The 2008 Nissan X-Trail had its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2007, and went on sale in Japan in August 2007, Europe in the third quarter of that year, and Australia and Mexico towards the end of the year.
Slightly larger than the previous model, it is based on the Nissan C platform.
The second generation was not sold in the United States and Canada, where it was instead replaced by the Rogue.

The X-Trail GT SR20VET petrol turbocharged engine was not offered in the second generation X-Trail, due to the 2005 Japan vehicle emissions control.
In September 2008, the 20GT became available in Japan, equipped with the M9R, a 2.0 litre turbocharged common rail diesel engine developed jointly with Renault.
This was the first diesel X-Trail offered in the Japanese domestic market.
The previous 2.2-litre dCI was replaced with two 2.0-litre dCI (M9R) versions, offering 150 and 177 PS (110 and 130 kW; 148 and 175 hp) respectively.

A facelift second generation was released in Japan in July 2010.
The Nissan X-Trail Platinum, with special features not seen on any other X-Trail, was released in a limited run of 200 vehicles for the United Kingdom in January 2012.

The second generation was replaced in October 2013, when the third generation X-Trail was unveiled in Japan.
Only petrol engine variants were initially offered for Japan, with the diesel-engined second generation continuing to be available for the domestic market.

The second generation was released in Malaysia in 2010, where it was fully imported from Indonesia.
Only one variant was made available, which consisted of the MR20DE engine paired to a CVT transmission.
The facelift version was made available in Malaysia in April 2013.
The 2008 Nissan X-Trail had its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2007, and went on sale in Japan in August 2007, Europe in the third quarter of that year, and Australia and Mexico towards the end of the year. Slightly larger than the previous model, it is based on the Nissan C platform. The second generation was not sold in the United States and Canada, where it was instead replaced by the Rogue.
The X-Trail GT SR20VET petrol turbocharged engine was not offered in the second generation X-Trail, due to the 2005 Japan vehicle emissions control. In September 2008, the 20GT became available in Japan, equipped with the M9R, a 2.0 litre turbocharged common rail diesel engine developed jointly with Renault. This was the first diesel X-Trail offered in the Japanese domestic market. The previous 2.2-litre dCI was replaced with two 2.0-litre dCI (M9R) versions, offering 150 and 177 PS (110 and 130 kW; 148 and 175 hp) respectively.
A facelift second generation was released in Japan in July 2010. The Nissan X-Trail Platinum, with special features not seen on any other X-Trail, was released in a limited run of 200 vehicles for the United Kingdom in January 2012.
The second generation was replaced in October 2013, when the third generation X-Trail was unveiled in Japan. Only petrol engine variants were initially offered for Japan, with the diesel-engined second generation continuing to be available for the domestic market.
The second generation was released in Malaysia in 2010, where it was fully imported from Indonesia. Only one variant was made available, which consisted of the MR20DE engine paired to a CVT transmission. The facelift version was made available in Malaysia in April 2013.
Nissan X-Trail