New Nissan Datsun Go

                                                                          
                                         

Nissan Datsun Go Overview

On March 20, 2012 Nissan announced to manufacture again the famous "Datsun" for selling in India. Datsun was Nissan's premier brand in mid 1990's. It seems like they are keeping their promise as they announced the launch of its third brand in India by January 2014 at Indian Auto Expo, New Delhi. It was unveiled in Gurgaon on July 15, 2013. The new five door hatchback named Datsun GO and codenamed K2 is expected to come at a price just under 4lakhs which Nissan believes is competitive enough for Maruti Suzuki WagonR and Hyundai Eon. New Nissan Datsun GO will be manufactured at Renault-Nissan's Chennai production plant. It is believed that Nissan will discontinue the production of Micra active after the launch of Datsun. 

Nissan Datsun Go Exterior 

Nissan has given quite a frontage for its new Dutsun model which will provide a premium feel for the car. The first thing you will notice in a Dutsun is its hexagonal honeycomb front grille. “DATSUN” logo has been fitted in the middle of the grille which has been garnished with crome outline. Front windshield is protected by a single wiper coloured in black. There are straight lines designed on the bonnet which meets the top vertices of the radiator grills on either side. Headlights are very aggressive with sharp edges incorporated with side turn indicators. Moving to the bottom, Datsun is getting more sporty with its folded bumper design incorporated with an air dam and air ducts. Coming towards side profiles, it has unpainted door mirrors, lift type body coloured door handles, and black rear view mirrors. New Nissan Datsun is coming with a 13 inch steel wheels with Apollo Acelere 3G tires. At the rear end it has body coloured bumper, and stylish tail lamp cluster.“Datsun” logo is fitted in the middle just under the windshield, while the chrome plated “GO” badging brings an added attraction to its rear profile.  

Nissan Datsun Go Interior 

New Datsun is coming with a newly designed dashboard, equipped with gearbox and handbrake. New gearbox position is believed to make shifting easier and comfortable. Instead of glove box it has a deep storage area on the left side. As gearbox is placed on the dash, the space between seats is filled with a small cushioned seat which will be handy for kids. Seats are wide and spacious and is covered in premium fabric upholstery, while the door trims comes with reasonable quality plastic material. The top end model has a dash integrated music system which also feature a smartphone holder to connect your mobile phone to the music system. It also covers basic features such as adjustable seats, rear seat belts, big parcel shelf under the dash and full sized bottles in door pads for storage space, power steering, all four power windows and a powerful air conditioning. New Datsun is extremely spacious with large leg space, which allows five passenger to travel comfortably. 

Nissan Datsun Go Engine and Transmission 

Datsun is also using the same 1.2L petrol engine, which has been used in Micra. Powered with 1198cc, 12valve, DOHC, three cylinder engine, it is expected to give a maximum power of 75bhp at a maximum torque of 104 Nm. It has 5 speed manual transmission which is tuned perfectly to achieve a topspeed of 150-160km/hr (expected). It is also expected to cover 0-100 at 15 seconds. 

Nissan Datsun Go Mileage

It is powered by the same engine which powers the Nissan Micra. It is de-tuned to provide a better fuel economy than Micra. The expected mileage of Datsun GO is 18-20 kmpl on the highways and 12-15 kmpl in city. Nissan Datsun Go Brakes And Suspension It is using a McPherson Strut suspension in front and Torsion Beam at the rear. It is coming with front disc brakes and rear drum brakes. 

Nissan Datsun Go price and Variants 

Datsun is coming with three variants base, mid and top. Nissan has officially announced that the new Datsun GO will be priced under 4 lakhs. The base variant is expected to be priced around 3 lakhs, the mid-spec variant at 3.5 lakhs and top variant is expected to be available for 4 lakh rupees. Nissan Datsun Go Colours Available New Datsun is expected to be available in seven shades: light blue, light green, dark grey, black, white, silver and sunlight copper. 

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