Nissan Motor commences the production of its Sunny saloon in India. To be manufactured at its Oragadam plant in Chennai, Sunny will be Nissan’s second made-in-India model.
The tenth generation Nissan Sunny is based on the popular V (Versatile) platform, the same as the one used in the Nissan Micra. The Sunny made its global debut at the eighth International Automobile Exhibition in China (Guangzhou) in December last year and its Indian launch is expected to coincide with the festive season. The saloon is manufactured with 85 percent local content of which 40 percent of the components are sourced from Chennai.
At the time of the launch, the Sunny will only be available with a 1.5-litre petrol motor. However, the carmaker will showcase a 1.5-litre diesel powered Sunny at the Auto Expo 2012, with official launch in the first quarter of 2012.
In terms of looks, the Sunny appears to be quite large, especially when viewed from the rear three-quarters, with its big boot, long wheelbase and massive cabin. It gets some of its styling cues from the bigger Teana as well. On the inside, Nissan has tried to make the cabin look upmarket. Overall plastic quality and fit and finish are up to expectations.
The Sunny is very spacious from the inside too – it has more rear legroom than even a Mercedes E-class and Indian customers will just love that. The rear sets are pretty comfortable with decent under-thigh support on offer. The rear passengers also get twin AC vents with a dedicated control for the blower.
Commenting on the achievement, Kiminobu Tokuyama, MD and CEO, NMIPL. said, “Start of production of Nissan Sunny is another significant milestone for Nissan in India. We wanted the mid-size saloon to be available during the upcoming festival season and we successfully accelerated our work program to make that schedule. The Sunny will help leverage our position as one of the key players in the Indian market”.
The tenth generation Nissan Sunny is based on the popular V (Versatile) platform, the same as the one used in the Nissan Micra. The Sunny made its global debut at the eighth International Automobile Exhibition in China (Guangzhou) in December last year and its Indian launch is expected to coincide with the festive season. The saloon is manufactured with 85 percent local content of which 40 percent of the components are sourced from Chennai.
At the time of the launch, the Sunny will only be available with a 1.5-litre petrol motor. However, the carmaker will showcase a 1.5-litre diesel powered Sunny at the Auto Expo 2012, with official launch in the first quarter of 2012.
In terms of looks, the Sunny appears to be quite large, especially when viewed from the rear three-quarters, with its big boot, long wheelbase and massive cabin. It gets some of its styling cues from the bigger Teana as well. On the inside, Nissan has tried to make the cabin look upmarket. Overall plastic quality and fit and finish are up to expectations.
The Sunny is very spacious from the inside too – it has more rear legroom than even a Mercedes E-class and Indian customers will just love that. The rear sets are pretty comfortable with decent under-thigh support on offer. The rear passengers also get twin AC vents with a dedicated control for the blower.
Commenting on the achievement, Kiminobu Tokuyama, MD and CEO, NMIPL. said, “Start of production of Nissan Sunny is another significant milestone for Nissan in India. We wanted the mid-size saloon to be available during the upcoming festival season and we successfully accelerated our work program to make that schedule. The Sunny will help leverage our position as one of the key players in the Indian market”.
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