2017 Nissan Terrano first look

The Nissan Terrano had been left more or less unchanged since its launch in 2013 (save for the limited Groove edition in 2015), and its age was showing – the interiors, features and infotainment system were all distinctly a bit long in the tooth. For 2017, however, Nissan has finally updated the Terrano to bring it more in line with its competitors, especially its cousin, the Renault Duster.

The improvements and changes, however, are very few; on the outside, you might miss them entirely. The side mirrors are redesigned and made electrically retractable, and now feature integrated turn signal indicators. The Terrano also features new badging on the A-pillar, beneath the side mirrors, that indicate the variant. That aside, the car is unchanged from the pre-facelift model –­ the chrome fog lamp surrounds, daytime running lamps and side-step fitted on the car pictured above are optional accessories.

The majority of the changes are concentrated inside the cabin. The Terrano now features a dual-tone, black-and-brown interiors and gets additional equipment, such as the 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, cruise control, speed limiter, anti-pinch driver-side window, one-touch turn indicators, steering-stalk-mounted infotainment controls and redesigned instrument cluster. The touchscreen and switchgear are the same as those found on the Renault Duster.

The 2017 Terrano’s cabin also features some new materials, such as the soft-touch plastics on the dash top and faux-leather door inserts. The oddly positioned rear air con vent, which featured in the previous model, has now been removed and replaced by a bottle holder.

The seats are the same as before, and now feature the same brown-and-black colour scheme as the rest of the cabin. A driver-side armrest has been added for the 2017 model, though.

Mechanically, the 2017 Terrano, as mentioned before, is unchanged. It is powered by the 1.5-litre DCi diesel engine as before and is available in two states of tune – 85hp and 110hp. The engine comes mated to a five-speed manual transmission for the 85hp variant, and a six-speed manual transmission or six-speed AMT gearbox for the 110hp. The car pictured above is the 110hp Terrano with the AMT gearbox. This variant now gets Hill Assist Control to prevent the car from sliding back on inclines. Read our review of the 2016 Terrano AMT for driving impressions here.

The Terrano is also available with a 104hp, 1.6-litre petrol engine mated to a five-speed gearbox only.

Prices for the 2017 Terrano start at Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the base petrol and diesel variants and go up to Rs 14.2 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the top-of-the-line diesel AMT.