2025 Nissan All-New X-Trail

Nissan All-New X-Trail

Nissan’s latest X-Trail is gunning for the heart of the South African family market, taking on big names like the Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5, and Kia Sportage. You get either five or seven seats, plenty of space, and just enough gadgetry to keep the kids (and grandparents) interested, all while steering clear of the usual German badge tax. Power comes exclusively from a 2.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol paired to a CVT. That’s it—no turbo, no hybrid, no diesel. On paper at least, it’s a straightforward recipe, but with only one unit listed nationwide at R569,900, it’s more unicorn than common sight. Twenty kilometres on the odometer means you’re paying new-car money for something that’s not even broken in. The sole option is the 2.5 Visia CVT at R569,900—an awkward spot between an entry RAV4 and a mid-spec Sportage, which will matter to the value hawks. Nissan’s always pitched the X-Trail as the SUV for people who care about boot space, easy-to-use tech, and just enough ground clearance for a weekend Drakensberg detour. Interior materials have generally done the job, with actual buttons where you want them, and that’s the point. Depreciation hasn’t even blinked at this model yet, so if Nissan can get more cars onto local soil, the X-Trail might just claw back relevance in a segment that’s become tougher than a Joburg pothole.