Nissan Sunny to be launched in India by Diwali

Mr. Kiminobu Tokuyama, Managing Director & CEO, Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. (NMIPL) said that after the success of Nissan Micra they are planning to launch a sedan in India.

The new sedan is likely to be based on the versatile 'V' platform. Tokuyama further added that the company is expecting that the new sedan will receive a good response form the Indian customers. The model will be launched in India by this Diwali.

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Nissan recently launched a new C-segment car in China named Nissan Sunny. Nissan has plans to launch a sedan (Sunny) in India by the end of the year. The sedan will be launched in Thailand, but with a different name, it will be called Almera. Nissan Sunny was a popular name in China for a long time, but the brand discontinued by Nissan seven years ago. Almera again another Nissan brand came in to picture to replace Sunny in Thailand market.

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The officials from Nissan had claimed that the sedan will have different names in different locations. Nissan is likely to launch Almera in Thailand by Q3 of 2011.

The Sunny/Almera sedan is equipped with a HR15DE 1.5 litre engine with dual injectors and is mated to the new-generation Xtronic CVT transmission in China. However, the new Almera in Thailand will be powered by a 1.2 ltr engine to benefit government 's Eco-car program.

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