Nissan Micra Diesel priced at Rs 5.60 lakh

Nissan Micra Diesel will be launched in India on December 10, 2010. The car    is priced at Rs 5.60 lakh for the XV (Base) variant and Rs 6.20 lakh for XV Premium variant (Prices ex-showroom New Delhi).

Nissan Micra Diesel will be powered by a 1.5 liter dCI engine currently powering the Logan. The engine pumps out 63 bhp of max power and 16.3 Kgm of max torque. The company claims a fuel efficiency figue of 23.08 Kmpl. 0-100 Kmph is done in 14.37 seconds.

XV variant comes with 165/70 R14 tyres where as the top end XV Premium will get larger 15 inch wheels and wider tyres (175/60 R15). Over all height of the car is 5mm less than the petrol sibling. XV variant weighs 992 Kg while XV Premium is little heavier at 1008 Kg.

The Diesel Micra gets body coloured rear spoiler, leather wrapped steering wheel and gear knob as standard fitment. It lacks features such as security alarm system, front passenger airbag, ABS, EBD and Brake Assist.

The car will be manufactured at Nissan’s Oragadam plant near Chennai. Booking of the diesel Micra has been started with an initial booking amount of Rs 50,000 through all 20 Nissan dealerships across India.

Nissan Micra Diesel features