Nissan has launched the Nissan Terrano SUV in India. As you may know, the Nissan Terrano is essentially a badge engineered Renault Duster (which actually is a Dacia Duster) but Nissan has made sure that the Terrano looks and feels different from the Duster. The sheet-metal on the SUV has been redesigned extensively, the interior trim and equipment is different, what remains the same is the drive feel, performance and handling.
Bookings of the SUV had started in the first week of September and according to Autocarindia.com, the first lot of Terranos will be delivered to dealerships by the first week of November.
Prices
Petrol (1.6-litre engine, 103 BHP / 145 Nm / 13.2 KMPL)
- Nissan Terrano XL : Rs. 9.79 Lakh
Diesel (1.5-litre engine, 84 BHP / 200 Nm / 20.5 KMPL)
- Nissan Terrano XE : Rs. 9.6 Lakh
- Nissan Terrano XL : Rs. 10.66 Lakh
- Nissan Terrano XL Plus: Rs. 10.94 Lakh
Diesel (1.5-litre engine, 108 BHP / 248 Nm / 19 KMPL)
- Nissan Terrano XL : Rs. 11.33 Lakh
- Nissan Terrano XV : Rs. 12.16 Lakh
- Nissan Terrano XV Premium : Rs. 12.46 Lakh
All prices are ex-showroom Delhi
Paint Option
Design
On the outside, the basic silhouette of the SUV remains the same as the Renault Duster, but little details all around make it different. At the front, the headlights, the grille and the bumper have been revised for a smarter look. The Terrano gets Nissan’s ‘SUV Heritage’ grille, as in it is similar to the other SUVs found in Nissan’s lineup. The bonnet gets a slight change to continue the lines from the grille. Move to the side and you’ll notice the new alloy wheel design, the blacked out B and C pillars, the new roof-rail. The door panels have been slightly rounded out and a new crease line runs above the door handles. Move to the rear and things look really different, we wish the Duster looked this way. The split tail-lamps and revised number-plate holder design make the Terrano look smarter, the space here seems to be better utilised.
Move inside, and the biggest change that you’d be able to notice is how the centre console looks. The vents above the centre console are now rectangular-ish, a closed cubby hole can be fund above that. The centre console is finished in piano-black plastic and again is more rectangular-ish, the music-system is slightly different, but the rest of the buttons are similar to that found in the Duster. The steering wheel has been slightly altered, but in essence isn’t that different from the one found on the Duster.
Features
All variants of the Nissan Terrano get the followoing features as standard:
- Body coloured bumpers
- Body coloured ORVM cover
- Black bezel double barrel headlamps
- Roof rails
- Silver insert on the steering wheel
- Chrome insert on the gear shift knob
- Power windows front and rear
- Keyless entry
- Tilt adjust steering
- A/C
- Rear seat armrest with cup holders
- Passenger side vanity mirror
- Front central roof lamp
- 12V front power socket
- Luggage compartment lamp
- Electric boot release button
- Driver side airbags
- Central locking
The XE variant (available with the 1.5-litre, 84 BHP diesel engine) gets:
- Black outside door handles
- Black side sill
- Matt black centre console
- Black door finish
- Black interior finish
- Integrated rear seat headrests
- 16-inch steel wheels with full wheel covers
- Silver door armrest finish
The XL variant (available with the 1.6-litre petrol, and with both 1.5-litre diesel engines) additionally gets:
- Front fog lamps
- Electrically adjustable ORVMs
- Silver satin finish outside door handles and side sill
- 16-inch steel wheels with full wheel covers
- Rear windshield defogger
- Rear wondshield washer
- Glossy piano black centre console finish
- Beige Door trim finish
- Fabric door trim
- Silver door strip
- Silver door armrest finish
- Chrome interior door handles
- Dual tone interiors
- Rear seat armrest with cup-holders
- Adjustable rear seat headrests
- Centre console integrated music player with CD/MP3/AM/FM/USB/AUX/Bluetooth compatibility, playing through 4-speakers
- 12V power socket rear
- Front map lights
- Reading lamps rear
- Anti-lock Braking System + Electronic Brake Distribution + Brake Assist
The XL Plus variant (available only with the 84 BHP, 1.5-litre diesel) gets these additional features over the XL:
- 16-inch alloy wheels
- Driver and front passenger airbags
The XV variant (only with 108 BHP, 1.5-litre diesel engine) gets these additional features over the XL:
- 16-inch alloy wheels
- Silver painted roof rails
- Chrome exhaust tip
- Leather wrapped steering wheel and gear shift knob
- Piano black door trim strip
- Piano black front and rear door armrest
- Rear A/C
- Reverse parking sensor
The XV Premium variant (only with 108 BHP, 1.5-litre diesel engine) gets these additional fetures over the XV:
- Leather seat upholstery
- Wood finish door trim strip, front and rear armrest
What do you think of the Nissan Terrano? Let us know in the comments below.
