Remember the Nissan Sunny, the 130Y……with the absorber bumpers? The last model was so popular it almost became our first national car before the decision to go to Mitsubishi to get our 1st Saga. Well after that disappointment, Tan Chong introduced the Sentra name and the Sunny name was buried in their Segambut plant. Now comes a new Sunny from Nissan Motor Co Ltd.
Using the famed ‘Sunny’ name, this latest global car was unveiled in China. This new model will go on sale first in China in January 2011 and then progressively across 170 countries worldwide under different vehicle brand names. It wil probably come to Tan Chong showrooms as a Sentra.
A projected class leader in fuel economy, 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 proven Nissan 1.5-liter HR15DE engine with dual injectors and a new-generation Xtronic CVT with an auxiliary transmission, both of which are newly introduced in China, Sunny delivers ease in handling for city driving where there’s frequent acceleration and deceleration, and superior environmental performance as a projected class leader in fuel economy.
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.
