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Nissan's bold plan to double its share of Europe's LCV market
within three years has been given a boost by the arrival of
NV400, the company's new heavy van.
Developed in cooperation with
Alliance partner Renault, NV400 cannot be mistaken for anything
other than a Nissan. Its distinctive ‘face' was created at
Nissan Design Europe (NDE) in Paddington and engineered by
Nissan Technical Centre in Bedfordshire. |
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"The bold Nissan look helps us
differentiate NV400 from its competitors and gives us a distinctive face
in the market. With NV200 and now NV400, there is no doubt Nissan offers
attractive functionality and great choice in the LCV market," said
Sergio Alcaraz, Vice President of Nissan’s, LCV Business Unit.
But there's much more to NV400 than the
way it looks. It is one of the most versatile and practical heavy van
ranges on the market with gross vehicle weights (GVW) ranging from 2.8t
to 4.5t. |
For the first time on a van, Nissan can
offer the choice of front or rear-wheel drive versions. The NV400 also
comes in three wheelbase versions, four different lengths, three
different heights and with cargo volumes ranging from 8m3 to
17m3. There are three power options plus six-speed manual and
robotised transmissions.
In addition there are many different
bodywork options, all backed by the Nissan warranty. As well as
factory-built panel vans and combis, there are crew vans, box-bodies,
tippers and dropsides all built in-house. Nissan will also offer a
chassis-cab for specialist body builders.
"NV400 is very versatile and offers a
solution to each need in the heavy van sector," said Sergio Alcaraz. "It
is much more than a replacement for Interstar and takes us into a much
wider market segment thanks to the great breadth and depth of the
range."
Front-wheel drive offers a lower kerb
weight for improved payloads, a lower frame height and improved fuel
economy. Rear-wheel drive offers greater choice for chassis cab
conversions and thanks to its high rear axle capacity is better suited
to medium duty applications. Rear-drive versions are available with
single or twin rear wheels.
Power comes from a newly developed
direct injection, four-cylinder, 16-valve turbodiesel engine. At
2.3-litres it is smaller than the Interstar's 2.5-dCi unit yet power
outputs are the same - 100, 125 and 150 hp - and torque figures have
improved to 285, 310 and 350 Nm respectively. All are Euro 5 compliant
and enjoy lower running costs thanks to improved economy and to major
service intervals which have been extended to 25,000 miles or every two
years.
MacPherson strut-type independent
suspension can be found at the front, while front-wheel drive versions
have a single leaf spring at the rear. Rear-drive models have either a
dual spring (single rear wheel) or triple leaf (double rear wheel).
Standard or optional equipment levels
reflect passenger car levels and include air conditioning, parking
sensors, cruise control with speed limiter, trip computer, Bluetooth
mobile phone connectivity and USB/iPod playback through the sound
system. A rear view parking camera is also optionally available to make
parking manoeuvres as safe as possible.
Another innovative option is Nissan
Connect by TomTom. As well as conventional mapping and route planning,
owners can subscribe to TomTom's Live Service content which includes
live HD Traffic updates, fixed and mobile speed camera warnings, weather
forecasting and access to Google Local Search, a vast database which
lists the most up-to-date contact information of millions of business
and services.
The Nissan NV400 is on sale now priced
from £18,995 ex VAT.
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