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SCOOP! Next-gen Nissan Micra India-bound in 2019
The new Micra for India will look similar to the European model, but will be based on the low-cost CMF-A+ platform.
2min read ● 02 Aug '17
Autocar highlightThe new Micra for India will look similar to the European model, but will be based on the low-cost CMF-A+ platform.
Nissan is planning to bring the all-new Micra to India by 2019. The India-bound Micra will get the same design as the one already on sale internationally. However, the car could get a minor facelift by then.
Unlike the Euro-spec hatchback (K14) that is based on Nissan’s V platform, the India-spec Nissan Micra will be underpinned by the far more cost-effective CMF A+ platform.
Heavy localisation will also play its part in keeping costs low. As the CMF platform will also be the base of the all-new Nissan Sunny that is due sometime in 2018, this will help bring down manufacturing costs considerably. In addition, the group’s new 106hp, 1.5-litre petrol unit launched recently on the Duster could also be used on the Micra and the Sunny.
While no diesel engine is expected with the new Micra, the X-Tronic CVT automatic gearbox will be offered as an option to a five-speed manual.
The Micra currently competes in the competitive hatchback segment, along with the Maruti Swift and the Hyundai Grand i10.
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