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Nissan Evalia launch is scheduled for second half 2012

by Paul Joseph January 6, 2012 Featured

Nissan Evalia (Code:- NV200) is the newest entrant in Indian people mover segment. The seven seater Evalia MPV is Nissan’s answer to Toyota  Innova. Nissan India will manufacture Evalia in their plant in Oragadam, Chennai. Nissan Evalia measures 4.4m x 1.88 m x 1.69m (length x height x width).The styling of Evalia looks very plain and nothing much to highlight except the front grille and headlight combination. Nissan Evalia will have sliding doors and it’s designers has ensured maximum space utilization by freeing up more useful spaces. Nissan Evalia has a wheel base of 2.7 m and company claims the vehicle has car like riding characteristics. Evalia’s suspension set up consists of a rubber insulated sub-frame with an anti-roll bar in the front and a single leaf spring in the rear. During it’s commercial launch Nissan Evalia will get goodies like rear vision camera, intelligent key and joy stick type gear shifter. To utilize better interior space, Nissan designers placed fuel tank beneath driver’s seat with filling port mounted on B-pillar. “Currently, there are 50 dealer outlets in India but that figure will more than double by the end of the next year. The target is to reach 150 outlets by 2015,” said Gilles Normand, Vice President, Nissan Motor Company. “We are adding a second production line at the plant in Oragadam near Chennai by March this year,” he further added. Though company has not divulged any details about  Nissan Evalia price, we expect it between Rs.8.5 – 11 lakhs. Nissan Evalia hood will house  a 1.5ltr dCi engine which develops 104 hp maximum power. There could be another engine variant which develop 86 hp. Space and car like riding characteristics could be specialties of Nissan Evalia. Do you think  Nissan can challenge Toyota’s supremacy in people mover segment..? Nissan Evalia launch is scheduled for second half 2012 is originally published on : Wheelosphere – Indian Car and Bike Blog

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Nissan launches special edition Micra in UK

by Paul Joseph December 17, 2011 Featured

Nissan’s  UK subsidiary unveiled  two special edition Micras in home market. The special edition Micras are branded as   Nissan Micra Kuro (Black) and Nissan Micra Shiro (White). Nissan Micra Kuro and Shiro  have upgraded specifications, special paint shades and extras in trims department. As the name indicates, Micra Kura comes with  a new metallic colour – Sapphire Black while Micra Shiro has two white shades – Pearl or Alabaster. Both the variants get same (ivory effect) dashboard and interiors (lighter shade). Under the hood, Nissan Micra Kuro and Shiro versions will continue to have same 1.2ltr engine  and new supercharged DIG-S gasoline engine. These special Nissan Micras will have heated front seats, climate control, parking sensors as standard equipments and Nissan Connect, an integrated satellite navigation as optional feature. A new decal that will tell the world that these Micras are special. The current generation Micra has been a massive hit in Global market.  But back in India (one of the manufacturing base of the car), Nissan Micra has been a lukewarm hit till now. Though Micra has a fuel efficient diesel engine and features  that make it a perfect city car (least turning radius), it   has not been a hit in our market. Now let us see whether Nissan India too formulating such a special edition strategy to promote  Micra Hatchback. Nissan launches special edition Micra in UK is originally published on : Wheelosphere – Indian Car and Bike Blog

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Nissan launches Sunny Diesel Variant

