X-Path shall be delivered to India as a CBU in restricted numbers.
After what has been fairly a protracted interval of inactivity at Nissan, the Japanese carmaker is lastly gearing as much as launch a brand new product in India. Having first showcased it in October 2022, Nissan has now formally teased the fourth-generation X-Path SUV forward of its launch within the coming months. This can solely be second mannequin in Nissan’s lineup after solely being survived by the Magnite because the discontinuation of the Kicks in April 2023. The X-Path shall be introduced in as a CBU.
- X-Path will solely be provided with a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol
- Will rival the likes of the Tucson, Kodiaq, Tiguan
Nissan X-Path: what to anticipate?
The X-Path isn’t a brand new nameplate in India – the SUV was on sale right here in its first- and second-generation guises, and though the third-gen mannequin was showcased right here a number of years in the past, it was by no means formally placed on sale. The fourth-gen X-Path, which has been on sale abroad since 2021, has been present process testing in India for some time now, and now lastly seems prepared for launch.
The Nissan X-Path is a premium govt SUV, obtainable in both 5-seat or 7-seat guises. The newest model is constructed on Renault-Nissan’s CMF-C platform and whereas it’s provided with a plethora of petrol powertrain choices abroad, together with a novel 1.5-litre range-extender hybrid, India will solely get a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine.
Sources have claimed that primarily based on their analysis and buyer suggestions, it’s the petrol specification that’s appropriate for now, as the present authorities coverage doesn’t actually favour hybrids which might have put its costs out of rivalry. It would anyway be a distinct segment providing as Nissan can import as much as 2,500 models with out the necessity for homologation.
The X-Path will, subsequently, be obtainable with a 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine that produces 204hp and 305Nm. Whereas the supply of a CVT gearbox is confirmed, it is not identified if it’ll include 2WD or AWD.
Nissan X-Path solely a stopgap resolution
The X-Path is barely a stopgap resolution to assist preserve customers’ curiosity within the model. Nissan had additionally showcased the Juke and Qashqai SUVs on the identical occasion in 2022, each of that are nonetheless understood to be below analysis for our market.
These fashions will assist maintain dialog across the model alive whereas it readies a fresh product onslaught from 2025 onwards that’ll embrace a brand new Creta-rivalling 5-seater SUV primarily based on the new-gen Renault Duster, and a 7-seater by-product of that as effectively; a facelift for the Magnite can also be on playing cards for later this yr.
The X-Path will see competitors from the likes of the Jeep Meridian, Hyundai Tucson, Skoda Kodiaq and Volkswagen Tigaun in India. Of those, the Kodiaq additionally comes as CBU import whereas the Tucson and Tiguan are assembled from CKD kits. Costs can, subsequently, be anticipated to be round Rs 30-35 lakh (ex-showroom).
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