Nissan launches new SUV 'Kicks' in India starting at Rs 9.55 lakh

It would be "available in four variants, XL, XV, XV Premium amd XV Premium+ in diesel, and two dynamic variants - XL, XV in petrol.

 

Automobile News: Automobile major Nissan launched its new SUV "Kicks" in India at an introductory price of Rs 9.55 lakh.

 

The car would offer "1.5H 4K" petrol option with five-speed manual transmission and "1.5K 9K dci" engine with six-speed manual transmission, Nissan said in a statement.

 

It would be "available in four variants, XL, XV, XV Premium amd XV Premium+ in diesel, and two dynamic variants - XL, XV in petrol.

 

Speaking at the launch event here, Peyman Kargar, Senior Vice President of Nissan Motor, said: "Our R&D and design teams in India developed the SUV in collaboration with our teams in Japan, Australia and Brazil. The new Nissan Kicks has Nissan Intelligent Mobility at its core."

 

The car also features anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD) and brake assist system.

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Tata Harrier SUV Launched In India with prices starting at Rs 12.69 lakh

With the Harrier, Tata Motors is looking for significant gains in India's competitive utility vehicle market

 

Automobile News: Tata Motors' Harrier is all set to go on sale from Wednesday. With prices starting from Rs 12.69 lakh to Rs 16.25 lakh, the five-seater SUV will compete with the Jeep Compass, Hyundai Creta and the Mahindra XUV500.

 

With competitive pricing, the Harrier takes on the rivals head-on. While the Compass is priced at Rs 15.40 lakh to Rs 22.90 lakh, the Creta prices start at Rs 9.60 lakh, going up to Rs 15.64 lakh, and the XUV 500 is priced from Rs 12.65 lakh to Rs 19 lakh.

"The Harrier is a gamechanger for Tata Motors," said Guenter Butschek, chief executive and managing director at the firm, adding that it will take the brand perception of Tata Motors a notch higher.

With the Harrier, Tata Motors is looking for significant gains in India's competitive utility vehicle market where its share in the first nine months of the current financial year stands at 10.84 per cent over a year ago period, according to Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam).

Powered by the 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel from Fiat Chrysler Automobile India, the model has a six-speed manual gearbox. While there’s no four-wheel drive, the Harrier does get ESP-based ‘Terrain Response’ modes — normal, wet and rough road.

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