by Paul Joseph December 12, 2011 Featured

Nissan finally addressed the requirements of diesel car lovers of Indian subcontinent. Nissan Sunny is now available in India with a oil burner as well. There are two variants of Nissan Sunny Diesel on offer, entry level variant XL and the top end model  XV. Nissan  Sunny XL variant is priced at Rs 7.98 lakh while the top end variant comes with Rs 8.78 lakh price tag (Both are ex-showroom New Delhi). The pricing of Nissan Sunny diesel variant looks competitive and almost one lakh less than it’s competition. Both the variants are powered by same 4-cylinder, 1.5ltr  diesel engine which powers  Mahindra Verito Diesel, Nissan Micra Diesel and Renault Fluence  Diesel. The engine develops 84.8bhp of  peak power @ 3750 rpm and maximum torque of 20.39kgm @ 2000 rpm. Nissan India claims  Sunny Diesel variant can clock 21.64 km per every one liter fuel (ARAI Certified). In both variants the engine is mated to a five speed manual gear box. The base variant of Sunny Diesel comes with  body-colored bumpers, manually adjustable anti-dazzling mirror, an on-board drive computer,  ABS with EBD and Brake Assistance, driver and passenger side airbags, chrome-plated outside door handles and radiator grille, body-colored and electronically adjustable outside rear-view mirrors,  steering-mounted audio controls, rear A/C vents and remote keyless entry. In the top end model, Sunny gets company fitted alloy wheels and electronically foldable rear view mirrors as extras to base variant. If you are looking for variant to variant comparison, please refer the attached image. Nissan Sunny petrol variant has been in India for a while now. Sunny manages to clock 1000+ mark for the last two months. With the addition of a diesel powered Sunny we expect Nissan ’s shop floors  will be busy for some months at least. Mr. Kiminobu Tokuyama, Managing Director & CEO, Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd, said, “We are delighted to introduce the diesel variant of Sunny for the Indian market. At a time when Indian market is witnessing an increase in demand for diesel cars, Sunny Diesel with Nissan technology of high performance and fuel economy will be the right choice for our valued customers in their search for the most suitable sedan.” Mr. G M Singh, Vice Chairman & MD, Hover Automotive India, Nissan’s Marketing & Sales partner said, “Introduction of Sunny is another major milestone in Nissan’s efforts to grow fast in the Indian market which is growing at much faster pace compared to many other parts of the world now. The fact that we are able to clock over 3000 sales for the Petrol Sunny so far reinforces our belief that Indian customers prefer Nissan’s products which are filled with innovation and excitement.” Stay tuned for more updates. Stay subscribed Subscribe to Wheelosphere In A Reader Subscribe to Wheelosphere by Email Nissan launches Sunny Diesel Variant is originally published on : Wheelosphere – Indian Car and Bike Blog

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Nissan launches X-Trail Limited Edition

by Paul Joseph November 4, 2011 Featured

Nissan X-Trail wins a limited edition variant in Indian market. X-Trail  limited edition will make it’s  debut through National  Geographic channel’s  reality show ‘X-treme Trail’ tomorrow. The new variant of  Nissan X-Trail is powered  a  2.0L diesel engine and is priced at Rs. 22.79 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai). There are  no major changes in existing  X-Trail except some extra goodies. The Nissan ‘X-Treme Trail’ version comes with   Touch Screen Navigation System, Rear Spoiler, Rear Scuff Plate, Kicking Plate with LED, Door Visor Set, Body Side Moulding, X-treme Trail Decal, Floor Mat, Rear Bumper Protector. The navigation system is powered by MapMyIndia. Though company has added above said features to X-Trail  LE variant the price has kept untouched. X-Trail, has not been a hit in Indian market. The pricing of Nissan X-Trail looks on higher side compared to it’s competition. Do you think this special edition Nissan X-Trail will revive interest among prospective SUV buyers? The ‘X-Treme Trail’  could be an attractive option for those who are currently considering Nissan  X-Trail as their next  machine. Do share your thoughts on latest avatar of Nissan X-Trail. Stay subscribed Subscribe to Wheelosphere In A Reader Subscribe to Wheelosphere by Email  

