Not long after announcing local pricing and specifications for the all-new fourth-generation Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Australia has announced confirmation and timing for the new X-Trail e-Power hybrid. Due in Australia in early 2023, the 2023 Nissan X-Trail e-Power will sit atop the local X-Trail range, with pricing yet to be announced. Finally giving consumers another mid-size hybrid SUV, the X-Trail e-Power will compete with just the Toyota RAV4 hybrid and Haval H6 hybrid so far.
Adam Paterson, Managing Director Nissan Australia said: “We’re excited that the all-new X-Trail with e-Power and e-4orce will be arriving in Australian showrooms in early 2023. We’re confident customers will love its unique combination of electrified performance, confidence inspiring handling and robust practicality. As one would expect from a Nissan, it will offer unique customer appeal. We can’t wait to see it in our showrooms.”
Under the bonnet of the 2023 Nissan X-Trail e-Power is a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that’s mated to two electric motors – one on the front axle (producing 150kW/330Nm) and one on the rear axle (making 100kW/195Nm). In Europe, the total output is rated at 157kW of power.
But unlike its hybrid competitors, Nissan’s ‘e-Power’ hybrid system uses the petrol engine purely as a generator for the electric motors, which means that the petrol engine never directly powers the wheels. Fuel economy is rated at 6.1L/100km in Europe – we expect that to fall in Australia.
Unlike the RAV4, the e-Power variant of the X-Trail will only be available in Australia in the two top-spec models and only with Nissan’s ‘e-4orce’ all-wheel drive system: the Ti and Ti-L. With those models’ pricing listed at $49,990 plus on-road costs for the Ti and $52,990 +ORC for the Ti-L, the e-Power is unlikely to be cheap in Australia. Hopefully Nissan adds cheaper hybrid variants in the future.
However, while they won’t be cheap, the X-Trail e-Power variants will be well equipped. Kit on the Ti includes leather upholstery, 19-inch wheels, a panoramic sunroof, LED indicators, tri-zone climate control, Matrix high beam functionality, auto wipers, an electric tailgate, a 12.3-inch touchscreen with satellite navigation, a 10.8-inch head’s up display, wireless Apple CarPlay and a wireless phone charger, and a 12.3-inch digital driver’s display.
The Ti-L adds a heated steering wheel, a 10-speaker Bose sound system, quilted Nappa leather upholstery with memory functionality for the driver’s seat, ambient interior lighting, auto-tilting mirrors, rear door sunshades, a hands-free tailgate, heated rear outboard seats and remote engine start.
Crucially, both models include seven airbags (including a front centre unit), auto emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian and cyclist detection, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, auto rear braking, lane keep assist and departure prevention, lane trace assist, traffic sign recognition, adaptive cruise control, a reversing camera, rear parking sensors and auto high beam.
2023 Nissan X-Trail pricing (plus on-road costs):
- ST 2WD 5-seat: $36,750
- ST AWD 7-seat: $39,790
- ST-L 2WD 5-seat: $43,190
- ST-L AWD 7-seat: $46,290
- Ti AWD 5-seat: $49,990
- Ti-L AWD 5-seat: $52,990
- Ti e-Power AWD 5-seat: $TBA
- Ti-L e-Power AWD 5-seat: $TBA
The 2023 Nissan X-Trail e-Power will go on sale in Australia in early 2023. Australian pricing will be announced closer to launch. Stay tuned to DiscoverAuto for the latest automotive news and reviews.
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