Nissan has revealed the exterior of its new X-Trail SUV and confirmed an E-Power full-hybrid variant, with the company targeting a 2027 launch.
Nissan released no technical details, but E-Power badging indicates the SUV will use the manufacturer's range‑extending hybrid setup in which a petrol engine charges a battery that powers the electric motor; the system is expected to be an upgraded version recently introduced on the Qashqai. The new X-Trail appears to remain closely related under the skin to the current model and is likely to use the CMF-CD platform.
The car was shown alongside the electric Juke at Nissan's Yokohama event and features a bolder front end, angular LED signatures and chunkier rear styling. Timing for the UK is unclear and the model could follow previous patterns by debuting in the US market first.
The reveal formed part of Nissan's final year of its Re:Nissan recovery plan, which reduces the global portfolio from 56 models to 45 and reorganises the lineup into Heartbeat, Core, Growth and Partner categories; Nissan named the X-Trail a global Core model and previewed Heartbeat projects including a new Xterra and a Skyline coupé.
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