Datsun is gearing up to launch the Go and Go+ CVT variants in October. Both models received a facelift late last year, which added additional safety features, restyled interiors and an updated exterior design.
With this new update, the Go and Go+ will become the first cars in their respective segments to feature a CVT-automatic gearbox, as all their competitors get the more cost-effective Automated Manual Transmissions (AMTs). Datsun offers both cars with a single engine option – a 1.2-litre, three-cylinder petrol unit, which is rated at 68hp when mated to the 5-speed manual and 77hp when mated to the new CVT automatic; the torque is rated at 104Nm for both engine-gearbox combinations.
We can also confirm that Datsun will offer a CVT gearbox option only on the top two trim levels – T and T (O). All variants come equipped with two airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist, a driver and front-passenger seat-belt reminder and rear parking sensors as standard. We have also compiled a list of all the features that will be available on the aforementioned CVT variants, below.
Go, Go+ T CVT
- Keyless entry
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Traction control
- Side-crash and pedestrian-protection regulation-compliant
- Chrome front grille
- Body-coloured bumpers
- Body-coloured ORVMs
- Dual-tone wheel covers
- Fabric seat upholstery
- Piano-black interior inserts (Go)
- Carbon-fibre interior inserts (Go+)
- Silver inserts on the steering wheel
- Front power outlet
- Analogue tachometer
- Gear-shift indicator
- MID with average speed, engine running time and dual trip-meter functions
- 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Bluetooth connectivity, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support
- Two-speaker sound system
- All four power windows
- Electrically adjustable ORVMs
Go, Go+ T (O) CVT
- LED DRLs
- 14-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels
- Rear washer and wiper
In our market, the Datsun Go rivals the Tata Tiago, Hyundai Santro and Maruti Suzuki Celerio while the Go+ does not have a direct rival at its price point.
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