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Nissan is working on a New Compact Crossover

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    February 7, 2020

    This conclusion can be drawn from the teaser published by the Japanese company. The Japanese auto giant is working on a new budget and compact crossover. On the eve of the Network was shown a teaser news. No official details about the characteristics and chassis have yet been reported. It is known that mainly the novelty will be presented in the Indian car market. This is where the production of the model will be arranged. The premiere of the car should take place this year, so gradually information about it should become more. Nissan has not yet announced the name of the new cross, however, according to the teaser, you can draw the first conclusions about what place the car will occupy in the model range of the brand. The crossover can be about 4 meters long, so with a high degree of probability it will be built on the CMF-A platform, which is used for Renault Kwid, Datsun redi-GO and Renault Triber. In this case, the car will be equipped with a 1.0-liter engine with a return of 95 hp. In the Nissan model line, the car should be one notch lower than the compact Kicks and will become the main competitor for the Hyundai Venue, Suzuki Vitara Brezza and Renault HBC preparing for the debut. To compete with these cars on auction, the new Nissan crossover should receive a budget price tag. Recall that Hyundai Venue in India is sold for 655 thousand rupees.

    Nissan announces three new SUVs for 2020 The Japanese brand plans to expand its off-road prayer line, despite the fact that now it is not going through its best times. Nissan went through job cuts, falling profits, and the arrest of former CEO Carlos Ghosn, who was considered one of the largest top managers in the modern auto industry. At the same time, the brand has not lost its enthusiasm and is ready to offer customers a range of car innovations. So, for 2020, Nissan planned the debut of the updated X-Trail and Qashqai, as well as a new electric SUV, which in a year could become a serious rival for the Ford Mustang Mach-E. With the new Qashqai, the brand is betting on the European market, since the current SUV is in great demand here. The brand will hold the public premiere in September 2020 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. With the change of generation, Qashqai will receive a changed appearance in the spirit of the compact Juke and the latest Nissan concept cars. For example, Nissan IMQ. Serious refinement awaits and the interior of the third generation crossover. And the dashboard, multimedia, etc. will undergo an upgrade. Platform changes are not expected. According to forecasts by auto experts, the company can adapt the CMF architecture. The novelty will not have diesel engines, but it relies on ePower hybrids.