Nissan globally unveiled the Magnite Conceot on July 16 and just a couple of days later, here’s your look at the face of the production-spec Magnite in a spy shot. This however seems to be a base-spec model.
Nissan just globally unveiled the Magnite Concept and already the first spy pictures of the production-spec Magnite has surfaced on the internet. What’s more, the car seems to be completely undisguised, revealing all the design details on the face of the SUV. We already like the look of the production-spec Nissan Magnite and it actually has a lot of close resemblance with the concept. Let’s look at it in a little more detail.
What clearly hasn’t changed much from the concept are the headlamps and the grille. The headlamps have the same sweptback design like the Kicks, only much sleeker and the sculpted bonnet also gives it a muscular look. The grille is exactly identical as it was in the concept. It has the Datsun-like design with thick chrome garnishes on either side. What has changed from the concept though is the lower portion of the bumper. The skid plate has four indents and looks a lot more subtle from the concept. What definitely has been given a miss here in the production-spec Magnite are the chunky off-road tires and the heavily cladded wheel arches.
This test mule has been shod with normal road tires and the body cladding also seems a little more subtle. Although the alloy wheels cannot be seen here in this image, we expect Nissan to tone down the design as well as the wheel size for the production-spec car. This moreover seems to be a base-spec car as the L-shaped LED DRLs from the concept surprisingly has turned out to be just a chrome insert on the grille. The headlamps also seem to be halogen units. We can also make out that the number plate will be mounted below the front grille as is clear from the slats present on the bumper. Also, although the logo is covered here in this test mule, the Magnite will boast of Nissan’s new logo as well.
Nissan still hasn’t revealed any images of the interiors of the Magnite. They did however touch upon the interiors in their presentation and also suggested that it could be one of the roomiest cabins in its class. Nissan also said that it will be well loaded on the features front and even confirmed some of the features which includes an 8.0-inch touchscreen, connected tech, 360-degree cameras and cruise control being part of the package. We can also expect automatic climate control and steering wheel mounted controls to be part of the mix.
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Under the hood, the Nissan Magnite will be powered by familiar engines from the Renault Triber. That includes the 1.0L, naturally aspirated three-cylinder petrol engine from the Triber that produces 72bhp. It will also get the 1.0L turbo-petrol engine with around 100bhp that’s expected to debut on the Triber very soon. Both engines will come mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. Both engines will also have an automatic gearbox option. The base non-turbo 1.0L engine will be offered with an AMT gearbox while the 1.0L turbo-petrol engine will be offered with a CVT automatic gearbox. There will thus be four powertrain options in total.
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Nissan has said that the Magnite will be launched in India ‘within the financial year’ and we are expecting a launch around January 2021. The Nissan Magnite will have its starting price from around Rs 5.25 lakh mark and it might very well be cheapest in its segment. Additionally, even the turbo-petrol version with a CVT could have a sub-Rs 6 lakh (ex-showroom) price tag. The competition is stiff and it will have to rival the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Tata Nexon, Ford EcoSport, Hyundai Venue, and Mahindra XUV300. There’s also the upcoming Renault Kiger and the Kia Sonet joining this segment.
