2023 Nissan X-Trail e-Power gets cheaper! Cut-price ST-L grade sets sights on in-demand Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

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Nissan’s X-Trail e-Power hybrid range will now kick off from under $50,000.
Tung Nguyen
News Editor
26 Apr 2023
3 min read

Nissan Australia will roll out a cheaper version of its X-Trail e-Power hybrid in the second half of the year, with the ST-L variant lowering the barrier to entry to $49,490 before on-road costs.

This places it below the already-available Ti ($54,190) and Ti-L ($57,190) e-Power X-Trails, and nudges Nissan closer to Toyota’s hot-selling RAV4 Hybrid (from $43,550 with all-wheel drive).

The only other AWD hybrid mid-size SUV currently available in Australia is the Subaru Forester (from $43,290), while Mitsubishi and Peugeot serve up the Outlander (from $55,490) and 3008 (from $84,790) respectively with a plug-in hybrid powertrain.

GWM Haval also offers its H6 in hybrid form from $42,490 driveaway, but only in front-wheel-drive guise.

Like Nissan’s existing X-Trail e-Power line-up, the new ST-L makes use of a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol three-cylinder engine and twin electric motors for a combined output of 157kW.

Drive is sent to all four wheels via a continuously variable transmission, resulting in a claimed fuel-consumption figure of 6.1 litres per 100km.

Standard equipment on the ST-L includes a blacked-out grille, rear privacy glass, fog lights, leather-accented steering wheel, electronically adjustable driver’s seat, heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, 18-inch wheels, LED head- and tail-lights, and active noise cancellation.

Handling multimedia duties is an 8.0-inch touchscreen with digital radio, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality.

The new ST-L use a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol three-cylinder engine and twin electric motors.
The new ST-L use a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol three-cylinder engine and twin electric motors.

In terms of safety, the X-Trail ST-L e-Power features a surround-view monitor, tyre pressure monitoring, automatic high beams, front and rear parking senses, autonomous emergency braking, traffic sign recognition, lane departure warning, rear cross-traffic alert, and driver attention alert.

For reference, the ST-L loses out on the Ti’s adaptive matrix LED headlights, larger 12.3-inch multimedia touchscreen, wireless smartphone charger, 10.8-inch head-up display, powered front passenger seat, tri-zone climate control, panoramic sunroof, 19-inch wheels and powered tailgate to bring the price down below $50,000.

The top-spec Ti-L meanwhile, adds 20-inch wheels, auto-tilt side mirrors, a heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, Nappa leather interior, 10-speaker Bose sound system, rear door shades and remote engine start in addition to the Ti’s equipment list.

The ST-L wears 18-inch alloy wheels.
The ST-L wears 18-inch alloy wheels.

Nissan Australia Managing Director Adam Paterson said the more affordable X-Trail e-Power grade will open the brand’s hybrid technology up to more customers than before.

“Nissan’s e-Power technology has been incredibly well received by our customers, and we’re excited to be able to offer this efficient, EV-like drive experience across even more of the X-Trail range,” he said.

“We’ve always said that e-Power needs to be driven to be believed, and the introduction of the X-Trail ST-L e-Power with e-4ORCE will give even more people the opportunity to do just that.”

Tung Nguyen
News Editor
Having studied journalism at Monash University, Tung started his motoring journalism career more than a decade ago at established publications like Carsales and Wheels magazine. Since then, he has risen through the ranks at GoAuto to Managing Editor before joining the CarsGuide team in 2019 as the newly-appointed News Editor. Since starting at CarsGuide, Tung has spearheaded the push for well-researched and unique stories that will shines a light on the automotive industry for new-car-buying intenders, who might struggle to keep up to date with the fast-paced environment of motoring. The last few years alone have seen an explosion of interest in electric cars, as well as a push for autonomous driving, and as News Editor, it is Tung’s job to stay abreast of all the latest and deliver stories worthy of CarsGuide growing audience.
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