Dongfeng-Nissan launch X-Trail
Dongfeng-Nissan have launched the latest generation X-Trail SUV as a domestically made car, rather than an imported model. The pricing of the new X-Trail shows the difference between a domestically made model, and the imported model which was subjected to healthy import tariffs.
Pricing is now as follows:
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Model: |
2.0L XE Standard | 2.5L XL Luxury | 2.5L XV Flagship | ||
| MT 4WD | CVT 4WD | MT 4WD | CVT 4WD | CVT 4WD | |
| RMB price | 200,780 | 210,780 | 220,980 | 230,980 | 250,880 |
The launch of the X-Trail in China gives Dongfeng-Nissan an interesting array of vehicles, basically a car in every segment except for the supermini segment, which is expected to be corrected next year with the launch of the Nissan Micra, or Nissan March.
Dongfeng-Nissan’s X-Trail appears to be slightly different from both the first, and second generation X-Trails that were offered in overseas markets.
Dongfeng-Nissans current line up is currently as follows:
Compact MPV: Nissan Livina (5 seats), and Grand Livina (7 seats)
MPV: Yumsun (Made by Dongfeng subsidery, Zhengzhou)
SUV’s: Paladin – (X-Terra in the USA, also made by Zhengzhou), X-Trail, and Qashqai
Compacts: Nissan Tiida hatchback and sedan (Versa in the USA) and the Sylphy Bluebird sedan
Full size sedan: Nissan Teana
Dongfeng Nissan can only go from strength to strengh now it has an offering in every segement, 2009 onwards is going to be very interesting for Dongfeng and Nissan.
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Sorry Ash, the Yumsun and Paladin are in production in Zhengzhou (Henan province) and not in Liuzhou.
Greetings! Erik
Erik, correct as always – I was thinking of Liuzhou for some reason. Liuzhou make the fabulous Joyear.
The company is smart in filling in a gap that was present in the vehicles that they were offering. It only makes sense that companies try to get one of every car type made for consumers, so as to see if any of the ones that had not been made are a hit with consumers when paired with their brand.
This Car is really nice, really good looking and the most important is that it is eco-friendly. The CO2 emissions are increasing much, and the big usage of automobiles last years, means that it will not stop increasing. We should reduce it, with such cars, like this. I hope that car builders will pay more attention to the earth and will care about it much more.
Interesting, of the 3 Nissan SUVs offered here, it looks like the X-Trail is positioned at the top. The X-Trail actually uses the same platform as the Qashqai.