Nissan has officially released the interior and exterior images of the Magnite sub-4 meter SUV. The company hasn’t revealed the launch date of the SUV, but stated that the launch will take place this financial year. The Nissan Magnite was earlier planned to be launched during festive season; however, the launch has been pushed to early next year (most probably in January 2020).
Before Magnite, Nissan’s alliance partner Renault will launch the Kiger compact SUV in India. Codenamed HBC, the sub-4 meter SUV will be based on the CMF-A modular platform that also underpins the Nissan Magnite. The pictures suggest that the Magnite was earlier planned to be launched under the Datsun nameplate. However, Nissan is slowly discontinuing the Datsun brand due to poor sales. Also See – Nissan Magnite – 10 Key Facts
The upcoming new Nissan Magnite compact SUV will be powered by a 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine. This engine offers two states of tunes – 72bhp/96Nm and 99bhp/160Nm. Transmission choices will include a 6-speed manual and a CVT automatic.
The latest pictures show the spacious and feature-loaded interior of the new Nissan Magnite. The SUV gets a large free-standing touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The SUV will also be equipped with connected car technologies, called the Nissan Connect. In terms of features, the Magnite gets digital instrument console, a flat bottom steering, automatic climate control, engine start/stop button, chrome surround AC vents, etc.
Some of the design highlights include octagonal grille with mesh pattern, L-shaped daytime running lamps, sculpted bonnet, Kicks-like slimmer headlamps, LED fog lamps and dual-tone bumper with faux skid plate. The SUV gets roof-integrated spoiler, LED tail-lamps, sloping roofline, 360 degree surround view camera and cruise control.
The upcoming Nissan Magnite is also rumoured to be equipped with a factory-fitted sunroof. The SUV is reportedly to be priced as low as Rs 5.25 lakh. It will directly rival the likes of the Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon, Mahindra XUV300 and others. The SUV will be produced at the Renault-Nissan Alliance’s Tamil Nadu based manufacturing facility.
