Nissan X-TRAIL 2019 News

With one quarter to go before the end of 2019, Australia's new car market continues to haemorrhage sales as September's figures reveal a drop of 6.9 per cent to 88,181 units compared to the same month last year.Only the SUV market managed to find growth l

Major car markets across the globe are grappling with slowing new-vehicle sales in 2019 as the automotive industry readies for the electrified future, but could the market downturn point to a new recession?

Nissan Motor Company is set to trim at least 10 per cent of its global model line-up by March 31, 2022, in a bid to streamline production and boost profitability amidst dwindling sales.

Nissan Europe has announced a fresh range of powerplants for its X-Trail SUV, which now offers a choice of new four-cylinder turbocharged engines in petrol or diesel form. Not expected to be offered in Australia, the two new engines come from the Renault-Nissan Alliance and engineering partner Daimler and are also used in the European spec Qashqai and Renault Kadjar, which is due in Australia within months.Replacing a 118kW 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine (not offered in Australia) is a new 1.3-litre unit with the same power and 270Nm of torque (+30Nm).Nissan claims CO2 emissions of as little as 145g/km, which is a reduction from the previous engine’s 162g/km. Unlike the engine it replaces, the 1.3-litre petrol is only available with a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and only in front-wheel drive. Buyers can now also choose a new 1.7-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel, which is available in front- and all-wheel drive and solely with a six-speed manual. Producing 110kW of power and 340Nm of torque, the new diesel engine is claimed to consume 6.2L/100km of fuel and emit as little as 137g/km of CO2. The new turbo-petrol unit marks the first time a dual-clutch automatic transmission has been used in the X-Trail, having made its way over from the Qashqai. The new engines are unlikely to be sold in Australia however, with local X-Trails using 2.0-litre and 2.5-litre petrol engines, as well as a 2.0-litre diesel. The local X-Trail is also made in Japan, whereas the European model is made in the UK. Nissan Australia spokesperson Tony Mee told CarsGuide the current X-Trail range would not change in this generation."We have no plans to change the X-Trail's engine range for this generation," he said.   

March is traditionally a breather month after a usual weak sales start to the year. Given the market downturn so far, it could be a bit tougher than before. That means the new car deals will start coming hot and strong so we’ll publish some of the best that could save you some big bucks.