Nissan is all set to launch the Micra diesel on December 10, 2010. The diesel hatch will be available in 2 trim levels; XV and XV Premium, and the indicative prices are Rs 5.6lakh and Rs 6.2lakh respectively (prices ex-showroom Delhi). The Nissan Micra diesel will be powered by the same 1.5-litre dCI motor powering the Mahindra Logan – churning out 63bhp and 16.3kgm of max torque. Option of a diesel engine would make the Nissan Micra a very strong contender in its segment. With the combination of light kerb weight and the potent 1500cc dCI motor, expect smooth power delivery, sufficient power and breathtaking fuel economy. Although Micra’s engine is an eight valve motor, the engine is larger than the Swift’s autos valve engine unit. As per the Nissan India claims, the diesel hatch would give efficiency figure of 23.08kpl and would hit the 100kph mark in 14.37 sec, half a 2nd slower than the Swift diesel, which is not a bad thing.
The top-of-the-line XV Premium will get larger 15″ wheels and wider tyres (175/60 R15) as compared to the XV variant that comes with 165/70 R14 tyres – similar to the petrol Nissan Micra. The overall height of the diesel variant is slightly lower at 1525mm as compared to the petrol variant’s 1530mm. Kerb weight for the XV variant stands at 992kg, going upto 1008kg for the XV Premium variant. In addition to the petrol variants, the Nissan Micra diesel gets body coloured rear spoiler, leather wrapped steering wheel and gear knob. However, features like security alarm system, front passenger airbag, Anti lock Braking System, EBD and Brake Assist are missing from the diesel Micra. Nissan India has already commenced pre-order bookings of the Micra diesel and consumers can book the diesel hatch for an initial booking amount of Rs 50,000 through all twenty Nissan dealerships across India. Nissan is also aggressively ramping up their sales and service network. The Nissan Micra diesel will be rolled out from Nissan’s manufacturing plant at Oragadam, near Chennai. Nissan also plans to export the diesel hatch to South Africa, starting next year. In the 1st five months, Nissan managed to sell 4,500 units of the petrol hatch.
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