Nissan Motors had launched its small car Nissan Micra in the Indian car market last month. It has already clocked over 1249 units of sales in August and now it has introduced the fourth generation model in the Chinese market as well. The car is christened as Dong-feng-Nissan March in the Chinese auto market which is available in four trims with 1.5L petrol engine. The car has been jointly developed by Nissan and its Chinese partner Dongfeng Motors and is being sold under the concept of “Easy Life.”
The 1.5L engine is matched with 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic gearbox and competes with models like Hyundai Accent, Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris in the Chinese market. The model is priced between 69,900 and 92,900 Yuan which is nearly Rs. 4.79 lakh to Rs. 6.36 lakh. The Chinese model comes with a wheelbase longer than Honda fit but smaller than the Suzuki Swift.
The Chinese model of Nissan Micra/March is more powerful that the Indian variant which is priced in the compact car segment with prices starting from Rs. 3.98 lakh and above. The Indian model comes with 1.2L 3-cylinder petrol engine generating maximum power of 75bhp @ 6000 rpm.
