TOKYO (November 3, 2008) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NML) today launched the all-new X‑TRAIL. X‑TRAIL is the fourth passenger vehicle to be launched this year in China from the partnership between Nissan and Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. (DFL).
X‑TRAIL will be marketed under the Chinese name "Qijun," which translates as a fast and tough horse and matches the vehicle's positioning as an authentic 4x4 that is also at home in an urban environment.
X‑TRAIL brings Chinese customers a fresh alternative for both on- and off-road driving excitement. Delivering the latest technology, including all-mode 4x4-i, X‑TRAIL will be offered in five grades, including two with the gasoline-powered 2.0 liter engine (MR20DE), and three with the gasoline-powered 2.5 liter engine (QR25DE). Both engines are available with a six-speed manual transmission and CVT.
X‑TRAIL ranges in price from RMB 207,800 (USD: $30,558) to RMB 258,800 (USD: $38,058). DFL projects monthly sales of more than 2,500 units.
The launch of X‑TRAIL complements DFL's full model line-up of passenger vehicles for China, which includes luxury and mid-sized sedans, hatchbacks, MPVs and crossovers.
More than 800,000 units of the first generation of X‑TRAIL, first introduced in 2000, were sold in 167 countries. Previewed at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 2007, the second generation X‑TRAIL has achieved sales of 140,000 units since launch.
X‑TRAIL is manufactured at DFL's Huadu plant, the third facility to build X‑TRAIL. Japan and Indonesia also manufacture X‑TRAIL.
Note: Amounts in dollars are translated for the convenience of the reader at the foreign exchange rate of 6.8 RMB per 1 U.S. dollar.
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