Nissan Sunny special edition Launched

Nissan has introduced special edition variants of the Sunny mid-size sedan in both the diesel and petrol models. The Sunny special edition models are essentially the top-of-the-line XV variants with minor cosmetic tweaks to the exterior that include a boot lip spoiler, chrome plated trunk detailing and body coloured side mouldings. 

On the inside, the Nissan Sunny special edition gets new leather upholstery and a touchscreen Kenwood infotainment system that can play DVDs and is also equipped with Bluetooth, USB and aux connectivity. The special edition car also comes with a rear-view camera hooked to the Kenwood display unit. 

The Nissan Sunny special edition XV petrol has been priced at Rs 8.60 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) and the diesel Sunny special edition has been priced at Rs 9.69 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The petrol special edition Sunny has been priced at Rs 71,000 over the standard Sunny XV petrol while the diesel special edition Sunny has been priced at Rs 74,000 over the standard Sunny XV diesel. 

The move to introduce additional equipment such as infotainment systems and other technological features has become a market trend in the mid-size sedan segment as most car makers are either adding more equipment to top-end models or introducing limited/special edition vehicles.  

The average Indian young car buying customer is in tune with the times and is fairly tech savvy, an opportunity which car makers are capitalising upon. In the process, giving us better equipped cars. 

Also read: Nissan announces price hike for select models

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Chevrolet Sail Sedan launched at Rs 4.99 lakh

This is the first of an entire entry-level saloon barrage that is headed India’s way in 2013. With badge sharing now taking a breather, it is platform sharing that will now see mass market car manufacturers reload their arsenal for deeper penetration.

After drawing first blood with the launch of its very spacious Sail UVA hatch in November last year,Chevrolet has now flagged off the ‘hatchback with boot’ trend in the new year with the launch of its Sail sedan at a starting price of Rs 4.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The width and the wheelbase are exactly the same as the Sail UVA, and as a result so is the space. Certain advantageous features on the Sail sedan like its spacious interiors, oodles of boot space (370 litres), comfortable ride quality and efficient power plants in both petrol and diesel guise will make it a strong consideration over most in the entry-level mid-size sedan segment (Read : Chevrolet Sail Sedan First Drive).

Audi A3 sedan India bound in 2013

The A3 has been Audi’s premium hatchback offering for Europe since way back in 1996 and has seen many evolutions since then. But the car that should have all Indian buyers excited is the sedan based on this hatch. First shown off in concept form at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the production version of the A3 sedan has been spotted undergoing final testing across Europe recently and it looks like it will break cover next year. Keeping in line with Audi’s (relatively) aggressive plans on expanding in the Indian market, there’s more than a chance that this car will hit land on our shores very soon after its international debut. Slotted a segment under the Ingolstadt based company’s entry level sedan in India, the A4, expect the A3 sedan to be priced similar to the Q3 baby-SUV. There would likely be multiple engine options available on launch, but it’s safe to assume that the company’s ‘meat-and-potatoes’ 1.8-litre TFSI mill would be on offer as well.

2013 Kawasaki Z250

The Z250 will be the street version of its faired Ninja 250R and will be powered by the same motor as on the baby Ninja – a parallel-twin, liquid-cooled, DOHC 250cc unit with 8-valve and will be mated to a six-speed transmission

The digital instrument cluster with analogue tachometer is easy to read and sporty in design

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