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Minor revision to design and equipment levels mean Nissan's top-selling X-Trail family SUV will be $1150 dearer from next year.
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Nissan has updated its top-selling X-Trail family SUV line-up moving pricing for each grade up $1150, but compensating with new features and a fresh look.
All versions now sport an updated exterior design, with the most prominent difference being a revised V-motion front grille, and more rugged lower bumper treatment front and rear.
As standard in the 2026 version of the X-Trail is also Connected Car Services, which allows owners to remotely monitor and track their vehicles via an app that pairs to an in-built sim card for an always-online connection.
ST-L grades and up also receive an updated surround-view monitor with functionality for Skeleton Hood view – or a see-through bonnet.
The facelifted X-Trail also brings in new exterior colour options, though Nissan Australia yet to detail exactly what they will be.
Exact specification across the 2026 X-Trail line-up is still to be announced by Nissan Australia, but all versions will now feature a 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen that was rolled out earlier this year to ST-L grades and up.
Most features are expected to carryover from last year however, including a comprehensive suite of advanced safety systems on all grades such as adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking (AEB), lane-keep assist, rear cross-traffic alert, and traffic sign recognition.
Like before, all new X-Trails come with Nissan’s 10-year/300,000km warranty conditional on servicing at an approved outlet.
The 2026 X-Trail range has been reduced to nine variants as Nissan does not list the N-Trek in next year’s model line-up, possibly leaving the door open for the toughened-up Rock Creek grade seen in Japan.
With the price rise, the 2026 Nissan X-Trail now kicks off at $38,140 before on-road costs for the base front-drive ST five-seater, and moving up to $42,615 for the ST-L.
Like before, all-wheel-drive (AWD) versions of the ST and ST-L feature a third row of seating, now priced at $41,140 and $45,715 respectively.
The Ti and Ti-L AWD variants are five-seat only and priced at $51,415 and $54,415 each.
All aforementioned X-Trail grades are powered by a 2.5-litre petrol engine, which made 135kW/245Nm in last year’s model paired to a continuously variable transmission (CVT).
Nissan’s e-Power hybrid engine will also be available in 2026 in ST-L, Ti, and Ti-L trim positioned at $48,915, $54,415, and $58,215 respectively.
Last year’s e-Power engines paired a 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors for a combined 157kW output.
Nissan Australia is yet to confirm powertrain specifications for the 2026 X-Trail, but the model is due to arrive in local showrooms in the first quarter (January – March) of next year.
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Tung Nguyen has been in the automotive journalism industry for over a decade, cutting his teeth at various publications before finding himself at Drive in 2024. With experience in news, feature, review, and advice writing, as well as video presentation skills, Tung is a do-it-all content creator. Tung’s love of cars first started as a child watching Transformers on Saturday mornings, as well as countless hours on PlayStation’s Gran Turismo, meaning his dream car is a Nissan GT-R, with a Liberty Walk widebody kit, of course.
