Nissan will launch the facelift version of the Sunny tomorrow. This new Sunny facelift will be available with 1.5-litre petrol (in manual and CVT variants) and 1.5-litre diesel with a manual transmission. Nissan has made several upgrades to the existing Sunny.
The changes on the facelift Sunny make it a lot more aggressive than the original design. The fascia now features a larger Nissan grille with horizontal slates wearing the Nissan badge at the centre. The headlamps are boomerang shaped, following the company’s new design philosophy. The front bumper has been redesigned and even the fog lamps have chrome surrounds. The rear of the Sunny also gets more chrome treatment, as there is now a chrome lip on the boot.
The features on the Sunny— when it was launched— were sufficient, however with time it needed an upgrade. That is what Nissan has done. The in-dash music system on variants below the XV now get Bluetooth and USB connectivity. The XV however gets a bump in that as well. It has a 5.1-inch infotainment system with reverse parking camera as an extra. Also another major change is the new-generation Nissan steering wheel. The centre console now has a piano black finish like the Micra. There are also the Luxury and Safety Packs that are offered on the Sunny. The Safety Pack has two extra airbags, while the Luxury Pack has leather bolstered seats. One can opt for both the options too.
The Sunny is still being offered with the same engine options, the 1.5-litre petrol and even diesel. There are no changes mechanically in the Sunny, however the diesel’s electronically controlled module (ECM) has been recoded for some minor changes to enhance the fuel efficiency. Now, as per the ARAI fuel efficiency cycle, the Sunny diesel returns a economy of 22.7 km/l, a bump by about 1 km/l.
All depends on how will Nissan prices the Sunny. We expect the pricing to be similar to the current one. Nissan had introduced the Sunny in 2011 in its petrol avatar and next year we saw the diesel variant being introduced. The Sunny is based on the Micra platform and was built with space, performance and fuel efficient as the key selling factors for the sedan. The rise in competition has raised the bar by introducing several brownies and increasing the value for money quotient. Nissan has responded to the competition by titivating its existing Sunny sedan. This will give it an advantage over competition.
Source : CarDekho
