Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Nissan Sunny Sedan at Rs 5.78 lakh

After getting a huge response from its hatchback Nissan Micra, now the Japanese automaker Nissan for driving more volumes today launched all new sedan Nissan Sunny Sedan in India. The sedan sunny is based on Nissan’s V platform, the same one that underpins the Micra. However the sunny is no Micra as it is adorned with a boot slap on and a completely new styling. Nissan Sunny is launched in 3 trims chiefly Nissan Sunny XE, Nissan Sunny XL and Nissan Sunny XV. Nissan Sunny price for the base variant, Nissan Sunny XE is tagged at Rs 5.78 lakhs, while the Nissan Sunny XL is priced at Rs 6.68 lakhs and Nissan Sunny XV has been tagged at Rs 7.68 lakhs (ex showroom price). Sedan Sunny is equipped with a 1. 5-litre petrol engine that makes 97bhp and 13.6 kgm of torque. That seems not to be a performance motor but it responds well to part throttle inputs and pulls well from low speeds, which is useful in traffic.

The engine is good till 5000 rpm but after this it gets trashy. The five-speed manual gear box is a bit notchy though and doesn’t like being hurried. The car offers a ARAI certified decent mileage of 16.95 kmpl which will help the car to definitely overcome the like cars Hyundai Verna, Volkswagen Vento , Maruti Swift Dzire and Ford Fiesta. The all new Nissan sunny is offered in India in three variants under the names :- Nissan Sunny XL, Nissan Sunny XV and Nissan Sunny XE. The exteriors and interiors of the car are very well designed. The Sunny’s long, flowing lines, interesting headlights and elaborate rear section making the car more fascinated. Inside the car the quality of design is decent and fit and finish is a lot better then like cars in this segment. The front seats are comfortable, and there is a tremendous legroom at the rear seats. The long cabin is making the inside space a pleasing place to be. Although sunny's dashboard resembles Micra , but theres is some difference regarding Centre console,the dials and the audio system.



The car is ornamented with many safety and comfort features, which gives a feeling that Nissan sunny is not just an another sedan. Nissan Sunny specifications comprise air bags which are provided according to the variants price while ABS is present in all variants. If talk about advanced feature the car doesn't disappoint consumers as rear defroster, wheel caps, climate control, beige interiors, steering mounted audio controls, electric adjust mirrors, rear blower vents, keyless entry, CD player with aux-in and airbags for driver and passenger are offered there. Well everything is good enough to take the Nissan on high peak of sales but one thing that gives a feeling of incapacitation is that it is introduced in petrol variant only at that time when all its competitors are offering diesel variants too. So lets see how much response the new sedan sunny will receive.