Nissan X-Path named Australia’s ‘Finest Medium SUV’

The Nissan X-Path has been named Australia’s Finest Medium SUV on the Drive Automotive of The 12 months Awards.

The brand new X-Path arrived in Australia in December 2022, that includes a brand new platform, new security gear, and improved ranges of functionality.

These key updates have been welcomed by the Drive judging staff, who recognised the X-Path for its household pleasant packaging, in addition to its fashionable expertise and security gear.

“The Nissan X-Path is a completely fashionable medium SUV with loads of area for households inside,” say Drive’s judges.

The Automotive of the 12 months judges additionally acknowledge that Nissan has added the X-Path e-Energy variants from February 2023, though they are saying the hybrid was unavailable in time for testing.

“It’s doubtless that these e-Energy variants, whereas costlier than petrol-powered variants, would solely have enhanced the X-Path’s Drive Automotive of the 12 months-winning deserves,” they are saying.

“However, as a result of we couldn’t take a look at it, it’s not coated by this award.”

Testing is completed at Transport for NSW’s Future Mobility Testing and Analysis Centre at Cudal.

The autos are then put via their paces by Drive’s 11-person editorial staff.

“The medium SUV section is one among Australia’s greatest and most essential new-car classes, which makes this award for the all-new X-Path much more thrilling,” says Nissan Australia managing director Adam Paterson.

In the meantime, Drive has been dropped by Australia Neighborhood Media for CarExpert.