considering its a biggish family SUV but it's a good surprise 👍6.3 sec to 100kph

[pkdhdkdjdbkfjcj]

Rented one in Portugal and was very impressed with size, balance and drive. Very practical for all buyers

[alantoms]

Excellent review - totally agreed.
QUESTION: Why do we keep getting bigger and bigger cars, when the numbers of vehicles on our roads are increasing, general access within towns is decreasing, parking spaces remain 60's compatible only and many roads are decreased in size to permit bicycle / pedestrian access only?