- Doors and Seats
5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine
1.6DT, 4 cyl.
- Engine Power
96kW, 320Nm
- Fuel
Diesel 5.3L/100KM
- Manufacturer
FWD
- Transmission
Auto (CVT)
- Warranty
3 Yr, 100000 KMs
- Ancap Safety
NA
2014 Nissan X-Trail TS Review: 1.6 Diesel 2WD CVT Auto
Vehicle Style: Medium SUV
Price: $35,380 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 96kW/320Nm 1.6 turbo diesel 4cyl | CVT auto
Fuel Economy claimed: 5.3 l/100km | tested: 6.1 l/100km
OVERVIEW
It's been a six-month wait between the launch of Nissan’s new X-Trail, and the arrival of the diesel models to complete the range.
Something that Nissan Australia - and plenty of buyers looking for the fuel consumption and driveability benefits of the diesel - have been champing at the bit for.
There are still some gaps in the spec sheet: all-wheel-drive is only available with a manual transmission, while the CVT models are limited to front-wheel-drive.
But overall, the diesel option in the X-Trail range has plenty of appeal.
As with the rest of the range, equipment levels are strong, while pricing kicks off around $3400 below the previous generation TS automatic (although that model came with AWD).
THE INTERIOR | RATING: 4/5
- Five seats with slide and recline adjustment for the middle row
- Cloth seat trim, manually-adjusted front seats
- Proximity key with push-button start
- Six speaker audio with 5-inch colour display, single CD, AM, FM, MP3 and Bluetooth connectivity, plus NissanConnect app connectivity on selected smart phones.
- Boot capacity: 500 litres seats up or 1520 litres with rear row folded, plus multi-function boot floor