12 Thursday <strong>August</strong> <strong>10</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Nissan X-Trail a luxurious ground-breaker NISSAN’S 4 TH generation X-Trail is a ground-breaker. It’s the first sold here with hybrid technology and the first SUV produced under the joint Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi Automotive Alliance. This latest X-Trail is touted as Nissan’s most technologically advanced SUV and is unique in the world of hybrids, offering an EV-like drive experience without ever needing a plug or fast charger. Unlike conventional hybrids, Nissan’s e-POWER technology delivers a constant EV-like drive, thanks to the driven wheels being powered only by the electric motors. Both the exterior and interior of the new X-Trail are smart, modern and versatile. The flagship $66,990 model Ti-L e-POWER with e-4ORCE, supplied for this road test, is the Motoring with Bob Nettleton real luxury SUV deal – and it needs to be with that hefty price tag. It includes a panoramic sunroof, tri-zone climate controlled air conditioning, heated steering wheel, <strong>10</strong>-speaker sound system, and hands-free opening of the rear tailgate. Its high-output 2.1kWh battery is teamed with a turbo-petrol engine, power generator, inverter and twin electric motors, with a combined system output of 157kW. Charging the electric motors is the sole mission of a 1.5-litre turbo-charged threecylinder petrol engine, and the wheels are exclusively driven by the electric motor. Pure electric motor drive means there is none of the power lag of an internal combustion engine or traditional hybrid. Thanks to the addition of a Incorporating best motorbuys www.drivesouth.co.nz rear motor, the powerful dual e-motor system offers nippy acceleration, with a zero-<strong>10</strong>0km/h time of just 7.0 seconds. The e-4ORCE twin-motor all-wheeldrive system delivers reassuring traction in damp, muddy and icy conditions. It’s smoother and livelier to drive that most hybrids – and about as close as you will get to full EV driving in a vehicle that isn’t EV, but does a great job of impersonating one. A new-generation CVT (Constant Variable Transmission) delivers better fuel economy thanks to improved ratio coverage. Several upgrades ensure a big step up from the lethargic and indifferent CVT used in the previous model. For a mid-sized SUV this one is roomier than most with and load space to burn, with a generous sized boot. Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility suite of active safety tech has greater capability. Standard functions include Predictive Forward Collision Warning, Intelligent Cruise Control with Traffic Sign Recognition, Lane Departure Warning and Rear Auto Emergency Braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection technology. An Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System on e-POWER models lets other road users know an electrified vehicle is approaching, when the X-Trail is operating in near-silent EV Mode. The advanced multi-link rear suspension excels when under siege from sudden direction changes, or different road cambers. The suspension and steering establishes greater interactions between driver, vehicle and road, which make this vehicle a more enjoyable drive than any other X-Trail. This isn’t a serious off-road vehicle. If you wanting that then you’ll need to look elsewhere. However, it’s perfect for powering its way up ski field access roads or reasonably well formed gravel tracks, but its average ground clearance make excursion over more demanding terrain risky. Rating out of <strong>10</strong>: Performance 8; Handling 7; Build Quality 7; Comfort 7; Space 8; Styling, 8; Test consumption 5.8L/<strong>10</strong>0km; Value for money 6; Safety – 5-star ANCAP crash rating. 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