Nissan X-Trail

Owned this car for a little over a week. The exterior is masculine with flowing lines. The drive is good & so is passenger comfort. The 3rd row seats for occasional extra passenger comes in useful.

Selected XTrail because of the best overall package amongst the other equivalents in the category. Value for money is a key factor that push it to the to top of my shortlist

Tested this xt a month back... Build quaility is solid..Interior feels more luxurious than suv priced ard this range..3rd row space is tight but if u move the 2nd row forward abit, still possible to sit two kids.

As for power,probably becos the car is so heavy,so feels a bit underpower.

But overall, features and build quailty of this suv is outstanding for the selling price..

One of the buggy crossovers seen, high back, with more to review. Sporty feel. Not sure good for Singapore roads

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The looks have been revised to a new Nissan family fascia, aggressive looks, well balance from the external look. The height have been raised a little bit higher from the predecessor, which you can conquer any curb ( if you really need to... )

The interior now come with reasonable numbers of cup holders, and large pocket at the door trim can swallow 1 little bottles. The sitting position are high that allow you to feel like king of the road. Leg room for the 2nd row seat is pretty good too, can accommodate 3 adults with ease. Well, the third row seat is most suitable for children, but scarifies the luggage compartment carrying capacity. With the third row seat fold down flat floor, the luggage capacity, WOW factor.

The interior are nicely well equipped with new dash and dials, surprisingly, easy to use and read. All the important information are available with simple select button. Ride is of course comfort and you are sitting a little bit higher when pull in the traffic light. Making long journey with ease.

Tested this new chap sometime ago when launch.

First looks, IMPRESSIVE as its in better shape than its predecessor.

Has LED headlights too...NICE

Inside, guess its a standard that Nissan gives many features to their cars.

Best is both driver and passenger has electric seats and both auto headlights and rain sensors found in a Jap car now. Hope others will follow suit soon.

Panaromic sunroof is a bonus to have as SUV protrays sportiness and also family oriented to have.

Electric tailgate at boot side, driver side and PLUS sensor opening when your hands are full...thumbs up to this !

Drive was smooth as SUV is not meant to "cheong" and flush out, its meant for smooth cruising and slow throttling. And their XTRONIC CVT gearbox is a good to have in comparison to traditional CVT ones.

Overall is a good SUV to have for a CAT B class, though there is the new Toyota Harrier Premium to compete with and best is an alternative to conti SUVs in terms of price and luxury too.

I am still on a hunt for a decent 7 seater for my family of 6.

Test drove the Xtrail a week ago, the 7 of us (6 plus salesman).

The 3rd row is meant for kids or small adults (my 2 kids or my maid). No Aircon vents so it gets a bit stuffy there unless the Aircon is given a headstart before the troops jump in.

The exterior lines are appealing, from the front to the back. Interior is pleasant.

The sensor for the tailgate is helpful.

With all 7 in the SUV, i pushed the car from 0-60 and it took a bit longer than my turbo ride as this is non-turbo. The ride was smooth and not too strenuous on the engine. My family took to the space and the large glass roof is a big plus for star gazing at night for the family.

Overall, it is an ideal car for me, but I can see myself driving it for about 4 years only as my kids will outgrow the 3rd row seats (should have included a bit more space there and have an extra inch for ease of the entry/exit).

This is at the top of my "to buy" list..

Will monitor COE closely...

Muscular design which is very pleasant to eyes. The new X trail also comes with many features such as all view cameras, dual zone air con, cruise control, etc. Though it seats 7, the last 2 seats are strictly for children. Thankfully it comes with rear aircon to cool the rear occupants. During the test drive, the engine sounds gruffy when pushed, perhaps the engine is still running in. Other than that, the cabin is well insulated from road noise.