New Nissan X-Trail e-Power hybrid confirmed as it gears up to battle the 2026 Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V Hybrids

A new hybrid family SUV war is heating up.

Nissan has revealed its new X-Trail e-Power hybrid mid-size SUV to challenge the existing Honda CR-V and new Toyota RAV4 which is due to land in showrooms imminently.

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Nissan has flagged the X-Trail as a core product for the brand and will heavily promote its 'e-Power' hybrid tech.

The e-Power system works more like an extended range hybrid, where the engine is used purely as a generator for the battery and electric motors drive the wheels only.

This means it drives in similar fashion to an electric car, but without the range anxiety and mimics the fuel use of conventional hybrids such as the Toyota RAV4.

Nissan revealed images of the updated X-Trail, which brings it inline with newer vehicles such as the updated Qashqai small SUV.

It features a large lattice work grille with dynamic headlights and lots of label creases down the side.

The makeover gives the X-Trail a more modern look compared to the ageing design of the current version.

Nissan hasn’t provided any mechanical details of the next-gen X-Trail yet.

The current X-Trail e-Power has been on sale in Australia for several years and has found success, but a new design and increased tech could catapult it up the sales charts.

It is also likely the next-generation X-Trail will be hybrid only, with purely petrol-powered versions deleted.

Carmakers will soon face fines for selling purely petrol powered cars in Australia due to the federal government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Scheme (NVES), which requires cars to emit CO2 below a certain threshold. This threshold gets lower every year until 2030.