Nissan X-Trail

The Nissan X-Trail is a large family SUV that you can specify with five or seven seats. It’s been around for a while now, having been introduced in 2013, although it was refreshed in 2017.

As befits what is the grand-daddy of the large SUV class, everything’s very sensible inside, and it all feels chunky and solid. Most of the plastics are soft and forgiving, although a few brittle materials let the side down slightly. They’re mostly confined to the back seats and doors. Only top-spec Tekna versions come with leather seats as standard.

Acenta Premium cars and above get a slick seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system with satellite-navigation as standard. It comes with handy shortcut buttons that help make it easy to use on the move but it still lacks any modern smartphone mirroring systems.

It’s easy to get comfy in the front whichever model you pick, thanks to the standard seat-height adjustment and loads of headroom – although the panoramic glass roof you get with Acenta Premium, N-Connecta and Tekna models does reduce headroom slightly. There’s enough room for tall adults to get comfy in the sliding middle row of seats, too – although carrying three abreast is a tighter squeeze than in a Skoda Kodiaq.

If you need space for more passengers, you can get two extra seats as a £1,000 option, turning the Nissan X-Trail into a seven-seater – but this rear row is only really big enough for kids and eats considerably into the available boot space.

With just five seats in place there’s more than enough room for a baby stroller and some large soft bags. With the back seats folded in a handy two-way (60:40) split, there’s space for a few bikes, too – you don’t even have to remove their wheels.

Visia

Entry-level Visia models come with bundles of kit as standard. Sure, the four-speaker stereo is a bit weedy but it comes with a CD player, DAB digital radio, Bluetooth connectivity and a five-inch colour display. You’ll also be treated to cruise control, 17-inch alloy wheels, air conditioning, front and rear electric windows and a few smart chrome trims inside and out.

Acenta Premium

Acenta Premium cars get rain-sensing wipers, LED daytime running lights, chrome exterior details and heated door mirrors. Inside is a DAB digital radio with six speakers, as well as a 7.0-inch infotainment touchscreen.

N-Connecta

N-Connecta models are the pick of the X-Trail range. They feature a much more high-tech seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system with satellite navigation as standard, automatic emergency braking, larger 18-inch alloy wheels, a 360-degree camera (to help make parking a loPeasier) and an electric opening bootlid. They come with the same dual-zone air conditioning and panoramic glass roof as Acenta models, too.

Tekna

Top-spec Tekna cars come with the same seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system with satellite navigation as N-Vision versions but add electrically adjustable heated leather seats, an automatic parking feature that make parking a easy as possible and blind spot monitoring. They also come as standard with a panoramic glass roof, 19-inch alloy wheels and dual-zone air conditioning.

Engine capacity 1.3L & 1.7L  Petrol