Datsun Go hatchback spied on Indian roads

The Datsun brand was revived by unveiling of GO hatchback in July this year. The prototype of the car has been spied in Chennai doing testing rounds.

As seen in the pictures, the Datsun logo and GO monogram has only been covered unlike other test mules which have their whole body covered. That is because the car has been officially unveiled and the unveiled car is the production model and not a concept car.

Datsun GO is slated for launch early 2014. Probably the car will be launched at Auto Expo 2014 being held in February 2014. Built on the Nissan Micra’s ‘V’  platform, the Datsun GO is aimed to cater to the lower end of the car market. It is likely to be priced at around Rs. 4 lakh and will compete with Maruti Wagon R, Hyundai i10 and Chevrolet Beat.

Datsun GO will be powered by the same 1.2L petrol engine which powers the Micra and Pulse. However it is likely to be tuned for more fuel efficiency and anything around 20Kmpl is what can be expected from the engine. After its Indian launch, Datsun GO will be launched in Indonesia, Russia and South Africa.

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Datsun GO+ MPV unveiled in Indonesia

Datsun GO+ which is a sub 4 meter length vehicle will give volumes to Datsun when launched in India.

Datsun has unveiled its second model GO+ at the Indonesian Motor Show. Indonesia is the biggest market for MPV and hence Datsun chose to unveil the GO+ MPV there. To remind our readers, Datsun unveiled its hatchback GO in India as the hatchback market here is the biggest in the world.

Datsun GO+ MPV is built on the GO hatchback platform. It retains the same wheelbase of GO hatchback which is 2450mm and hence makes production easier and cheaper for Datsun. Though Maruti Ertiga is built on Ritz/Swift platform, it has longer wheelbase and hence production of Ertiga is costlier, the large rear doors and extended part to be produced separately. This cost factor will put Datsun GO+ MPV ahead of Ertiga when it will be launched in India in mid-2014.

The Datsun GO+ retains the same look of GO hatchback right from front to end. The rear portion of the car has been stretched to accommodate the 3^rd row of seats which sits in the overhang portion of the car. Though built on a hatchback platform, the GO+ MPV looks well proportionate from all angles, unlike other stretched or notched MPVs which gets its looks ruined. The good thing is that it is less than 4 meters in length and hence Datsun can pass on the cost benefit to the customers.

The Datsun GO+ MPV will be powered by the same 1.2L petrol engine of GO hatchback and as of now Datsun has no plans to launch a diesel powered GO+ MPV. If it does we are sure this vehicle will certainly surge way ahead in the competiton.

The Datsun GO+ MPV is expected to be launched in mid-2014, 6 months after the launch of GO hatchback in India. As per speculations, the GO+ MPV might be priced between Rs. 4.5 to 5 lakh (Ex-showroom).

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Datsun GO+ MPV Photos

Datsun unveiled its GO+ MPV at Indonesian Motor Show which will come to India by mid-2014.

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New 360 degree exterior and interior video of Datsun GO

Barely a day after its international debut in New Delhi, a new video has surface showing Datsun GO in all angles. Also shown are the interiors and boot space which looks massive, almost equal to that of Ford Figo. The rear bench seat (without 60:40 splitting) is seen folding forward to give much more cargo space. 

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Video: Datsun GO in motion

Here is an official video of Datsun GO which gives you a clear idea of how the car will look in motion. 

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Datsun GO unveiled in India

Datsun returns back with hatchback 'GO'

Datsun today unveiled its first car for the 21^st century, named GO in New Delhi. Datsun GO, a 5 door hatchback  marks the return of Datsun brand after 32 years. The name Datsun GO is inspired from Datsun’s first car DAT GO, launched way back in 1914 in Japan. 

The All new Datsun GO was unvield by none other than President and CEO of Nissan Motor, Mr. Carlos Gohsn. He said - “This is a historic day for Nissan Motor Company and for our customers and partners in some of the world’s fastest-growing markets. It’s also an exciting moment for many women and men here in India who – today – come one step closer to realizing the dream of purchasing a car,”.

Datsun GO will be on sale from early next year. According to Industry experts, GO is likely to be priced around Rs. 4 lakh, where as Rs. 3.5 lakh price target cannot be ruled out because of the competition for which the brand Datsun has been revived. The car shares the same platform of Nissan Micra with 2450 mm of wheelbase, but the overall length of GO is more than Micra which means there is lot more space in the offereing. The interiors have been designed to please the Indian customers with practicality being more importance. However some bits like Aircon vents and door handles have been borrowed from the Nissan Micra.

The interesting fact, which we have mentioned in our earlier post is, the gear lever and hand brake has been moved to the dashboard. Datsun says the space between the front seats are to keep some utilities like ladies hand bags, but we feel a child can be squeed in to making it a 3 seater front row. The cabin space is big enough to accommodate 5 adult is good comfort. The rear bench is wider and so do the leg room which is good for tall occupants.

