Announcement confirms Pro Pilot assists are included.

MORE detail about the New Zealand-bound Nissan X-Trail has been released, including a heads-up of release being later this year.

Comment about the car comes from Nissan New Zealand, repeating a statement out of Nissan Australia, the regional operating hub into which the Auckland-centred national distributor integrates.

Before today’s update, there was conjecture the model might arrive as soon as next month, alongside the new Qashqai.

That in itself is a long wait, as the X-Trail is already into its second year of sale in North America, where it is called the Rogue.

Images shown today, though sent out by Nissan Australia, are of that model, which badging (and, obviously, steering wheel placement) aside, is the same car coming here.

The current X-Trail has become one of the oldest compact sports utilities on the market, with almost nine years’ availability under its tyres.

Unsurprisingly, Nissan’s regional outposts say the new one will offer more technology, safety and modern styling cues. It’s also now on a new platform, shared with the latest Mitsubishi Outlander.

Features mentioned today include LED headlights, optional two-tone paint, "the latest in Nissan infotainment technology", and a head-up display.

The new X-Trail will feature Nissan's ProPilot suite of driving aids, combining adaptive cruise control and lane following assist to accelerate, brake and centre the vehicle within its lane on a motorway.

Available features overseas include a 9.0-inch infotainment touchscreen, 12.3-inch digital instrument display, quilted leather seat trim, wireless phone charging and a Bose premium sound system.

No details of engines have been announced, however in other markets the 2.5-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder and continuously variable transmission that features in the current car has been doing the business in the new generation, but with outputs improved to 135kW and 245Nm, from 126kW and 226Nm presently, and slightly better economy.

Media information sent out today says certain variants will take an all-wheel drive that delivers quicker response times than the system used in its predecessor and has five drive modes.