Nissan India registers 1005 nos total sales in July 2010

Nissan Motor India Private Ltd (NMIPL) today announced that it has registered total sales of 1005 nos for the month of July 2010. Out of the 1005 nos, the sales of the newly launched Nissan Micra were 928 units in July 2010. The Made-in-India new Nissan Micra built on the versatile V Platform was launched nationwide on July 14, 2010 and the start of sales commenced across the country from July 15, 2010 in a phased manner. Out of the remaining, Nissan Teana, the luxury sedan (CBU) clocked 27 nos and Nissan X-trail; the lifestyle SUV (CBU) registered sales of 50 units.

Nissan Micra, which was opened for bookings prior to its launch, has till date received more than 3000 bookings, far exceeding the company’s expectations. The number of 928 units achieved for the Micra since the sales that began on July 15, 2010 has been out of this progressively increasing order book.

Says Kiminobu Tokuyama -MD & CEO, NMIPL, “This is just the beginning. However, we are happy and delighted at the initial response the Nissan Micra has received from the Indian customers. We look forward to an exciting journey as more and more customers benefit from the ownership experience of our product and services.” The market response to Nissan Micra has been very promising and encouraging and Nissan expects the number to increase in the coming months with the aggressive ramp- up of its dealer network. Nissan India presently has a network of 20 operational dealers. Nissan Micra is a smart, global hatchback simplifying urban mobility.

The top variant of Nissan Micra boasts of category first features such as keyless entry, push-button engine start-stop system and electric foldable mirror. Another unique feature is the intelligent multi-display meter, which supplies drivers with real time fuel economy information, cruising range and outside temperature. In addition, the driver power windows are fitted with ‘one touch up/down’ feature along with a pinch guard.

The all-new Nissan Micra is powered by an all-new HR12 DOHC 12-valves 1.2-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine. Power is rated at 56Kw (76ps) @ 6000 rpm, while torque output is 104Nm @ 4000 rpm. The Nissan Micra comes with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The wide gear coverage enables the 1.2-litre engine to achieve economy and brisk acceleration. With a top speed of 160kmph, the Micra provides a class competitive fuel efficiency of 18.06 km/litre (tested and approved by ARAI). The Nissan Micra is also equipped with a class competitive boot space of 251 litres that can easily carry those extra bags of shopping during travel.

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