One of Nissan Australia’s most popular models is now available in a diesel option, with the new Nissan X-TRAIL turbo-diesel now on sale in Australia alongside the 2.0 and 2.5 petrol variants launched earlier this year.
Since Nissan launched the X Trail in 2001 it has sold over 140,000 units locally.
The X-TRAIL range now boasts the TS and TL grades to complete the product line-up, featuring the R9M turbo diesel engine, idle stop/start technology, 96kW of power, 320Nm of torque and a combined fuel consumption rating of 5.3L per 100km.
Buyers looking for seven seats will have to stick with the 2WD petrol-powered X-Trail models, as the option is not offered for now with diesel variants.
The X-TRAIL T32 has been awarded the maximum 5 star ANCAP safety rating; this rating applies to all variants. The result follows similar five-star scores for the new QASHQAI released in July and the Nissan JUKE and Pathfinder.
Jointly developed with alliance partner Renault, the Euro 5 compliant R9M has been designed to minimise fuel consumption and reduce CO2 emissions. The R9M engine produces the identical torque output of the previous 2.0L dCi unit and is more efficient and cleaner.
This is achieved with weight reduction of 30kg from the previous engine along with key technology additions such as idle stop/start, variable displacement oil pump, swirl control valve and a high and low pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system.
Nissan has been able to make the new X-TRAIL more efficient by optimising the car’s aerodynamics with new aero-friendly door mirrors and an underfloor spoiler that covers the exhaust and rear panel.
The new diesel X-TRAIL has a braked towing capacity for the 4WD manual TS and TL variants at 2000kg. All other variants have a 1500kg towing capacity, and are backed by a three-year, 100,000km warranty and capped-price 
servicing.
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