Nissan
has priced the new Sunny in the range of Rs 6.99 lakh to Rs 9.80 lakh,
ex-showroom, New Delhi. The new model goes on sale immediately at all Nissan
dealerships across the country.
The
10th generation new Sunny sees several changes both inside as well outside the
car. There is a bigger front grille and boomerang shaped headlamps. The car
comes with subtle chrome detailing around it.
The
New Sunny retains its power plants from the tenth generation model. The
1.5-litre HR15 petrol engine and 1.5-litre K9K diesel engine continue to serve
under the New Sunny’s hood. The petrol engine will be available with a choice
of 5-speed manual and Xtronic CVT automatic transmission, while the diesel
variants are mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. The petrol variants offer ARAI
certified fuel efficiency figures of 16.95kmpl and 17.97kmpl for manual and CVT
transmission respectively. The figure has improved to 22.71kmpl now for the
diesel variants.
The
new Sunny has a redesigned dashboard, piano black centre console with premium
audio system and a new premium steering wheel with added functionality.
The
tenth generation Sunny was first launched in India in 2011 and has been
Nissan’s flagship sedan in the country ever since.
The
2014 Sunny range includes three petrol and five diesel variants. In the petrol
range, the prices are: XE (Rs 699000), XL (Rs 761000) and XL CVT (Rs 891000).
The prices of the diesel models are: XE D (Rs 799000), XL D (Rs 860000), XV D(Rs
933036), XV D Premium (Leather) (Rs 980128) and XV D Premium (Safety) ( Rs
960536)
The
rear end of the car also gets the premium touch with redesigned, flared bumper,
black diffuser cladding, chrome trunk garnish and short antenna at the rear end
of the roof. It rests on stylish 12-spoke Y-pattern alloy wheels.
Customers
can choose from six colours. These include Pearl White, Deep Grey and
Nightshade. The sedan will also be available in Onyx Black, Bronze Grey and
Blade Silver.
The
Bluetooth-enabled premium audio lends a richer feel inside. The XV variants get
a 5.1-inch display for the audio system, which also doubles up as a display for
the rear parking camera. The New Sunny also gets an all-new steering wheel with
integrated audio and telephone controls.
Top
end models come with leather seats, individual rear reading lamps and air
blower for rear passengers. The NVH levels of the new Sunny have also been
improved for a quieter cabin.
Safety
features like ABS, EBD and Brake Assist are standard across all variants as is
the driver airbag, while a passenger airbag is available from XV grade onwards.
Buyers can also opt for side airbags on the XV Premium Safety variant.
Those
who attended the launch event in Mumbai include Andy Palmer, Chief Planning
Officer, Nissan Motor Corporation, Kenichiro Yomura, President, Nissan India
Operations and Ajay Raghuvanshi, Vice President – Sales, Marketing & Dealer
Development, Nissan Motor India Private Ltd.