2017 stands to be a promising year for the automotive industry. Almost all carmakers will try and grab the headlines with their products, be it facelifts, new-gen model updates or new models in their Indian portfolio. Amongst a sea of expected launches, lies a Nissan product which, on paper, translates to become an ideal vehicle for India. It is the Nissan X-Trail Hybrid that works well to serve two sides of the same coin - on one side it is an SUV and works well to lure SUV-hungry Indian customers and, on the other side it has a hybrid powertrain, which will help control rising levels of harmful air-pollutants.

Nissan has now revealed details of the India-bound X-Trail Hybrid. Under the hood, it will be powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine, producing 144PS of power and 200Nm of torque. The engine will be mated to an electric motor, which will draw its juices from a pack of lithium-ion batteries to produce 41PS of power and 160Nm of torque. Power will be transmitted to the wheels through a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) and a torque converter will be in place to minimize the loss of energy while shifting gears.