The next-generation Nissan X-Trail will follow SUV convention. While that used to mean a boxy, upright 4X4 look worn by the current X-Trail and ancient Ford Escape, today’s breed of crossovers have more curves than edges, and daylight openings smaller than those on yesterday’s sports cars.
Not persisting with the X-Trail’s macho image means that the next-gen car will look less out of place when lined up alongside crossovers siblings like the Juke, Qashqai and Murano. We first saw the rounded X-Trail as the Hi-Cross Concept from Geneva 2012, before patent drawings filed by Nissan in China gave us a clear look at the car’s shape and lines.
These pics by our spy photographers were taken at the USA’s Death Valley desert, the lowest and driest area in North America and a popular location for hot weather testing. Although the mule is fully covered in black disguise, it’s obvious that the Hi-Cross’ lines have been retained.
The Hi-Cross had a 2,780 mm wheelbase, a number that is between the current X-Trail and Murano, while its 4,660 mm overall length is just 30 mm longer than today’s car. The Geneva concept was a seven-seater SUV, so could the next X-Trail have a third-row option?
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Finally not a square box…Nissan is changing !!
Oh look! Nissan came out with some nice design!
what do you mean nissan finally come out with something nice? what about the must have sportscar of thr last decade Nissan Fairlady or like u never drool over a wallpaper of Skyline ?
Nissan really likes to use black trash bags for camouflaging…
cheaper than other plaster and plastic for camouflaging..
Because x-trail is literally a trash car.
u must drive a proton
why proton? x-trail is not a car
Looks like he crashed his car and used 10,375 rolls of duct tape to fix it.
why the camo it? it must be too fugly!
somehow i like the appearence, look like in mad max movie.
There are a lot of so-called empty-spec brand-new vehicles in Malaysia.
nissan murano + toyota harrier = x trail (facelift)
#design#lackofidea
This is the next gen Rouge, not X-Trail…