The made-in-India Nissan Magnite SUV was awarded a four-star crash take a look at score by ASEAN NCAP. Nissan’s smallest SUV, together with India, has already gone on sale in markets like Indonesia with extra international locations to observe.
- Nissan Magnite is the model’s smallest SUV globally
- Nissan’s Oragdam, Tamil Nadu facilitiy is the mom plant for Magnite SUV
- Renault’s upcoming Kiger SUV to share similar underpinnings because the Magnite
Nissan Magnite crash take a look at score
Whereas ASEAN NCAP has confirmed that the Magnite has acquired a four-star score, extra particulars on class smart break-up of factors is but to be revealed. Sources inform us that crash take a look at outcomes for the Magnite performed by International NCAP are anticipated to be out within the coming months. So far as testing requirements go, each International NCAP an ASEAN NCAP have minor variations of their respective crash take a look at standards, nevertheless, there are similarities too such because the 64kph restrict for the frontal affect checks.
Nissan Magnite: Underneath the pores and skin
The Nissan Magnite is underpinned by the CMF-A+ platform that additionally underpins the Renault Triber MPV and also will type the bottom for Renault’s upcoming Kiger compact SUV. As of now the Magnite is the primary made-in-India car constructed on this platform to bear NCAP crash checks. The CMF-A+ is a spinoff of the Renault-Nissan CMF-A (Widespread Modular Household – A phase) structure that additionally underpins fashions just like the Renault Kwid and the Datsun Redigo within the Indian market. It is very important know that each the CMF-A platform primarily based Kwid and Redigo haven’t fared too nicely in NCAP checks performed earlier.
Nissan Magnite crash take a look at score: What might it imply for Nissan India?
As reported earlier, the Magnite is the make or break mannequin for Nissan in India. The corporate has already attracted enormous variety of footfalls by launching the SUV at a really aggressive pricing technique for all variants. This has already resulted in a protracted ready interval for some variants.
A four-star crash take a look at score for the Magnite would be the icing on the cake for Nissan in India, contemplating the rising realisation amongst shoppers for the necessity of protected automobiles.
India-spec Nissan Magnite: Security package and tech specs
The India-spec Nissan Magnite will get security package like twin entrance airbags, entrance seatbelt pre-tensioner and cargo limiter, ABS, EBD, rear parking sensors and entrance passenger seatbelt reminder as customary. Increased variants and the turbocharged iteration of the sub-4m SUV additionally boast of ISOFIX little one seat mounts, ESC, traction management, hill begin help, brake help, 360 diploma parking digital camera and a tyre strain monitoring system. A degree to notice is that International NCAP solely considers the usual security tools whereas testing and awarding a crash worthiness score.
On the mechanical entrance, the Magnite is powered by a pair of naturally aspirated and turbocharged 1.0-litre petrol engines, with the latter out there with a CVT automated transmission. There are 5 trims on supply –XE, XL, XV, XV Premium, XV Premium (O).
Nissan had launched the Magnite late final 12 months at an introductory worth of Rs 4.99-9.45 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Costs for the Magnite have gone up barely from January 1, 20201. Nonetheless, anticipate the Magnite to take care of its place as essentially the most reasonably priced compact SUV within the Indian market.
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