With a cumulative sales of more than 1.2 million units in the 7 years of listing, the third generation of Qijun ended with near-perfect results and left behind success secrets such as "comfort" and "smoothness". However, as the successor, the new generation of X-Trail does not seem to intend to eat the old money, but has opened a more personalized way out, not only completing the transformation from moderate to hardcore, but also fully equipped with a 1.5T VC-TURBO super variable engine, trying to conquer consumers again with design and technology.
Appearance: Hardcore styling with avant-garde design elements
Different from the slightly rounded design style of the previous generation, the appearance of the new generation of X-Trail is obviously more rigid, and it integrates the mainstream split headlights, moving closer to rejuvenation, completely subverting people's traditional impression of X-Jun.
The front face is based on Nissan's latest V-Motion 3.0 family design language, and the interior of the inverted trapezoid grille is decorated with dot matrix elements and a wide chrome trim, which is quite stylish. The split LED headlights adopt a long strip design, the near and far lights are located in the air diversion slot, and the independent circular fog lights are integrated on both sides of the lower grille, and the design method is edgy.
The sides feature a double waistline and a suspended roof, and are equipped with a large area of black skid plate, which is complemented by slightly raised fenders to show a full sense of power. The rear part generally continues the design of the previous generation model, but the new style of LED taillights has been replaced, the visual effect is more refined, and the rear surrounding area has also been increased, further emphasizing the hardcore positioning.
Interior: Ergonomics is greatly optimized
The new generation of X-Trail has also made drastic changes to the interior, with trendy design elements such as floating LCD screens, touch function buttons and electronic gear shift mechanisms, and the technological texture has been greatly improved compared with the previous generation. In terms of materials, the center console and the top of the door panel are wrapped in leather fabrics, supplemented by a white stitching process, which is more luxurious. The central aisle is also surrounded by leather materials on both sides and has a larger area, making the leg pillows for the driver and front passengers more comfortable.
The top model enjoys a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument, with orange-based background color and support for a variety of display forms. The instrument can be linked with the central control screen to map multimedia, navigation and other functions. The 12.3-inch central control screen adopts the current mainstream suspension design, the screen supports touch operation, while retaining the touch buttons and knobs at the bottom for easy operation. In terms of functions, this multimedia screen is equipped with Nissan's latest Nissan Connect Super Intelligent Connection 2.0 system, integrating more than 60 functions such as voice control, remote control, car home interconnection, and on-board KTV, and from the perspective of intelligence alone, it is fully ahead of Japanese models of the same level.
The air conditioning control panel still adopts the traditional knob + physical button design, although it lacks some sense of technology, but the advantage is that it is convenient for blind operation during daily driving. And the size of the keys is large, which can further improve the accuracy of the operation. In terms of configuration, the new generation of Qijun top-end models are equipped with a rare three-zone automatic air conditioner of the same level, which can adjust and view the temperature of the three temperature zones at the same time through the front air conditioning panel, and the rear row also provides an adjustment panel, but the position is relatively low, and the daily operation is slightly inconvenient.
In terms of comfort configuration, in addition to the two models of the new generation of X-Trail, the rest of the models are equipped with the driver's seat waist support adjustment function, and the top model also adds the front seat three-speed heating function, but does not provide seat ventilation and memory, and the overall configuration level is decent. The overall area of the panoramic sunroof is slightly reduced compared to the old model, but the impact on the lighting in the car is minimal.
Power: Driving texture is significantly improved
Compared with the changes in appearance and interior, the new generation of X-Trail has made the most radical changes in power, boldly surrendering to the small displacement supercharging team from the naturally aspirated camp, taking the lead in equipping Nissan's newly developed 1.5T VC-TURBO three-cylinder variable compression ratio turbo engine, and the compression ratio can be intelligently switched between 8:1 and 14:1, while taking into account power performance and fuel economy. The engine has a maximum output of 204 hp and can instantly burst out a peak torque of 300 Nm, which has surpassed some 2.0T engines.
The eye-catching parameters are directly reflected in the power performance, with flexible and adjustable compression ratio, the new generation of X-Trail can get good power feedback under different working conditions. Especially in the initial stage, the throttle response is very positive, with better low torsion performance, the vehicle will be slightly forward channeling, you need to control the throttle opening. In the 40km/h-80km/h speed range often used on urban roads, the power performance of the new generation of X-Trail is always excellent.
When the speed comes to more than 100km/h, at this time, although the engine can still maintain a stable power output, but limited by the displacement, it will still appear to be somewhat inadequate, mainly reflected in the ability to re-accelerate, high-speed overtaking needs to leave a large gap in advance.
