Nissan Motor Co. announced the Nissan X-Trail Euro NCAP rating of safety to be four stars. The European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) awards a maximum safety rating for adult and child protection of five stars.
While the QASHQAI got a good adult protection rating, the Nissan X-Trail Euro NCAP rating for children was especially good.
Nissan Press Release:
FOUR STARS FOR NISSAN X-TRAIL IN Euro NCAP TEST
TRAPPES, France (Nov. 28, 2007) – Nissan Motor Co.’s brand new X-TRAIL SUV was awarded four
stars out of a maximum five for adult, as well as child, occupant protection by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP).
Following the safety lead set by the Nissan QASHQAI – which received the highest score for adult occupant protection ever by the independent crash test organisation – the X-TRAIL scored especially well in child protection, underlining its role as an ideal family vehicle. X-TRAIL is one of only two vehicles on record to score 43 points for child protection, the maximum yet achieved in Euro NCAP tests.
The vehicle also scored maximum points in side impact and pole crash tests for adult protection.
X-TRAIL, which is manufactured at Nissan’s plant in Kyushu, Japan, has active and passive safety equipment including front, side and curtain airbags.
The second generation X-TRAIL was introduced in Europe in June 2007. Among its features are greater interior space than its predecessor, great comfort and a wider choice of engine options. It also features Nissan’s latest electronically-controlled four-wheel drive
system, making X-TRAIL far more capable off-road than many of its SUV rivals.
