Having a budget of Rs 50 lakh, is the Nissan X-Trail worth it over its competitors in that segment?

Nissan X-Trail competitors: Nissan has officially revealed the prices of their X-Trail in India at a notable price tag of Rs 49.92 lakh (ex-showroom). Nissan has brought the X-Trail via the completely built unit (CBU) route, available in a single variant, powertrain option with three colour options to choose from. The high pricing of the Nissan X-Trail has led to intense competition among its competitors and is competing with the best-sellers of its segment. Would Indian consumers opt for the Nissan X-Trail or opt for the other options available at the same price point? 

Let us see all the petrol competitors at this price point: 

The Nissan X-Trail is powered by a 1.5-litre three-cylinder VC-turbo petrol engine that churns out 163 BHP and 300 Nm of peak torque. This is mated to a CVT gearbox which has a smooth shift. At Rs 49.92 lakh ex-showroom price, there are multiple options like the Volkswagen Tiguan, Hyundai Tuscon, and Skoda Kodiaq. This notable high price from Nissan has given competition to the entry-level luxury segment sedans and SUVs like Mercedes-Benz A-Class, BMW 2 series, Mercedes-Benz GLA, etc as well. 

Let us see all the diesel competitors at this price point: 

Since Nissan India introduced the X-Trail after a decade in India, it has been updated in some areas but misses on various aspects as well.  Considering this price, it rivals the diesel SUVs as well at the moment. Despite the emission norms getting more stringent, the demand for diesel SUVs is still on the surge among consumers. The main rivals for the Nissan X-Trail are the Toyota Fortuner, Jeep Meridian, MG Gloster, and the Isuzu MUX in this segment. Toyota Fortuner is one of the best sellers among these diesel SUVs and eyeing the price of Nissan X-Trail, some variants of Toyota Fortuner will compete against it. 

Let us see the EV competitors at this price point: 

Nissan’s obnoxiously high pricing for the X-Trail has even opened the competition with electric vehicles as well at the moment. Having priced at Rs 49.92 lakh (ex-showroom) for the Nissan X-Trail, it mainly rivals with Hyundai Ioniq 5 which has an ex-showroom price of Rs 44.95 lakh, or the BYD Seal, which was recently launched in the Indian Market at Rs 41 lakh (ex-showroom) for the base model. 

So these are some of the competitors from various powertrain options. Now it is on the consumer, which would fit them perfectly regarding their priorities and powertrain options for this budget.