Datsun is Nissan 3^rd brand after Nissan itself and Infinity. The Datsun brand is expected to drive Nissan’s Power 88 mid-term business plan. Nissan aims to gather 10% of Indian passenger market by 2016-17. The man behind all these Mr. Carlos Gohsn is indeed serious on India. He has been trying every possible trick to make India a hub for Renault and Nissan cars. We wish him all the best for his plans.

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More details about Datsun’s small car emerge

Datsun K2 small car to have innovative features which makes it different from its rivals.

Datsun is the word currently going around in the automobile world and why not, the iconic brand is making a strong comeback after 27 years. ‘DAT’ meaning “lightning fast” in Japanese, is what happening the brand itself. Right from concept to design to prototype to production engineering, everything has been done very fast. The man behind the Datsun come back Mr. Carlos Gohsh is emphatic about the Datsun’s re-birth. No wonder Mr. Gohsn has been given an extension of 2 years as Chairman of Nissan Renault alliance by its board members.

In its website www.datsun.com, it is mentioned DAT means - Dream, Access and Trust, the philosophy on which Datsun wants to capitalize on. The website also mentions about a car built for the new generations and couple of questions why now? and why Datsun? Wait till 15th of July and watch the live telecast of the car launch on Datsun’s official website.

The prototype of the small car has been showed to a band of Indian automobile journalists. According to them, the Datsun small car is big, beautiful and practicle compared to its competitors Maruti A Star, Wagon R and Hyundai i10. An interesting fact has come to light that Datsun’s small car will have bench seats in the front accommodating 3 passengers in comfort. As a result the gear shift lever and hand brakes have been pushed to the dashboard, all these features seen for the first time in India in a small car.

Datsun currently has two products in its pipeline for India and emerging markets like South Africa, Indonesia and Russia. Apart from the small car K2 (the codename of the first car), Datsun intends to bring in Nissan Dayz, a mini MPV to India sometime later. Datsun cars will roll out from Renault-Nissan’s factory at Chennai.

With so much of hype about Datsun, can we expect an automobile revolution as that of the Tata Nano? We feel yes, because Mr. Gohsn is very serious about Indian market and is the only person looking to rival the market leader Maruti Suzuki…

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Datsun website goes live, car launch on 15th July in India

Datsun’s small car K2 to rival Hyundai i10 in India

After 32 years, the discontinued Japanese marque “Datsun” is back again and how? Its making second debut in India with a small car codenamed K2. The official website of Datsun has gone live since 1st July and shows the sketch of the upcoming small car for India. The official date of the launch has also been mentioned, that is on 15th July 2013.

Datsun was a famous automotive brand in Japan which was discontinued/merged with Nissan in 1986. Datsun was famous for its models 510, Fairlady roadster and Fairlady coupe. Last year on March 20th, Carlos Goshn, MD of Nissan Motors Ltd. announced the revival of the brand  “Datsun” for use in India, South Africa, Russia and Indonesia.

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Datsun GO Specifications

Datsun Go – Variants, Dimensions, Capacities, Engine, Transmission, Steering, Performance, Wheels & Tyres, Fuel Economy.

Price	:	₹ 3,17,821 to ₹ 3,76,577 Ex-showroom, Bangalore as of 17-04-2014.
Variants	:	Petrol	–	D, D1, A, T

Datsun Go Technical Specifications

Fuel Type	Petrol
Dimensions
Length	3785 mm
Width	1635 mm
Height	1485 mm
Wheel Base	2450 mm
Ground Clearance	NA
Front Track	NA
Rear Track	NA
Kerb Weight	NA
Gross Weight	NA
No. Of Doors	5 Door Hatchback
Capacities
Seating Capacity	5 Persons
Fuel Tank Capacity	NA
Boot Capacity	NA
Engine
Type	DOHC with Dual VTVT
Displacement	1198 cc
Power	67 bhp @ 5000 RPM
Torque	104 Nm @ 4000 RPM
Bore X Stroke	NA
Comp. Ratio	NA
No. Of Cyl.	3
Cylinder Config.	Inline, Transverse
Valves Per Cyl.	NA
Transmission
Type	Manual
Gears	5 Forward + 1 Reverse
Drivetrain	Front Wheel Drive
Steering
Type	NA
Min Turning Radius	NA
Suspension
Front	NA
Rear	NA
Brakes
Front	Disc
Rear	Drum
Wheels And Tyres
Wheel Size & Type	NA
Tyres Size & Type	R13
Performance
Max Speed	NA
0-100 Kmph	NA
Fuel Economy (Approx)
Overall	20.63 Kmpl (ARAI)

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