A former winner of our 4×4 of the Year title, the X-Trail is a superb all-rounder whose blend of practicality, class, driving abilities and, in all-wheel drive form, off-road skills make it an outstanding family vehicle. It wanted for very little when it was first launched – but Nissan clearly did think there was something more it could do, because last year they added a further model to the range in the shape of the N-Trek.
This falls between Tekna and Tekna+ in terms of price, putting it second from the top in a five-strong model line-up. It has a specialised purpose, however, to set it apart from the rest of the range – it’s designed to appeal to ‘daring and adventurous families with a love of the great outdoors.’ To help it do this, the N-Trek gets a variety of adventure-focused equipment.
On the outside, there are protective lower bumper trims with a gunmetal finish and integrated LED fog lamps, which flow into the wheelarch extensions that were already in place from the rest of the X-Trail range. Beneath the latter, 235/50R18 Falken rubber is mounted on diamond-cut gloss black alloys that are unique to this model.
Read the full article in the August issue of Overlander 4×4 –
