2023 Nissan X-Trail ST-L e-Power hybrid joins the local line-up
The new Nissan X-Trail hybrid family SUV range has expanded with a model starting from less than $50,000 before on-road costs – but it is still $3000 to $6000 dearer than the petrol-only version.
The 2023 Nissan X-Trail ST-L e-Power hybrid has been announced for Australia ahead of showroom arrivals from the second half of this year.
The X-Trail ST-L e-Power is priced from $49,490 plus on-road costs, and mirrors the dearer Ti and Ti-L e-Power variants offering five seats and a dual-motor hybrid all-wheel drive system.
It is $4700 cheaper than the previous most affordable Nissan X-Trail hybrid, the $54,190 Ti e-Power – and brings the entry price below $50,000 plus on-road costs.
However, it still holds a price premium of $3200 over the petrol-only, seven-seat, all-wheel-drive ST-L – or $6300 compared to the cheapest five-seat, front-wheel-drive X-Trail ST-L petrol model.
By comparison, the front-wheel-drive hybrid Toyota RAV4 costs $2500 more than the petrol-only Toyota RAV4, rising to a $5500 gap for hybrid all-wheel drive.
Meanwhile, high-grade Ti and Ti-L versions of the X-Trail e-Power cost $4200 more than petrol versions, all fitted with five seats and all-wheel drive.
The Nissan X-Trail ST-L e-Power shares its hybrid drivetrain with the other e-Power models, which uses the petrol engine as a generator to power the electric motors on each axle.
Unlike a Toyota hybrid – where the wheels can be driven on petrol or electric power, or both – the wheels in a Nissan e-Power vehicle are driven by electric motors only, claimed to provide an electric-car-like driving experience.
The petrol engine is a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol three-cylinder, which feeds a 2.1kWh battery pack, a 150kW front electric motor and a 100kW rear electric motor.
The combined output is listed at 157kW, while claimed fuel consumption is rated at 6.1 litres per 100 kilometres.
Standard features on the X-Trail ST-L e-Power is shared with the petrol ST-L model – aside from the addition of a black grille surround, low-speed pedestrian alert system, interior noise cancelling, and regenerative braking.
Carry-over features include an 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, synthetic leather-look seat upholstery, an eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat, heated front seats, dual-zone auto air conditioning, 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, and a full suite of advanced safety technology.
Compared to the X-Trail Ti e-Power, the ST-L e-Power misses out on adaptive LED headlights, a 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay, wired Android Auto and satellite navigation, 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, head-up display, rain-sensing wipers, tri-zone air conditioning, a panoramic sunroof, power-operated tailgate, leather seats, 10-way power-adjustable front seats, and 19-inch alloy wheels.
The 2023 Nissan X-Trail ST-L e-Power is due in Australian showrooms in the second half of this year.
2023 Nissan X-Trail Australian pricing
- X-Trail ST five-seat FWD – $36,750
- X-Trail ST seven-seat AWD – $39,790
- X-Trail ST-L five-seat FWD – $43,190
- X-Trail ST-L seven-seat AWD – $46,290
- X-Trail ST-L e-Power five-seat AWD – $49,490 (new)
- X-Trail Ti five-seat AWD – $49,990
- X-Trail Ti-L five-seat AWD – $52,990
- X-Trail Ti e-Power five-seat AWD – $54,190
- X-Trail Ti-L e-Power five-seat AWD – $57,190
Above prices exclude on-road costs such as registration, stamp duty and dealer delivery fees.
2023 Nissan X-Trail ST-L e-Power standard features:
- e-Power hybrid system with all-wheel drive
- e-Pedal Step high-power regenerative braking
- Active noise cancelling
- Black grille surround
- Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (low-speed pedestrian warning)
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Dusk-sensing LED headlights with auto high beam
- LED tail-lights
- 8.0-inch infotainment touchscreen with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, digital radio
- 7.0-inch instrument display
- Six-speaker sound system
- Eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat
- Heated front seats
- Synthetic leather-look seat upholstery
- Sliding rear seats with 40:20:40 split
- Leather-accented steering wheel
- Dual-zone automatic climate-control air conditioning
- Rear privacy glass
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Fog lights
- Auto-folding, power-adjustable heated side mirrors
- Four USB ports
- Rear-view camera
- 360-degree camera with Moving Object Detection
- Seven airbags (including front-centre airbag)
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Forward and reverse autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian (front and rear) and cyclist (front) detection
- Adaptive cruise control
- Lane-keep assist
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Traffic sign recognition
- ProPilot semi-autonomous driving tech (advanced lane centring on freeways)
- Tyre pressure monitoring
2023 Nissan X-Trail Ti e-Power adds (over ST-L):
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- Adaptive LED headlights with LED indicators
- 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay, wired Android Auto
- Satellite navigation
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 10.8-inch colour head-up display
- Wireless smartphone charging
- 10-way power-adjustable front seats with lumbar adjustment
- Leather-accented seat upholstery
- Digital rear-view mirror
- Panoramic sunroof
- Tri-zone auto climate control
- Ambient interior lighting (centre console)
- Power tailgate
- Rain-sensing wipers
2023 Nissan X-Trail Ti-L e-Power adds (over Ti):
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- Quilted Nappa leather-accented seats
- 10-speaker Bose premium sound system
- Hands-free power tailgate with position memory
- Heated steering wheel and rear seats
- Side mirrors with auto dipping in reverse, and memory functions
- Memory function for front seats
- Ambient lighting in door cards
- Remote engine start
- Rear-door sunshades
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