The T30 series X-Trail was unveiled at the September 2000 Paris Motor Show. It uses the Nissan FF-S platform, shared with the Nissan Almera and the Nissan Primera. It entered production in October, and sales in Japan commenced in November 2000. In June 2003 Nissan gave the car an interior and exterior facelift, while also upgrading the 2.2-litre turbodiesels with a variable turbocharger (2.2 dci rather than the earlier 2.2 Di), producing instead of the original . The external differences were slight, although the grille and the bumpers were redesigned and the Nissan logo was updated to the latest design.