Nissan Motor India Private Limited (NMIPL) has reported its domestic sales at 3574 units for the month of September 2012 against 2176 units sold in the corresponding period of last year. The sales of company’s Chennai built products, Micra hatchback and Sunny sedan continued strong performance by representing overall sales of 3567 units during the period.
The recently introduced urban class vehicle Evalia also had a good start, following with the 160 bookings within just a week of its launch. Evalia has been warmly accepted by the Indian buyers as the model boasts off cutting edge technology. The car holds a globally acclaimed K9K straight 4 turbocharged diesel engine, which belts out a maximum power of 83 bhp at 3750 rpm with a highest torque of 200 Nm at a fairly low 2000 rpm. Adding to the performance oriented nature of this model, the company has assimilated a five speed manual transmission system, which offers smooth shifting of gears.
Coming back to sales of the remaining models, the luxury sedan Teana, Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) X-Trail and cult sports car 370Z accounted for rest of the sales, which together made another successful month for the Nissan India.
Expressing his views on the performance, the Managing Director of NMIPL, Ishida Takayuki, quoted, “We are continuing to witness an increasing demand for Sunny and Micra with both models now firmly positioned within their respective segments. With the launch of Evalia we are delivering on our commitment to expand our line-up in India and offer our customers even greater choice. Our strengthening model range, supported by a robust customer value proposition, means I am confident Nissan will enjoy another highly successful year in India.”
Speaking on the same lines, Nitish Tipnis, the Director (Marketing and Sales) of Hover Automotive India (HAI), which happens to be the company’s exclusive distributor in the country, said, “Evalia is perfectly in tune with customers who desire a comfortable long drive with their immediate and extended families, as well as having the flexibility to handle the demands of urban motoring with ease. Evalia has many class-leading features and its unrivalled fuel efficiency is proving especially popular in the market.”
