2022 Nissan X-Trail – Hi-tech crossover

At the Shanghai Motor Show, Nissan unveiled the new, fourth-generation Nissan X-Trail mid-size crossover (code T33). In terms of body and interior, it repeats the Nissan Rogue T33 for North America, which is shown in June 2020 .

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The car is built on the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi CMF-C platform, which is also use in the latest Qashqai .

The length, width and height of the new X-Trail are 4681, 1840 and 1730 mm, respectively. That is, it is slightly larger than the outgoing T32 crossover. But the wheelbase is the same – 2706 mm, the ground clearance is 212 mm.

In the cabin, there is a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a media system screen of the same size.

The base equipment of the new X-Trail / Rogue includes the ProPilot partial autopilot system. Capable of controlling acceleration, braking and heading both in the city and on suburban roads.

An additional function has been sewn into the system – when the autopilot is activated. The car obeys the speed limits in anticipation, relying on the data of the navigator.

If the American Rogue is content with the time-tested 2.5-liter atmospheric engine. The X-Trail has acquired a 1.5-liter turbo-engine with a dynamic compression ratio system (from 8: 1 to 14: 1). The engine power is 204 hp, and the torque is 300 Nm. It works with a variator, front or full drive to choose from.

The company also announced a hybrid version of E-Power, which will be driven by an electric motor. The internal combustion engine in this case will act as a generator to charge the battery. But its characteristics have not yet been published

Passengers in the rear of the Nissan X-Trail (2022) can look forward to heated seats and a third climate zone. A stylish new selector lever for the automatic transmission stands out on the center tunnel. Which, like a rotary wheel for the driving modes, blends harmoniously into the fresh interior design. 

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The climate control is still carryout separately. Passengers in the rear of the Nissan X-Trail (2022) can look forward to heated seats and a third climate zone.

Dinesh: Dinesh Kumar has been writing about electric vehicles, hybrids, and hydrogen cars since 2006. His articles and car reviews have appeared in the New York Times, Automotive News, Reuters, SAE, Autoblog, InsideEVs, Trucks.com, Car Talk, and other outlets. His first green-car media event was the launch of the Tesla Roadster, and since then he has been tracking the shift away from gasoline-powered vehicles and discovering the new technology's importance not just for the auto industry, but for the world as a whole. Throw in the recent shift to autonomous vehicles, and there are more interesting changes happening now than most people can wrap their heads around. You can find him on Twitter or, on good days, behind the wheel of a new EV.

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