Nissan Xtrail Towbars

 

Nissan X-Trail Towing Specifications

The Nissan X-Trail is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 2000. In third generation, it is a 3-row (which means 7-seater) SUV, below we will cover the three generations of the Nissan X-Trail's towing specifications.

Nissan X-Trail 2014 Onwards Towbar electric kits

We recommend that all tow bars fitted to a Nissan X-Trail 2014 Onwards are fitted with a dedicated electrics kit, this not only helps to ensure all modern features, such as trailer stability, parking sensors function correctly, but also ensures that the vehicles manufacturer’s warranty is not invalidated.

A quick look at Nissan's warranty page confirms that Nissan X-Trail 2014 Onwards, only vehicles which are under 3 years old or have less than 60,000 miles on the clock, will have a manufacturers warranty active unless you have taken out the extended warranty.

Nissan Warranty information

We do of course offer, Nissan X-Trail 2014 Onwards universal electrics kits, however as stated these will invalidate any manufacturer warranty you may have.

Bypass Relays

Nissan X-Trail 2014 Onwards will require a bypass relay if universal electrics are fitted. Bypass relays are used to ensure that the kit does not present faults on the dashboard.

A bypass relay helps the universal kit hide from your vehicle ECU and functions so as not to put faults on the dashboard hence the name “BYPASS”.

A dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicles ECU and all of its functions.

Coding

This is the coding of the ECU to accept the dedicated system, this updates your vehicle's software to run smoothly with the new towbar, it works very much like an update to your smartphone. All Nissan X-Trail 2014 Onwards will NOT require coding if a dedicated kit is fitted.

Bumper cuts

The only option on the Nissan X-Trail 2014 Onwards towbars is, None Visible Cut, a bumper cut is required.

Nose weight

Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball, it is important to not exceed the nose weight set on the tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points. For the Nissan X-Trail 2014 Onwards the maximum capacity nose weight is 100kg, nose weights are displayed under each tow bar below.

Towing weight

Towing weight is the weight that the Nissan X-Trail 2014 Onwards towbars can tow safely, without damaging the vehicle, the maximum towing weight capacity is 2000kg.

You will need to check the towing limit for your model of Nissan X-Trail 2014 Onwards as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.  

Nissan X-Trail 2007-2014 Towing Specifications

If you own a Nissan X-Trail built in 2007 or 2014, then please check your logbook to ensure you know the exact model of your vehicle, if you are unsure, please feel free to call our agents for advice.

Nissan X-Trail 2007-2014 Towbar electric kits

We recommend that all tow bars fitted to a Nissan X-Trail 2007-2014 are fitted with a dedicated electrics kit, this not only helps to ensure all modern features, such as trailer stability, parking sensors function correctly, but also ensures that the vehicles manufacturer’s warranty is not invalidated.

We recommend that all tow bars fitted to a Nissan X-Trail 2007-2014 are fitted with a dedicated electrics kit, this not only helps to ensure all modern features, such as trailer stability, parking sensors function correctly, but also ensures that the vehicles manufacturer’s warranty is not invalidated.

A quick look at Nissan's warranty page confirms that Nissan X-Trail 2014 Onwards, only vehicles which are under 3 years old or have less than 60,000 miles on the clock, will have a manufacturers warranty active unless you have taken out the extended warranty.

Nissan Warranty information

We do of course offer, Nissan X-Trail 2007-2014 universal electrics kits, however as stated these will invalidate any manufacturer warranty you may have.

Bypass Relays

Nissan X-Trail 2007-2014 will require a bypass relay when universal electrics are fitted. Bypass relays are used to ensure that the kit does not present faults on the dashboard.

A bypass relay helps the universal kit hide from your vehicle ECU and functions so as not to put faults on the dashboard hence the name “BYPASS”.

A dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicles ECU and all of its functions.

Coding

This is the coding of the ECU to accept the dedicated system, this updates your vehicle's software to run smoothly with the new towbar, it works very much like an update to your smartphone. All Nissan X-Trail 2007-2014 will not require coding if a dedicated kit is fitted.

Bumper cuts

The only option on the Nissan X-Trail 2007-2014 towbars are, None Visible, or No Cut, a bumper cut is not always required.

Nose weight

Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball, it is important to not exceed the nose weight set on the tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points. For the Nissan X-Trail 2007-2014 the maximum capacity nose weight is 100kg, the minimum capacity nose weight is 80kg, nose weights are displayed under each tow bar below.

Towing weight

Towing weight is the weight that the Nissan X-Trail 2007-2014 towbars can tow safely, without damaging the vehicle, the maximum towing weight capacity is 2000kg.


You will need to check the towing limit for your model of Nissan X-Trail 2007-2014 as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.  

Nissan X-Trail 2001-2007 Towing Specifications

If you own a Nissan X-Trail built in 2007, then please check your logbook to ensure you know the exact model of your vehicle, if you are unsure, please feel free to call our agents for advice.

Nissan X-Trail 2001-2007 Towbar electric kits

There are no dedicated kits for this year range.

Bypass Relays

Nissan X-Trail 2001-2007 will NOT require a bypass relay when universal electrics are fitted. Bypass relays are used to ensure that the kit does not present faults on the dashboard.

A bypass relay helps the universal kit hide from your vehicle ECU and functions so as not to put faults on the dashboard hence the name “BYPASS”.

A dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicles ECU and all of its functions.

Coding

There are no dedicated kits for this year range.

Bumper cuts

The only option on the Nissan X-Trail 2001-2007 towbars are, None Visible, or Visible Cut, a bumper cut is required.

Nose weight

Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball, it is important to not exceed the nose weight set on the tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points. For the Nissan X-Trail 2001-2007, the maximum capacity nose weight is 100kg nose weights are displayed under each tow bar below.

Towing weight

Towing weight is the weight that the Nissan X-Trail 2001-2007 towbars can tow safely, without damaging the vehicle, the maximum towing weight capacity is 2500kg, the minimum towing capacity is 2000kg.


You will need to check the towing limit for your model of Nissan X-Trail 2001-2007 as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.