The first half of 2018 is over and the car industry is seeing some big changes in vehicle choice and popularity among buyers (see our June 2018 VFACTS report for more). The SUV market is easily the fastest-growing segment in Australia, so we’d thought we take a look over the […]
Nissan X-Trail
Nissan X-Trail was best-selling SUV in the world in 2017
According to the latest sales stats from JATO, the Nissan X-Trail was the best-selling new SUV in the world during 2017. It topped almost one million sales. The stats say Nissan sold some 814,496 examples of the X-Trail (also known as the Rogue in some markets), globally, making it the […]
2017 Nissan X-Trail ST review (video)
Looking to buy a 7-seat SUV? Did you know you don’t necessarily need to step up to the large SUV segment? There are now a number of products in the more popular medium SUV class that offer seven seats, such as the 2017 Nissan X-Trail ST presented right here. Nissan […]
Top 10 sports SUVs that could come to Australia in 2018
With the mid-size SUV segment now the most popular SUV class in Australia, carmakers are presently deliberating whether to pull the trigger with sporty versions. While trendy and fashionable to most people, SUVs are, for some people, a necessary evil and not a joy machine. The majority of the best […]
2017 Nissan X-Trail on sale in Australia from $27,990, new 2.0L diesel
Nissan Australia is introducing the 2017 X-Trail facelift, bringing in a new turbo-diesel engine option as well as boosting overall standard equipment. The 2017 X-Trail can be spotted via its new-look V-Motion grille in the front end, new alloy wheel options, and some LED daytime running lights infused into the […]
Top 10 best-selling SUVs in Australia during 2015
It’s no secret SUVs are fast-becoming the item of choice in the car buying world. In Australia, sales of the popular all-terrainers jumped considerably in 2015 from 2014. During 2015, there were 408,471 new SUV registrations. This is up a strong 15.9 per cent compared with the 2014 year-to-date result. […]
2015 Nissan X-Trail Hybrid announced for Japanese market
To help compete with the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Nissan has unveiled a hybrid version of the popular X-Trail mid-size SUV. It will go on sale in the Japanese market only, at least initially. The hybrid version is powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine which is combined with an electric motor […]
2014 Nissan X-Trail 1.6L turbo-diesel on sale from $35,380
Nissan Australia is introducing a new turbo-diesel variant of the recently-updated X-Trail range. It’s available in front-wheel and all-wheel drive forms, offering superior fuel economy over any other variant. Starting with the range lineup, the turbo-diesel X-Trail comes in TS and TL forms in both two-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. […]