Nissan is all-in on its own petrol-electric technology! X-Trail PHEV to be discontinued in partnership with Mitsubishi

Nissan is all-in on its own petrol-electric technology! X-Trail PHEV to be discontinued in partnership with Mitsubishi

2026/10/01 09:10 Text/Reporter Chen Hongzhi Picture source/Nissan

Nissan will release the X-Trail (called Rogue in US regulations) plug-in gasoline-electric model in the United States at the end of 2025 in cooperation with Mitsubishi. As the new generation of X-Trail e-Power is recently launched in the United States, the original manufacturer also confirmed that the X-Trail PHEV, which was launched less than a year ago, has been discontinued and will be officially retired after the existing inventory is sold out. In the future, it will focus on continuing to strengthen the e-Power gasoline-electric lineup for the U.S. market.

Nissan executives confirmed that the X-Trail PHEV, which was developed in partnership with Mitsubishi, will be discontinued.

Since the X-Trail PHEV is the twin model of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, it has similar exterior styling and interior layout settings, but adds Nissan design elements to enhance recognition and texture. It is powered by a PHEV plug-in petrol-electric system consisting of a 2.4-liter naturally aspirated gasoline engine paired with dual electric motors and a lithium battery pack, and is fully equipped with a four-wheel drive configuration. It has a combined output of 248 horses and 45.9 kilograms of meters, and a pure electric cruising range of up to 61 kilometers.

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However, Christian Meunier, chairman of Nissan Americas, said in an interview with foreign media recently that because the sales of PHEV plug-in gasoline-electric vehicles in the United States have plummeted to close to zero, they are not the strategic models that Nissan expected, but more like a transitional product to help consumers switch from gasoline to electricity. With the emergence of the new generation X-Trail equipped with its latest third-generation e-Power gasoline-electric technology, the current PHEV models will also be retired.

As for the new generation of X-Trail e-Power, in addition to the comprehensive update of the exterior and interior, the biggest highlight is that it is equipped with the latest third-generation e-Power petrol-electric power system. Under the setting of using the engine as a generator to charge the battery to drive the motor, it can not only provide a comprehensive horsepower output of 225 horses, but also take into account excellent energy-saving performance.

Nissan will focus on developing e-Power gasoline-electric models in the United States in the future. Pictured is the new generation X-Trail e-Power.

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