Nissan X-Trail facelift 2024: US-market Rogue debuts updated look, Google Maps and more tech

Nissan has unveiled a facelifted version of the X-Trail in the United States debuting a series of updated technology and a new new glimpse, that are expected to shield all the device through to the Australian mannequin some time subsequent year.

The widespread midsize SUV, which is in-constructed Tennessee and badged because the Rogue in The USA, made its debut some two years earlier than the Japan-constructed mannequin bought in Australia.

Consequently of the diversities in regional release scheduling, a pair of of the parts bought on the updated Rogue are already on hand on the 2023 Nissan X-Trail, however others such because the updated new glimpse, wi-fi Android Auto functionality and a more atmosphere friendly 1.5L engine are no longer.

As a medium SUV, the X-Trail competes with the likes of the Toyota RAV4, Kia Sportage, Mitsubishi Outlander and Mazda CX-5.

When will the updated X-Trail reach to Australia?

A spokesperson from Nissan Australia urged Chasing Autos it became responsive to the updates to the fourth-generation Rogue/X-Trail, which it pointed out became launched critical earlier in leisurely 2020.

“There must not any drawing shut mid-existence revisions yet finalised for X-Trail right here where it’s some distance level-headed somewhat new in the marketplace – conserving in concepts doubtlessly the valuable distinction is that Nissan affords the X-Trail right here with the evolved E-Energy electrified powertrain, which isn’t on hand to Rogue investors in North The USA,” they talked about.

With most Eastern brands operating on a free 5-year lifecycle, the adjustments made to the US-market X-Trail will be knowing a pair of midlife change and ought to seemingly elevate all the device through to Australia in 2024.

Updated interior and exterior get

An updated ‘V-Motion’ grille get is the spotlight alternate of the exterior, with the chrome-heavy glimpse a stark distinction to the most modern blacked-out look of the Australian mannequin. The lower share of the bumper all the device through the headlights has also been reshaped, as has the lower air consumption.

The variant shown right here is the Platinum variant, which is effectively the a similar of the X-Trail Ti-L bought in Australia, sitting above the ST, ST-L and Ti grades, and is on hand in the possibility of 5 or seven seats reckoning on the specification.

All of the pale plastics all the device through the wheel arches and lower share of the doors were replaced with a field topic featuring a more satin unlit glimpse, whereas on the rear, the bumper swaps out the silver inlay for a more uniform unlit glimpse.

Nissan has also added new 19-traipse alloy wheels as an possibility for the diversity.

The inner of the US-market Rogue is largely a derive-up exercise to the Australian mannequin, with Nissan changing the worn 9.0-traipse touchscreen with the wide 12.3-traipse sign already bought right here. An eight-traipse sign remains on lower grades, as is the case right here.

In some excellent news for fanatics of brown interiors, a brand new chestnut leather-primarily based mostly effectively-organized possibility has been added to the diversity. The rear seats also fail to brand the centre-seat pass-through on hand on Australian devices.

Other valuable upgrades consist of a heated steering wheel, however the true adjustments inner are more to attain with the tech.

Google Maps, wi-fi Android Auto and more

Alongside with the soar to a bigger show, Nissan has added a host of most modern instrument.

This involves native integration of Amazon’s Alexa or, whenever you happen to desire Google, then its inform assistant technology is on hand alongside with Maps and thoroughly different apps through the Play Retailer.

While the entry-stage eight-traipse sign retains a wired connection for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the 12.3-traipse unit in the US mannequin pulls earlier than its Australian counterpart by providing wi-fi connectivity for every, rather than appropriate for Apple devices because it does currently.

Nissan has also fitted out the US-market X-Trail with a hybrid radio blueprint that dietary supplements FM radio with a cellular connection to shield quality in patchy rural areas.

Sooner or later, the 360-level digicam now incorporates a 3D characteristic in an are attempting to produce parking less complicated.

The Rogue also bolsters its safety suite which contains self sustaining emergency braking (AEB) with junction inspire, rear wicked-web site web site visitors alert and reversing AEB and more, however these gains are currently on hand on the Australian devices.

1.5L three-cylinder level-headed on the wishlist

Rapidly after the Rogue became first launched in the US, Nissan’s North American arm discontinued the 135kW/244Nm 2.5L naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine in favour of the smaller, more great and more atmosphere friendly 149kW/305Nm 1.5-litre turbocharged three-cylinder motor.

In Australia, the X-Trail is on hand with the 2.5L engine because the entry-stage petrol possibility, whereas the 1.5L three-pot can most effective be had in the ‘E-Energy’ variant, where it serves because the generator to energy the electrical motors on the front and rear axles.

Chasing Autos became beforehand urged by the native arm of the logo that the Nissan X-Trail hybrid would live the sole beneficiary of the smaller engine, and became assured in the flexibility of the 2.5L to cater for the most modern generation.

But in the face of the very competitive medium SUV, it remains to be seen if this will be the case with the advent of the facelifted mannequin.