Nissan India has announced today that it has exported over 2,700 units of the Magnite facelift to markets abroad in the span of a month. Incidentally, the Japanese company’s wholesales in India for the month of October stood at 3,119 units, which means that Nissan’s exports and domestic sales are almost at par.
- Nissan Magnite facelift first exported to South Africa
- Plans to export facelift to over 65 markets including LHD markets
- Nissan claims over 1.5 lakh units of the Magnite have been sold globally
The first batch of Magnite facelifts for export was sent to South Africa. Launched on October 4, Nissan’s refreshed compact SUV is produced at the Alliances’ (Renault-Nissan) Chennai plant. As had been mentioned at the launch, the brand plans to export the Magnite to over 65 overseas markets, including left hand drive ones. Since the Magnite arrived in the market in 2020, Nissan says that it has cumulatively sold over 1.5 lakh units of the compact SUV, globally.
Priced from Rs 5.99 lakh and going up to Rs 11.50 lakh, the Magnite facelift is known for its appealing interiors (in top-spec form), value for money quotient and the 100hp, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine (which comes with a choice between a manual and a CVT gearbox) option’s punchy performance. There’s a 72hp, 1.0-litre petrol on offer as well, which has manual and AMT options. On the other hand, Nissan’s compact SUV isn’t the most refined in its class, and is missing features such as a sunroof, which is now seen commonly on sub-four-metre SUVs at this price point.
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