The all-new Nissan X-Trail has scored a maximum five-star safety rating from independent safety organisation Euro NCAP. The result follows similar five-star scores for the new Qashqai, making Nissan's crossover range one of the safest and most protective in the business.
Launched across Europe earlier this year, the new X-Trail showcases Nissan's innovation in the field of safety, with a variety of advanced systems that provide exceptional protection for occup-ants and pedestrians.
During front impact tests, the passenger compartment of the X-Trail remained stable, with dummy readings indicating good protection for the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger. The driver dummy scored maximum points in the side barrier impact tests, with good protection of all body regions. Even in the more severe side pole test, protection of all body regions was good.
As Nissan owners have come to expect, the new X-Trail also scored well for child protection. The X-Trail scored maximum points for its protection of an 18-month-old infant. In the side impact, both dummies were properly contained by the protective shells of their restraints, minimising the risk of head contact with parts of the vehicle interior.
Completing the report, the X-Trail scored maximum points for the protection its bumper offered to pedestrians' legs. Euro NCAP's findings illustrate why Nissan is committed to making its cars as safe as possible for passengers and pedestrians. The X-Trail features some of the most advanced safety systems in its sector – networked together to form the brand's acclaimed Safety Shield suite of technologies.