New 2023 Nissan X-Trail SUV gains five-star safety rating

The 2023 Nissan X-Trail has been awarded a five-star safety rating by testing authority ANCAP.

In its latest round of testing, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) awarded the new model top marks in the adult and child occupant protection categories at 91 and 90 per cent respectively.

In the crash-test assessment for child occupants based on six and 10-year old children, the X-Trail scored 23.3 points out of a possible 24.

It also did well in the safety assist tests, gaining a 97 per cent pass rate.

However, it scored significantly lower in the vulnerable road users' rating, only notching up a 74 per cent score.

The rating applies to all X-Trail variants, including the hybrid e-Power.

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At the same time as the ANCAP rating has been awarded, the X-Trail has also received top marks in Euro NCAP testing – as has its electric sibling the Nissan Ariya.

“The outstanding performances of both the new X-Trail and the Ariya, which are very different vehicles, built on different platforms, demonstrates the cross-car strategy Nissan has for its models," said David Moss, Senior Vice President of Regional Research and Development for AMEIO at Nissan.

"The development of all our vehicles starts with outstanding body engineering, through the use of advanced materials and manufacturing techniques to ensure excellent structural integrity. This is complemented by an advanced suite of technologies that act as a second pair of eyes, identifying potential dangers and helping the driver to avoid an accident.”

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All versions of the X-Trail offer nine airbags, autonomous emergency braking with cyclist and pedestrian detection, rear-cross traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, traffic sign recognition, blind-spot monitoring and emergency lane keep assist as standard.

ST+ model grades and above also boast Nissan’s ProPilot safety suite, which allows for semi-autonomous driving in certain situations.

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Officially revealed for the local market earlier this year, the all-new X-Trail is set to kick off from $36,750 before on-road costs in two-wheel-drive guise and $39,790 for the cheapest all-wheel-drive grade.

Across the range, prices are up over the current model from anywhere between just under $2500 to over $5600, while the new flagship Ti-L variant's $52,990 list price is $6875 more than the outgoing X-Trail's range-topping Ti grade.

Slated to arrive locally in the coming weeks, the new X-Trail promises a higher level of equipment than its predecessor which is reflected in the adjusted prices.