Sunday, 13 July 2014

Nissan Terrano

Nissan will launch the Terrano SUV in October2013 and we have got the price for you. The Japanese automaker will price the Nissan Terrano starting at Rs. 8.90 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Terrano will be offered with a 1.5-litre diesel engine only and no petrol powered Terrano will be launched. Nissan has seen the poor demand for the petrol Duster and has decided not to bring a petrol powered Terrano. Nissan will use the tagline “As solid as you” for the Terrano. The company will offer all variants of the Terrano with driver side airbag as standard, something which it does on its other cars as well. The Nissan Terrano will be offered in four variants which are XL, XL (O), XV and XV premium. The 1.5-litre diesel engine produces 85 PS of power and 200 Nm of torque, mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. This engine gives the Terrano an ARAI mileage of 20.5 km/l. The difference between the Nissan Terrano and Renault Duster will be purely cosmetic. The changes include smoked headlights, new front grille, new bumper, new alloy wheels and new tail lights. On the inside, Nissan will give the Terrano minor changes which will be limited to the seat fabric. The base variant of the diesel Duster (RxE) is priced at Rs. 8.73 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi) and thus the premium which Nissan is charging is Rs. 17,000/- on the base trim. However the premium will vary depending on the variants and one can expect it to increase on higher variants.

Nissan Terrano Models
Diesel Models
Nissan Terrano XE 85 PS
This variant is powered by a 1.5-litre, K9K diesel power plant that also has a common rail direct injection system. It is coupled with a 5-speed manual transmission gearbox, which allows the front wheels to draw the torque output and delivers a mileage of 20.46 Kmpl. This motor can produce 83.8bhp at 3750rpm and yields 200Nm of peak torque at 1900rpm. It is incorporated with features like power steering with tilt column, power windows, key less entry, air conditioning system with pollen filter, headlight on warning indicator, 2-cup holders, passenger side vanity mirror, digital clock, front map lamp, trunk room lamp, a drive computer, ticket holder on driver side sun visor, and 12 V power socket. It also has safety features like engine immobilizer, central locking system, door open warning lamp, driver seat belt reminder, high mount stop lamp and seat belts.
Nissan Terrano XL 85 PS
This variant is equipped with features like rear reading lamps, accessory power sockets for rear passengers, an integrated 2-DIN music system with USB/AUX-In/Bluetooth connectivity along with 4-speakers, adjustable rear seat headrest, rear seat center armrest with cup holder, electrically adjustable outside mirrors, rear wiper and washer and seat belt height adjuster. It is also incorporated with electronic brake force distribution with brake assist system, front fog lamps, and a rear defogger. The remaining features are similar to those equipped in the XE 85 PS trim.
Nissan Terrano XL Plus 85 PS
Apart from the features equipped to the XL 85 PS trim, this variant is equipped with anti lock braking system and with a set of 16-inch alloy wheels.
Nissan Terrano XL 110 PS
This variant has similar features that are equipped in the XL 85PS trim. Beside those, it is fitted with a refined 1.5-litre diesel engine that displaces 1461cc. It can produce a peak power of 108.5bhp at 3900rpm while producing 248Nm at 2250rpm. It is paired with an advanced 6-speed automatic transmission gearbox that sends the torque to the front wheels and returns a peak mileage of 19.01 Kmpl.
Nissan Terrano XV 110 PS
In addition to the features fitted to the XL 110 PS variant, it is incorporated with a lower add-on that is is silver color, satin finish roof rails, chrome exhaust pipe, leather wrapped steering wheel, cigarette lighter, reverse parking sensor, rear AC vents with independent controls and driver seat height adjuster with lumbar support.
Nissan Terrano XV Premium 110 PS
This trim has beige leather seat upholstery, door trim decorative strips with Zebra wood finish along with front and rear door armrest with Zebra wood finish. Apart from these, all the other features are identical to those fitted to the XV 110 PS trim.
Petrol Models
Nissan Terrano XL
The automaker has fitted this variant with a 4-cylinder, 1.6-litre, In-Line petrol mill that can displace 1598cc. This power plant is incorporated with multi-point fuel injection system and it can produce 102.57Bhp at 5850rpm in combination with a peak torque of 145Nm at 3750rpm. This torque output is transmitted to the front wheels via a 5-speed manual transmission gearbox and produces a mileage of 13.24 Kmpl. This variant is blessed with all the features that are standard in Diesel XL 85 PS trim.

