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A
world premiere of a futuristic
concept car and of an all-new
production car, as well as a
heavily revised version of an
existing model will be the stars
of Nissan’s 2008 Paris Motor
Show.
Nuvu
Nissan’s vision for the
future of urban transportation
is encapsulated in Nuvu,
literally a ‘new view’ of the
type of car we will be driving
in the middle of the next
decade. Compact – it’s just 3
metres long – Nuvu is a concept
vehicle with unique 2+1 seating.
It is aimed at urban dwellers
who don’t want to compromise on
their personal freedom or their
comfort, yet who appreciate that
there is a need for a dramatic
change in the way we move around
our cities.
Nuvu is an electric vehicle, is
agile, easy to drive and even
easier to park. It represents
Nissan’s commitment to electric
vehicle technology, considering
that Nissan has already
announced that it will present a
production-ready EV at the 2009
Tokyo Motor Show, with sales due
to start in Japan and North
America in 2010. Whilst Nuvu is
not that car, it does
share some of the technology
that will feature in the planned
production vehicle.
Nuvu is compact on the outside
yet roomy on the inside. Built
on a unique platform, it’s just
3 metres long and sits on a
wheelbase of 1980 mm but is 1700
mm tall and 1550 mm wide to
create a large and airy cabin.
“It is light, clean and easy to
drive. It is practical and a
sensible size, yet it also
embodies an element of fun: the
future doesn’t look so bad,
after all.”
Pixo
Continuing the theme of compact
urban motoring, with outstanding
green credentials – but this
time for the more immediate
future, Pixo is an accessible
city car which offers low
emissions and consumption at an
extremely accessible price.
Pixo is a five-door, four-seater
with a roomy interior and
generous luggage space thanks to
its efficient design and
packaging. It has a lively
highly efficient three cylinder
1.0-litre engine. Thanks to its
brand new lightweight
construction, with resulting
benefits in performance, very
low fuel consumption and
emissions, Pixo will be among
the best value eco-cars in the
small city car category.
Pixo is 3565 mm long, 1470 mm
tall and 1600 mm wide. It has a
wheelbase of 2360 mm.
Built in collaboration with
Suzuki Motor Corporation, at
state-of-the art facilities in
Delhi,
India
, Pixo is a brand new four-seater
competing in the fast growing
A-segment. Unlike some of its
immediate rivals, however, Pixo
is far from a micro car. It has
five doors to ease ingress and
egress to and from the rear
seats but remains sufficiently
compact to be agile to be ideal
for city driving.
Unusually in this class, Pixo is
also available with a full
four-speed automatic,
reinforcing its suitability as a
town car that’s perfectly
capable of longer journeys when
needed.
Sales start from late spring
2009. |
