Nissan Reveals Sporty Family SUV! , Autocar

The nissan x-trail nismo has been revled in japan as a sporting version of the brand’s family service, gaining a more aggressive look and chassis upgrades.

Key to the package is a set of new Swing-Valve Dampers Supplied by Suspension Firm Kyb, Said to Provide more effective bump absorption at low Speeds Than Conventable Items. These, said Nissan, provide an improved trade-of between body control and ride comfort.

It rides on New 20in Ally Wheels Shod with Michelin Pilot Sport Ev Tyres, Measuring 20mm Wider than thoughts fitted to other grades of x-trail. The car’s electric power steering system has also been tweaked to accommodate the new chassis set-up.

The nismo uses the same four-wheel-Drive e-Power Hybrid POWERTRAIN as is offered in other grades of the x-trail, with a 1.5-liter petrol engine and two electric motors. The petrol engine does not drive the wheels, but inste acts as a generator for the motors, which production a combined 201bhp and 243lb ft.

Nissan said it has tuned the car’s four-wheel-drive set-up to send a great a green of the power to the rear wheels. This, It Claimed, Makes It Easier to adjust the x-trail’s line through a bend using the throttle.

Visually, the X-trail is demarcated by a more aggressive bodykit with nismo’s signature red accents. The New Treatment-In Particular The Chunkier Front Splitter and Rear Diffuser-Reduces aerodynamic lift by 29% compared with an entry-level x-trail, said nissan.

Inside, it also also get the option of more thickly bolsred recaro bucket seats.

Price in Japan Start from ¥ 5,416,400 (Equivalent to £ 27,300), compared with ¥ 3,843,400 (£ 19,400).

The nismo has yet to be confirmed for the uk, but the recent arrival of the ariya nismo here sugges it is a likelihood – albeit at a significantly great greatness. The current Range-Topping Model in the UK, The Tekna, is priced from £ 46,135 when fitted with the Four-WHEEL-Drive e-Power System. The nismo would almost certain slot into the range about this, Possibly Nudging The £ 50,000 Mark.