X-Trail: new in NA, not elsewhere?

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Andrew Webber - 25 Sep 2004 17:02 GMT

The X-Trail seems to be new in Canada and the US, but it seems not to
be new elsewhere (I read a couple of good articles on an Australia
website that seem to be from 2000 and 2002).

When was the X-Trail introduced outside North America? Is it new for
2005 here? And is it the same vehicle (apart from more engine options
elsewhere, e.g. diesel)?

Thanks!
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andrew [awebber@wwwebbers.com]

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Hawaii_SE-R - 28 Sep 2004 00:46 GMT

The X-trail is only new to Canada this year. It's been available in Mexico
for a few years and Japan got them quite a few years ago. The US is the
only major market the vehicle is unavailble in. So yes, the X-Trail has
been around for quite a while, probably since 2000 when the B15 Sentra made
it's debut.

In Japan the hot engine option is the SR20VET which puts out something like
275 hp IIRC.

> The X-Trail seems to be new in Canada and the US, but it seems not to
> be new elsewhere (I read a couple of good articles on an Australia
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> andrew [awebber@wwwebbers.com]

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Andrew Webber - 28 Sep 2004 02:37 GMT

>The X-trail is only new to Canada this year. It's been available in Mexico
>for a few years and Japan got them quite a few years ago. The US is the
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>In Japan the hot engine option is the SR20VET which puts out something like
>275 hp IIRC.

I found a Swiss reference to being introduced to showrooms in
September 2001, so I guess three years at least. 275hp in that little
thing!? :)

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Big Ron - 29 Sep 2004 11:16 GMT

> I found a Swiss reference to being introduced to showrooms in
> September 2001, so I guess three years at least. 275hp in that little
> thing!? :)
>
> andrew [awebber@wwwebbers.com]

The X-Trail was introduced to the majority of Nissan's worldwide
markets in the last quarter of 2001. Initially in Europe in had either
2.0 litre petrol or 2.2 litre commmon rail diesel, however a 2.5 L
petrol was introduced later.

At the end of 2003 the Series 2 model was introduced. Not much
different from Series 1. A few minor changes to the exterior and a bit
more in the way of changes to the interior, mainly in terms of the
dash. This is the model which has been recently launched in Canada.

The 2.2L diesel was also uprated to provide 134bhp.

I've had a 2.2L diesel Sport since June of 2002. Excellent car.

Go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/xtrailuk/ for a discussion
forum used by UK owners. There's a similar discussion forum used by
Australian X-Trail owners and many people are members of both forums.

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Hawaii_SE-R - 30 Sep 2004 03:33 GMT

Available in Japan with the SR20VET which produces 206kW (280PS) @ 6400rpm.
http://www.nissan.co.jp/X-TRAIL/T30/0306/MECHA/main1.html I believe that is
roughly 275hp (US). This has become a well sought after engine for those
with cars currently equiped with the SR20DE looking to swap.

> I found a Swiss reference to being introduced to showrooms in
> September 2001, so I guess three years at least. 275hp in that little
> thing!? :)

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