The XTRONIC CVT Intelligent CVT is still dutiful, combing the power fairly smoothly, and it is difficult to detect obvious setbacks or breaks during daily driving. At the same time, the new generation of X-Trail has also made a technical upgrade for the gearbox, increasing the speed ratio range to 8.2:1, which can withstand the maximum torque of 330N·m, and improves the transmission efficiency while ensuring smoothness, and the power response is faster and more direct.
Another important upgrade of the new generation of X-Trail is the second generation of the 4X4-i intelligent four-wheel drive system, which integrates five modes of off-road, snow, automatic, economical and sports. The test drive focused on the last three modes with higher daily usage frequency, of which the automatic and economic modes as a whole are not much different, but the throttle response is slightly different in the initial stage, and the vehicle will always control the engine speed below 2000rpm, paying more attention to fuel economy. The sport mode throttle will become more sensitive, and the engine speed will be increased to more than 2000 rpm, and a slight deep step will immediately break through 3000 rpm to obtain a more abundant power response.
The new generation of X-Trail still continues the classic four-wheel independent suspension structure of the previous generation of front McPherson + rear multi-link, on this basis, the rear suspension has been optimized and upgraded, the connection point with the subframe has been added, and the hydraulic bushing has been used. The intuitive feeling is that the thickness of the chassis has been enhanced, and the setting is also more rigid, which coincides with the overall design. The steering setting is still mainly relaxed, and the daily driving feel is relatively light, and it retains a certain degree of blur, which is more conducive to driving in urban road conditions.
It is worth mentioning that in order to alleviate the noise and vibration caused by the inherent structural characteristics of the three-cylinder engine, the new generation of X-Trail has done a series of homework for NVH, including measures such as equipping the front double-layer laminated glass, thickening the engine compartment sound insulation cotton, and optimizing the engine and gearbox structure, so that whether it is static idle or daily driving vibration, it is no different from the general four-cylinder engine, and the smoothness is satisfactory.
Space: The trunk is more practical
As x-trail, which has always been known for its comfortable ride, the spatial performance of the new generation of X-Trail is naturally not disappointing. The 178cm tall experiencer sat in the front row, and after adjusting the seat, there was still a margin of about two punches in the head. The front door panel handle adopts the back cover design, but the size and depth are relatively general, and the practicality is slightly reduced; the front door panel storage slot is divided into spaces, and the front end is designed with an independent water cup slot; the open storage compartment is designed under the center console, equipped with a mobile phone wireless charging board, and provides two USB interfaces and 12V power supplies; the front cup holder adopts the front and rear layout, although the size is larger, but it is not equipped with a limit device, which cannot effectively fix the water cup or water bottle; the bottom of the center console adopts a hollow design, and the interior is equipped with anti-slip rubber pads The internal volume of the central armrest box is very impressive, and a separate coin box is designed to facilitate the storage of small items.
Keep the front seat position still, the same height of the experiencer came to the back row, the head space is four fingers, the leg space reaches more than two fists, and the ride spaciousness is good. In terms of details, the length of the new generation of X-Trail rear seat cushions is slightly shorter, and the support for the legs is insufficient, and the long-term ride may cause fatigue. However, due to the rear seat back support angle adjustment, fatigue can be alleviated to a certain extent. The rear floor bulge is relatively obvious, but the length and width are good, and it basically does not affect the comfort of the intermediate passengers. In terms of storage space, the rear door panel handle also adopts a back cover design; the rear door panel storage slot also adopts an integrated shape; the front main passenger seat is designed with storage bags; and the front of the rear central armrest provides two cup holders, which are not equipped with a limit device and the depth is shallow, making it impossible to fix the water bottle.
The new generation of X-Trail high-end models provides an electric trunk with induction function, the length and width of the trunk opening are considerable, and the internal orderliness is also good, and there is no problem with practicality. The rear seats support 4/6 scale reclining, and when receded, they can form almost the same plane as the floor, and the spatial ductility is excellent. In addition, larger storage compartments are also designed on both sides of the trunk to facilitate the storage of some of the tools on board.
Security: Proactive security configuration is sincere
The new generation of X-Trail is equipped with ProPILOT Ultra Intelligent Driving and NISSN i-SAFETY Intelligent Active Safety System, which is equipped with high-level functions such as intelligent car following, smooth braking, identification of stationary vehicles, over-the-horizon collision warning, and throttle mispression correction in addition to routine functions such as full-speed domain adaptive cruise, lane keeping assist, and active braking. Adaptive cruise can realize automatic start and stop with the car, and there will be no significant delay in response. When the lane keeping function is turned on, the vehicle can automatically identify lane lines and speed limit signs, and complete automatic steering.
The new generation of X-Trail provides 360-degree panoramic images and reversing side warning functions, and although there is still room for improvement in panoramic image quality, it is already at a high level compared with Japanese models of the same level. Unfortunately, panoramic images do not support perspective switching, and the distortion around the perimeter is more serious, which is not conducive to viewing.
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