Nissan’s X-Trail continues to dominate marketplace

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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Impressive 54% growth experienced across GCC

Nissan’s highly acclaimed X-Trail crossover has welland truly got a foothold on the Middle East marketplace justtwo years after the launch of the third generation. The X-Trailmodel was introduced in 2000 and, since then, has forgedan enviable reputation as a vehicle perfectly in tune withmodern life - something that buyers across the GCC highlyappreciate. In the year to date, Nissan can announce thatGCC sales of the X-Trail between April and June 2016 haverisen 54 per cent when compared with the same period in2015. The all-round safety features of the X-Trail, such as theLane Departure Warning (LDW), Moving Object Detection(MOD) and Around View Monitor (AVM), is proving to outsellmany of its rivals.

“The X-Trail has become widely hailed as a vehicle thatperfectly encapsulates the spirit of adventure that manypeople in this region possess,” said Samir Cherfan, ManagingDirector of Nissan Middle East. “Its popularity is not a sur-prise because nothing else is able to match the activelifestyles of our customers - it is equally at home on thedunes or city streets and offers exceptional value for moneyalong with refinement and remarkable levels of built in safe-ty and practicality.

““These new sales figures prove Nissan’s ‘Innovation thatExcites’ approach to making cars has captured the imagina-tions of GCC buyers, who are some of the most demandingand discerning in the world.

”The X-Trail features fresh, modern styling tailored to theneeds of anyone with a lust for life. Its interior is unclutteredand elegantly design, as well as being entirely practical witheasily cleanable surfaces. Power comes from a punchy 2.5-litre petrol engine mated to a CVT transmission. The X-Trailcan be specified with switchable four-wheel drive, is avail-able with up to seven seats and prices start at $22,700

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