When the Sunny was launched in September last year, all reviews lamented the lack of a diesel engine in the ‘caaaaaar’ in a market that had started developing vicious hatred to petrol mills.

In a surprise move, Nissan launched the Sunny diesel in two variants, the XL and the XV on the 12th of December 2011.

Available colours include Bronze Grey, Blade Silver, Storm White, Sapphire Blue, Onyx Black and Brick Red.

Sunny Diesel is competitively priced and will be available for Rs 7,98,000 (XL) and Rs 8,78,000 (XV), ex-showroom, New Delhi. Nissan has adopted a uniform pan-India pricing strategy meaning you can buy the Sunny Diesel at the same ex showroom price all over the country.

The 1.5-liter, 4-cylinder K9K engine, has a fuel efficiency of 21.64 kmpl (ARAI certified) and delivers 86PS of power @ 3750 rpm and a maximum torque of 200 Nm @ 2000 rpm.

 

Mr. Kiminobu Tokuyama, Managing Director & CEO, Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd, said, “We are delighted to introduce the diesel variant of Sunny for the Indian market. We are currently witnessing a significant and sustained increase in demand for diesel cars across India and we are confident Sunny’s blend of technology, performance and fuel economy will prove extremely popular with our growing customer base – it’s the right car at the right time for India.”

Mr. G M Singh, Vice Chairman & MD, Hover Automotive India, Nissan’s Marketing & Sales partner said, “Sunny’s introduction is another major milestone in Nissan’s rapid expansion in India – one of the fastest growing markets in the world. The fact that we have already achieved over 3000 sales for the Petrol variant of Sunny reinforces our belief that innovative and exiting products appeal strongly to our Indian customers.”

More from the press release:

Aimed at India’s fast-growing group of young professionals, the Sunny Diesel mirrors the petrol variant’s sophisticated style and roomy interior. It is the second model after the Micra hatchback to use Nissan’s flexible ‘V’ platform. The ‘V’, or Versatile, platform implements Nissan’s advanced engineering to deliver a modern, light weight structure, that provides integral strength, ride refinement and dynamic on-road behavior.

The Sunny Diesel carries high levels of active and passive safety features and technology designed to enhance both the driving and ownership experience. These include Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA), Engine Immobilizer and Airbags.