Mileage
The consumers of India are mileage quotient people and the very first thing they want to settle down with before buying any car is the mileage. The Japanese automaker has taken care of this mindset and launched this compact SUV with peppy engine delivering good mileage figures. The petrol version returns ARAI certified mileage of 13kmpl while the diesel engine variant which consists of two different power outputs returns fuel economy of 20.5kmpl (84bhp) and 19kmpl (108bhp) respectively. The mileage figures as per this compact SUV are worth considerable in country where fuel prices are sky rocketing.

Power
The power packed stylish compact SUV comes in both petrol and diesel variants. The petrol variant which is a sole variant in the category receives power from 1.6L engine with multi point fuel injection technology which churns out a healthy 102bhp at the rate of 5850rpm and torque throughput of 145Nm at 3750rpm. The same engine is coupled to five speed manual transmission gearbox. While on the other hand diesel powered Terrano produces two different power output figures in the variant line up. The 1.5L CRDi engine with dCi driving mechanics is considered to be powerful and calm. It produces 84bhp @3900rpm and 200Nm of peak torque at 2250rpm while the other power output it gives is 108bhp at 3900rpm and 248Nm of torque at 2250rpm respectively. It is mated to six-speed manual transmission gearbox.

Nissan Terrano Exteriors
The badge engineering can be hardly seen at the first glance upon this car. Duster from which Terrano has taken inspiration has different body panels but resembles the roof part and the rear end design. The front façade especially the signature grille is reminiscent of Nissan Pathfinder, the international version of Terrano. This very front section is the most interesting part of this car as it appears to be a full-fledged SUV. It contains elegant grille section on which Nissan badge has taken the center position. The grille section is surrounded by thick chrome slats and accompanied by angular headlamps which are sleek in nature and swept back into the V-shaped bonnet that blends seamlessly into the grille and makes the car unquestionably a Nissan car. The fog lamps are nicely placed at both the lower ends of the body colored front bumpers and in between the air dam that expels the heat on the go. The side profile has flared wheel arches and has got the necessary bulges to flow through the body. The body colored door handles, ORVMs turn indicators and silver colored roof rails looks elegant from distant and are standard in all variants. The roof and the windows line looks identical to Duster. Top end Terrano variants also get a stylish looking pair of 16-inch diamond cut alloy wheels which not only possess the needed flamboyance but also delivers stability on roads. Rear looks similar to that of Duster but have larger tail lamps that cuts their half way to the rear door and also contains chrome slat above the number plate. Rear windscreen gets defogger with wash and wipes functionality giving better visibility in overcast conditions. Top end variant also gets rear spoiler for enhancing athletic appeal. Nissan has certainly fashioned the exteriors of this car to appear visually attractive that can easily allure the young generations who have passion for style statement. Overall the car has all the virtues of the sibling Duster in terms of external appearance plus a little more that adds up to the flair.

Nissan Terrano Interior
Nissan Terrano has fascinating interiors that can surprise anyone at a first glance. It seems that French ergonomics have been integrated into a Japanese brand. Though it differs from many aspects in terms of interiors fit and finish with brother Duster but overall the car has similar features like that of Duster. Nissan adopted dual color beige and black scheme and quality material for decorating the interior cabin. The seats on the top end variants have superior leather upholstery while on the front dashboard there is flip to open storage box at the top. There are rectangular AC vents and neat and clean piano black finishing at the central console. The central dashboard has a radiant instrument cluster that has all the technical details of the journey. The premium elements of the top end variants includes leather covered steering wheel, chrome addition on gear knob and front and rear armrest. The all-new Terrano has also several small storage sections for stuffing essentials like pocket behind front seats, map pockets, cup and beverages holders around the doors and in between front seats.

Engine and Performance
Nissan Terrano has been bestowed with powerful petrol and diesel engines that can perform splendidly in any driving conditions. Just crank the engine and we will recognize the real drivability and ride quality this car has to offer. The compact SUV house in 1.6L 4-cylinder petrol engine which has a displacement capacity of 1598cc producing 102bhp and 145Nm of torque mated to five-speed transmission gearbox. The multi-point fuel injection is integrated with the engine which is excellent in driving in urban conditions. On the other hand, the diesel engine is a 1.5L 4-cylinder K9K engine that has the ability to displace 1491cc. The same engine generates two different outputs in different variants; one that is low powered produces 84bhp and 200Nm of torque while the other which is tweaked produces 108bhp and 248Nm of torque giving top-notch performance on off-roads. The diesel engine is coupled with six-speed manual transmission gearbox. The suspension system on the vehicle soaks every bit of obstacles on roads very well, so drivability is excellent on Terrano.

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