The X-Trail is built by the company formerly known as Prince. No, that is not a lame joke. Nissan was once called the Prince Motor Company, but that is beside the point.
Towards the close of the 20th Century, Nissan faced engineering problems that were more acutely felt as financial difficulties. Before merging with Renault (a move necessary for it to regain its feet), its daily bread came from a few niche models of which the X-Trail was one.