Nissan X-Trail 4X4
2001 March:
The Nissan X-Trail is a light duty
"life style" :-) four wheel drive,
currently in production in Japan.
The standard engine is a 2-litre petrol unit, driving through
a push button four wheel drive system which gives a choice of
two wheel drive,
automatic four wheel drive, and
constant four wheel drive.
The Nissan X-Trail was first shown at the 2000 Paris Motor Show.
Nissan Australia is considering
importing the X-Trail and, if so, it may be offered with
a 2.5 litre 4-cylinder engine to be on par with its obvious competitors.
The company says that the X-Trail
compliments the mid-size Pathfinder and
large Patrol 4WDs, but you have to wonder
of it could give the Pathfinder, or
more likely the Terrano II, the shove, in the long run.
The X-Trail has the
Ford Escape,
Honda CR-V,
Landrover Freelander,
Mazda Tribute
and
Toyota RAV4
in its sights.
- 4wd.sofcom.com/4WD.html
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