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Nissan Tiida Sports Edition for China?

Published by Ash November 17th, 2008 in Dongfeng Nissan. 1 Comment

The Nissan Tiida, (or Versa for our American readers) has been a roaring success in China for Dongfeng-Nissan. The mixture of trendy design, small engine, and a relatively luxurious interior has made the Tiida hatch and sedan very popular with young Chinese and small families. Nissan are showing a Nissan Tiida sports model off at the Guangzhou Auto Show this week, although we are unsure if it will see Chinese production, or if it will be any sportier than a standard Tiida (other than the addition of a bodykit and stickering)

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Engine options in the PRC for the Tiida are very limited, limited to just one option - a 1.6l, where as the USA gets the option of a 1.8l. We hope that China can get a 1.8l Tiida Sports, then perhaps Dongfeng Nissan can give China Car Times another Nissan to buy.

Dongfeng-Nissan launch X-Trail

Published by Ash November 3rd, 2008 in Dongfeng Nissan. 3 Comments

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Dongfeng-Nissan have launched the latest generation X-Trail SUV as a domestically made car, rather than an imported model. The pricing of the new X-Trail shows the difference between a domestically made model, and the imported model which was subjected to healthy import tariffs.

Pricing is now as follows:

Model:

 2.0L XE Standard 2.5L XL Luxury 2.5L XV Flagship
MT 4WD CVT 4WD MT 4WD CVT 4WD CVT 4WD
RMB price 200,780 210,780 220,980 230,980 250,880

The launch of the X-Trail in China gives Dongfeng-Nissan an interesting array of vehicles, basically a car in every segment except for the supermini segment, which is expected to be corrected next year with the launch of the Nissan Micra, or Nissan March.

Dongfeng-Nissan’s X-Trail appears to be slightly different from both the first, and second generation X-Trails that were offered in overseas markets.

Dongfeng-Nissans current line up is currently as follows:

Compact MPV: Nissan Livina (5 seats), and Grand Livina (7 seats)

MPV: Yumsun (Made by Dongfeng subsidery, Zhengzhou)

SUV’s: Paladin - (X-Terra in the USA, also made by Zhengzhou), X-Trail, and Qashqai

Compacts: Nissan Tiida hatchback and sedan (Versa in the USA) and the Sylphy Bluebird sedan

Full size sedan: Nissan Teana

Dongfeng Nissan can only go from strength to strengh now it has an offering in every segement, 2009 onwards is going to be very interesting for Dongfeng and Nissan.

Poverty SUVing: Qashqai 1.6l

Published by Ash October 8th, 2008 in Dongfeng Nissan. 0 Comments

The lower end of the SUV market is about to get itself a new player, the Nissan Qashqai 1.6l! Potential buyers can already put down deposits for the  1.6l Qashqai at any Dongfeng-Nissan dealership. The 1.6l Qashqai produces 108bhp, and will come in 2wd, 5 speed manual with no sunroof.The Qashqai’s main competitors in the sub 150,000rmb SUV market are the domestically made Chinese brands such as Chery, who have had a corner stone on the cheap and cheerful SUV market for quite some time with their Tiggo SUV. Although price wise, the Tiggo and the Qashqai are quite different, but design wise the Qashqai is a much nicer SUV. Other competitors would be the highly popular Great Wall Hover, although this comes in at a much lower price of around 120,000rmb for a 2.4 Mitsubishi engine and 2WD.  The Nissan Qashqai is selling very well in China, and is on course to fill its sales volume of 30,000 vehicles by the end of 2008.  

Dongfeng and Nissan working on new C segment platform

Published by Ash September 25th, 2008 in Dongfeng Nissan. 2 Comments

Dongfeng and Nissan are working on a C segment platform that is to be finished by 2010, with Nissan’s R&D departments in the UK and Japan both aiding the operation, this will be the first time that Dongfeng Nissan’s own R&D center has taken the lead in designing a platform, according to media reports.

The information regarding the platform was revealed by Dongfeng Nissan boss Mr. Ren Yong, he later revealed that the platform will be finished by 2010, and the IPR will belong to Dongfeng Nissan

Dongfeng Nissan to introduce Chinese made X-trail into China

Published by Ash August 18th, 2008 in Dongfeng Nissan. 1 Comment

Previously, the Nissan X-trail was an imported model, however that did noth hamper sales. The X-trail became a very popular SUV since it was introduced into China in 2003. Nissan and Dongfeng have now teamed upto introduce the 2nd generation X-trail into China as a domestically made vehicle.

The 2nd generation X-Trail is expected to go on the market in October 2008, with a choice of either 2.0l or 2.5l engine, both of which are already made in China for use in other Nissan models. Pricing of the Chinese made X-Trail is expected to be 240,000rmb, slightly cheaper than the import price of 290,000rmb to 330,000rmb.

Nissan Qashqai selling fast in China

Published by Ash August 7th, 2008 in Dongfeng Nissan. 14 Comments

Dongfeng Nissan have a capacity of only 30,000 Qashqais per year, but it seems that they will soon sell out of cars in 2008. Currently various areas in China are running out of certain colors, in some areas of China Qashqai buyers may have to wait from 10 to 30 days to pick up their Qashqais.

Currently the Qashqai comes with a 2.0l engine, but Nissan plan to launch a 1.6l engine later in the year but this model will be without the CVT gearbox and will have a 4 speed gearbox instead.

China Car Times recently purchased a Qashqai, and had to wait only a few days to pick it up, a full review of that coming up soon!

Nissan Teana launched - 190,000rmb to 320,000rmb

Published by Ash June 17th, 2008 in Dongfeng Nissan. 6 Comments

The new Teana was launched yesterday in China at 3pm to a large fan from Chinese automotive press, and Nissan fans alike.

The new Teana ranges from a 2.0l standard model, to a 3.5l V6 Premium package model.

Nissan Teana - Big savings this weekend!

Published by Ash April 11th, 2008 in Dongfeng Nissan and Dongfeng Automobile Company. 3 Comments

The Nissan Teana has had its price cut by a stonking 30,680rmb! Are Nissan trying to clear out stocks ahead of the new Teana launch in Beijing? Probably! The current Teana ranges from a 2.0l standard model up to a 3.5l V6 with the works installed, there is a 2.3 V6 in between the two however. The latest Teana, below, is expected to be launched at the Beijing Auto Show this month and will no doubt garner massive attention from the press. The latest Teana is based on the Nissan Intima concept that was shown off at a previous Tokyo Auto Show.

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