Auto Trader NZ
Published 3 September 2020
The new Sunny will go on sale first in China in January 2011, and then across 170 countries, possibly under different names.
The Nissan Sunny was first introduced in China in 2003 and was significant as the first locally built model from the new Dongfeng Nissan partnership. The Sunny quickly helped establish the Nissan brand in the passenger vehicle market in China.
The all-new Sunny is expected to “appeal to young families in their 30s looking for a medium sized sedan that combines a dynamic upscale design with the space, quality and features associated with the Sunny and Nissan brand”.
Combining the Nissan 1.5-litre HR15DE engine with dual injectors and a new-generation Xtronic CVT with an auxiliary transmission, Sunny should handle well in city driving.
MacPherson struts are used for the front suspension and a torsion beam for the rear suspension, making for sporty and agile driving at low speeds,and steady and stable driving at higher speeds.
