Future Nissan X-TRAIL upgrade previewed by 2024 Rogue

Nissan USA has revealed the facelifted version of its locally-built Rogue, directly previewing the eventual facelift for its Australian sibling – the Nissan X-TRAIL – due for local release roughly mid-decade.

Fitted with a brash new front-end design, thinner tail-lights, new alloy wheels, tweaked bumpers and refreshed interior trim finishes, Nissan USA says the biggest upgrade for its mid-size SUV is the optional inclusion of Google built-in on high-end SL and Platinum grades, claiming the tech to be both a brand- and segment-first.

It’s unlikely we’ll see the new look in Australia any time soon, however, given the current-generation X-TRAIL was only launched in our market last year, whereas the Rogue was released in the US in 2020.

These differing timelines were referenced directly by Nissan Australia, which said there were no imminent update plans for the local X-TRAIL portfolio on account of its relative youth, meaning we likely won’t see a heavily updated version until 2025 or even 2026.

Meantime, other changes to the Rogue include additional USB-C ports, Amazon Alexa Built-in for the SL and Platinum and a three-year Nissan Connected Services subscription (up from six months), with no major changes being made to the platform or powertrain.

Unlike the X-TRAIL that’s available globally with the choice of internal combustion or Nissan’s e-POWER electric-drive hybrid system, the Rogue is combustion-only and relies on a 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine for propulsion.

The variable-compression engine churns out 148kW of power and 305Nm of torque, making it significantly gutsier than the free-breathing 2.5-litre four-cylinder (135kW/245Nm) offered locally.

Drive is sent to the front or all four wheels (optionally) via a continuously variable transmission (CVT), as per the X-TRAIL.

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