Nissan X-TRAIL 2016 Video Review

When Nissan introduced the first X-Trail to Australia in 2001, the Pulsar hatchback (and its sedan twin) was enjoying its reign as the brand's sales king.  It had been an Aussie favourite for years and was consistently in the top 10 sales chart. That was about to change - just around the corner the SUV boom was going to go off and that cute-but-boxy looking X-Trail would be ready to step in and take the crown.

The practicality and extra ride height that comes with an SUV won the hearts and wallets of Australians.  Now 15 years later the X-Trail outsells everything else in Nissan's line-up, including the Pulsar, two-to-one.

The X-Trail's timing was perfect. It was already there when the tide turned in favour of SUVs as some brands scrambled to come up with an offering. The head start allowed the X-Trail to cement itself and it's still hugely popular – in 2015 it was among the top 10 cars bought in Australia.

Read the full Nissan X-Trail ST-L petrol 7-seater 2016 review.