Generasi ketiga muncul pada [[Frankfurt Motor Show]] 2013,<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.nissan-global.com/JP/NEWS/2013/_STORY/130910-02-j.html |title=日産自動車、新型「エクストレイル」をフランクフルトモーターショーで世界初公開] |access-date=2015-01-12 |archive-date=2013-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195112/http://www.nissan-global.com/JP/NEWS/2013/_STORY/130910-02-j.html |dead-url=yes }}</ref><ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2013/_STORY/130910-02-e.html |title=ALL-NEW NISSAN X-TRAIL REVEALED – Mixing the strongest elements of its 4x4 heritage with world beating crossover know-how, Nissan has re-invented the compact SUV at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show] |access-date=2015-01-12 |archive-date=2014-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202154914/http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2013/_STORY/130910-02-e.html |dead-url=yes }}</ref> kemudian Tokyo Motor Show 2013,<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.nissan-global.com/JP/NEWS/2013/_STORY/131108-01-j.html |title=日産自動車、第43回東京モーターショー2013の出展概要を発表] |access-date=2015-01-12 |archive-date=2014-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202155559/http://www.nissan-global.com/JP/NEWS/2013/_STORY/131108-01-j.html |dead-url=yes }}</ref><ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2013/_STORY/131108-01-e.html |title=HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NISSAN EXHIBIT AT THE 2013 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW] |access-date=2015-01-12 |archive-date=2014-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202155441/http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2013/_STORY/131108-01-e.html |dead-url=yes }}</ref> dan Geneva Motor Show 2014.<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2014/_STORY/140304-01-e.html |title=Nissan at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show] |access-date=2015-01-12 |archive-date=2014-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809200041/http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2014/_STORY/140304-01-e.html |dead-url=yes }}</ref>
Generasi ketiga mulai dipasarkan di Indonesia pada bulan September 2014, dimana pada saat itu diluncurkan di [[Pameran Mobil Internasional Indonesia|IIMS]] 2014.
