Japanese car maker Nissan, which rolled out a new model of its mid-size sedan Sunny, both in petrol and diesel variants priced between Rs 7.29 and 10.22 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai) said here today that it plans to introduce a new segment in India.
Nissan also plans to introduce Datsun Go+ by this year in addition to a refreshed model of Evalia and said that it would scale up its dealership network to 200 by December, Nissan Motor Corporation Chief Planning Officer Andy Palmer told reporters here.
"There are three cars in our forthcoming portfolio where Indian customers are lead customers. One category of cars we are working on for India does not exist today," Palmer said, without divulging details.
He said that India is a key strategic growth market for Nissan and it continues to monitor its evolution closely to ensure that its expanding product portfolio fits regional needs.
"The new Sunny is our answer that responds to changing demands and desires," he said.
Nissan had launched Sunny for the first time in the Indian market in 2011.
It had reported a 48 per cent increase in sales at 4,362 units in June this year, as against 2,949 vehicles sold during the same period last year.
Of this Datsun Go contributed 1,097 units to its overall sales. The Datsun brand made a global comeback in March this year, with the company launching its entry level car 'Datsun Go' in India.
"In QI of this fiscal, we have grown by 142 per cent and it is true that some of this growth has come from Datsun, which gives us an average of around 2000 units a month, but we also see organic growth in the Nissan brand as well," Palmer said.
