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Small car sales
are on the up and Nissan's
newly-announced Pixo is
perfectly placed to exceed the
expectations of buyers.
Slotting into the marque's
supermini line-up below the
familiar Micra and Note, Pixo
arrives at dealerships on 1st
June with a price tag from just
£5,995 on the road.
Capitalising on
the continuing trend towards
downsizing, Pixo provides budget
motoring at its most affordable
but backed up with the quality
and reliability that's
synonymous with the Nissan
brand. Expected rivals include
the Hyundai i10, Kia Picanto and
Toyota Aygo yet this trio can't
match Pixo's credit
crunch-busting sub-£6k price
point.
Adding to
Nissan's increasing and diverse
small car family, Pixo is
powered by an ultra-frugal
three-cylinder 1.0-litre
powertrain. Developing 68PS,
this efficient new engine
delivers impressive combined
economy of up to 64.2mpg matched
with minimal 103g/km CO2.
These figures, which put Pixo in
the £35 per year road tax band,
ensure it's cheap to run as well
as affordable to buy.
Pixo's launch
coincides with the appearance of
Nissan's Pure Drive badge. This
will be rolled out across other
vehicles in the future and
highlights the firm's lowest CO2
models.
 Nissan
expects to sell 7,000 Pixos in a
full year and, along with Micra
and Note plus Cube from late
2009, it will give Nissan a
comprehensive, clean and green
small car line-up to suit all
pockets and all customer needs. |
