The big change for the X-Trail Nismo is new swing valve dampers from specialist firm KYB. The valve inside the shock absorbers is supposed to allow the car to better absorb any bumps in the road.

For North America, Nissan will roll out a batch of fresh cars, including new generations of the Nissan Leaf EV, the Sentra sedan, and the Rogue SUV, alongside a facelifted version of the Pathfinder.