MUMBAI: The much awaited Nissan Micra Diesel has finally launched in India. Nissan Motors on Friday launched Diesel variant of Micra in Mumbai. The petrol version of Micra has been launched by company in July this year.
“The success of the petrol powered Micra in the Indian market has given us confidence to introduce the diesel variant within six months of its launch in response to popular demand,” Kiminobu Tokuyama, the Managing Director & CEO, Nissan Motor India said at a pre-launch briefing.
Nissan Micra Diesel is equipped with a 1.5 litre diesel engine, as the Mahindra-Renault Logan’s. It is an eight-valve 1.5-litre dCi engine (code name K9K). This engine produces a maximum power of 63bhp and a torque of 160Nm@2000rpm.
Nissan MicraSpeaking at the launch, Nissan R&D centre assistant chief vehicle engineer Gary Kirby said, “The wide gear coverage enables the engine to achieve quick acceleration in city driving conditions. The eight-valve four-cylinder engine generates 47kw power at 4,000 revolutions per minute (rpm).”
The car will be available in two variants XV and XV Premium with five speed manual transmission. The diesel variant will deliver a fuel economy of 23.08 km per litre. The car will be available in six dazzling colors including Storm White, Pacific Blue, Sunlight Orange, Blade Silver, Onyx Black and Brick Red.
According to the reports, the bookings for the Micra have already started and people are congregating to the nearest Nissan dealership to book their diesel hatches. Nissan Micra Diesel is similar to its Sibling Micra Petrol.
Nissan Micra Diesel Price in India:
Nissan Micra Diesel is priced at Rs 5.59 lakh for XV Model and Rs 6.05 lakh for XV Premium (ex-showroom Delhi).
The ex-showroom Mumbai prices for Nissan Micra Diesel are Rs. 5,85,617 for XV and Rs. 6,33,849 for XV Premium respectively.
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