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Nissan India exploring a low cost compact car

by Paul Joseph September 27, 2011 Featured

Nissan India is actively exploring the opportunities in our  market to bring an all new small car. This new small car will sit below company’s premium hatch Micra. “There is a great opportunity in the small car market (of India) for Nissan. We are doing a feasibility study to assess the possible demand (of a car below the Micra),” said Kiminobu Tokuyama, managing director of Nissan Motor India  to The Telegraph . Nissan Micra debuted in India last year and was expected to emerge as a volume player. But Nissan Micra has been struggling in our market even though it’s diesel option is also available. As Micra has been a huge hit on overseas markets and  Nissan is exporting Micra from here, company is  not really concerned about this scenario. The new small car is expected to price between Rs.2.5lakh and Rs.3.5 lakh. Naturally  Chevrolet Spark, Hyundai Santro, Maruti Suzuki Alto and yet to be launched Hyundai Eon   are expected to be it’s prime competitors. Nissan India recently launched their entry level sedan Sunny in India. Sunny is expected to garner some quick numbers which it’s smaller sibling Micra failed to achieve. Nissan India’s Chennai plant will act as  production base for this new car. We need to wait another two to three years to see a production ready prototype of this new sub-compact from Nissan family. So stay glued, we will update you with more news. Note:- The above image is for representational purpose only. Stay subscribed Subscribe to Wheelosphere In A Reader Subscribe to Wheelosphere by Email

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Nissan India could soon pick up a minority stake in Hover

by Paul Joseph September 24, 2011 Featured

Recent reports state that Nissan India will take hold of a minority stake in Hover Automotive Ltd. Hover is in control of the marketing, sales, dealer development and after sales activity for Nissan. Once the joint venture is finalized, Nissan will become Hover’s 4th partner along with Moez Mangalji – serving as the Chairman of Hover from the Westmont Group , G Mohan Singh – earlier one of Honda’s largest dealers and Kevin Whalen – one of the founding members of Group One Automotive. A top official from Hover has announced that once the alliance is formed instead of selling vehicles on a commission basis, Hover will be on task with all finished products in Nissan’s inventory by purchasing it from the manufacturers and distributing them to the entire dealer network which is scheduled to see a rapid growth from 45 to 100 by the end of 2012. Its interesting to note that India is among the few places in the world where Nissan works with a joint venture as such. Hover which has already appointed 85 dealers for Nissan, seeks to attain 85%  of the automotive market in India by 2013. To meet Nissan standards, each dealer is expected to invest an amount 6 – 10 crore. This Joint Venture suggests that Nissan now being a stake holder, will have more control over the dealerships, its activities and so on. [Source: mydigitalfc.com ]

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Nissan Sunny interiors/walk around [Video]

by Paul Joseph August 9, 2011 Featured

IndianAutosBlog.com covered the Nissan Sunny name announcement which is exactly when we shot this video. Nissan did not allow journalists to shoot interior pictures and kept the door locked throughout the event. But fret not as very soon, Nissan will reveal the Sunny sedan at a media program. Nissan will not strap the Indian Sunny with the 1.6 petrol. They instead are introducing a new 1.5 paired to an MT. The petrol variants will precede the diesel. The latter’s under-hood elements come off the Micra and is also found under the hood of the Fluence. At least two variants of the Nissan Sunny (XL and XV) will have AC vents for rear passengers. Can the Nissan Sunny hack into the domain under the regime of the Honda City, VW Vento and Hyundai Verna?

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Video: Nissan Sunny Spied in Chennai

by Paul Joseph April 18, 2011 Featured

Our good friends at TheAutomotiveIndia have spied the latest Nissan Sunny (possibly badged Almera in India) in Chennai. The car was spied with minimal camouflage. The sunny is going to be the next game changer for Nissan India. After establishing a foothold in the hatchback market with the Micra, Nissan will launch the Sunny in the C+ segment to rival the Honda City, Fiat Linea, Maruti SX4, Ford Fiesta and the likes. Nissan is also bumping up its sales network to support the growth. The company would add 23 new dealerships this fiscal. Have a look at the video and let us know what you think about the Sunny. Source – TheAutomotiveIndia.com

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Nissan India to launch a new sedan and an MUV

by Paul Joseph April 14, 2011 Featured

Nissan,the Japanese auto major plans to  introduce two new vehicles in India by 2012. The Managing Director and CEO of Nissan Motor India,Kiminobu Tokuyama reported,”The sedan will be built on the same platform on which the Micra is built. It will be launched first in China. It will be manufactured in our Chennai plant for ….Click here to read complete post

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