With the Japanese on the off-road: "Nissan Ixtreil"

The company Nissan can boast, perhaps, the most developed and interesting line of off-road cars among Japanese automakers. Her most famous representative is Nissan X-Trail.

The first generation of the car debuted in 2001year. Designed "Nissan Eykstreil" was in order to occupy a niche of universal crossovers. At first glance, the company had to implement its plan without much difficulty. On the other hand, it was necessary to create a car that could compete with the owners of the segment of the SUV. A decade ago, leadership positions were assigned to such brands as Mitsubishi, Subaru, Honda and Suzuki.

Despite the complexity of the task, engineers anddesigners Nissan managed to build a magnificent car. After entering the market, Nissan Ixtreil immediately gained popularity in the US, Europe and Japan. Sometimes the SUV even managed to take the first places in the sales ratings.

The first generation was built on the famousplatform Nissan FF-S. It is noteworthy that previously the same platform was obtained by Primera and Almera. And the design of the X-Trail was borrowed from the "older brother" Patrol.

In 2007, a new Nissan was presentedIxtreil "of the second generation.The main differences from the predecessor were a new design, a new platform (Nissan C) and the choice between the front and all-wheel drive.

In 2010, the company from Japan carried out restylingSUV. Changes were made to the front grille and bumper. This version of X-Trail is sold to this day. True, the third generation is on the way, but more on this later.

The appearance of the Nissan X-Trail rather fits into thethe definition of "unisex". On the other hand, the crossover has masculine features: the absence of rounded corners, large wheel arches and headlights. In any case, a girl who loves a sporty and active lifestyle will not remain indifferent to this Japanese.

How will behave on the off-road "NissanUnder the hood of the SUV, the transverse engine "Nissan EKSTRILE", which produces 169 hp at a volume of 2.5 liters, is paired with a CVT CVT with 6 virtual steps. In order to accelerate to 100 km / h, the car will need a little more than 10 seconds.

For cross country trafficNissan engineers have equipped their car with a large number of electronic systems. For example, already on a slope of 10 degrees the anti-pile system is activated. In addition, the help system for downhill work perfectly.

When slipping or abruptly starting, the all-wheel drive is connected. If the driver prefers a permanent all-wheel drive, then just press the desired button.

The cost of the version with a 2.5-liter engine and CVTis 42 thousand dollars. For people with a more modest budget, a version with a 2-liter engine is developed. Such a car in the basic configuration is just over $ 30 thousand.

It is worth noting that in the summer of next yearsales of the new generation X-Trail will begin. The official presentation of the crossover was already held at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2013. About the characteristics of new items promised to report a little later.

In the meantime, the Nissan X-Trail 2010 model continues to sparkle in showrooms and is waiting for its buyer.