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August 31, 2007


Nissan X-TRAIL Off to a Strong Start

TOKYO (Aug. 31, 2007) – The all-new Nissan X-TRAIL sport utility vehicle is off to a strong start in Japan with about 5,900 units ordered within its first week of introduction. Customers’ response to the X-TRAIL, which went on sale across Japan from August 22, has outperformed expectations with current order bank nearly triple of the targeted 2,000 units per month.

<Drive>
2WD 8.6%
4WD 91.4%
<Grade>   <Body Color>
4WD 20S XTronic CVT 19.0% Burning red 14.8%
20X 46.6% Sapphire blue 9.0%
6MT 3.0% Diamond black 30.0%
25S XTronic CVT-M6 1.7% Blade silver 13.8%
25X 19.1% Diamond silver 15.1%
2WD 20S XTronic CVT 2.7% White pearl 13.0%
20X 5.8% Desert amber 3.0%
Axis     2.0% Champagne silver(Axix original) 1.2%
<Age⁄Gender>  
Age Male Female Total
Under 29 17.1% 3.6% 20.7%
30 - 39 20.6% 3.7% 24.3%
40 - 49 15.9% 2.2% 18.1%
50 - 59 18.7% 1.6% 20.3%
Over 60 15.7% 0.8% 16.5%

The second generation X-TRAIL was first introduced in Europe, two months ahead of Japan. The X-TRAIL offers superior control and stability with Nissan’s latest electronically-controlled four-wheel drive (4WD) system. At the core of X-TRAIL’s appeal to customers is as a genuine SUV and the expected mix for the 4WD versions is higher than 90%. The new model features a spacious interior and enhanced utility, and is available in both 2.0L and 2.5L gasoline variants. The newly-introduced 2.5L model represents a 20% mix with the higher series - 20X and 25X – totaling 70% of the mix. The most popular colors are “diamond black”* followed by “diamond silver” and “burning red ”.*
*:Features Nissan’s advanced “Scratch Shield” paint

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