- For: Available with seven seats, good equipment, feels like a larger Qashqai
- Against: Dated design, uninspiring cabin, feels like a larger Qashqai
- Verdict: The X-Trail’s trump card is the seven-seat option
You could dismiss the Nissan X-Trail as little more than a larger Qashqai, but the SUV has an ace up its sleeve.
Unlike its smaller sibling, you can order an X-Trail with seven seats, which makes it ideal for growing families.
It’s a little cramped in the third row, but if you mourn the demise of the extended Qashqai+2, the X-Trail is the next best thing.
Prices start from £26,000 for an X-Trail Visia with five-seats, but all models are well-equipped. The top-spec Tekna pushes the price beyond £31,000, but includes a range of premium options and accessories.
It’s not a true off-roader, but the X-Trail is pleasant to drive and its diesel engines are particularly efficient.
The interior is a little soulless and lacking in quality, but this should be an easy car to live with.
That said, there’s no hiding the fact that it’s getting long in the tooth.
KEY INFO
- Launched: 2013
- Facelifted: 2017
- Due for replacement: 2021