In the past six months, Nissan sold around 200 Evalias only
Nissan is confident that the new offering will make its customers feel special
Sold in the global markets as a van, Evalia will be placed in the category of an 'Urban Class Utility Vehicle' in India.
Nissan Evalia came in with a starting price of Rs 849,000.
The first Evalia in India will sport a 1.5L K9K dCi diesel engine.
The car gives a fuel efficiency of 19.3kmpl.
"We are expecting almost doubling our sales in this financial year. We are very well on track with Micra, Sunny and Evalia. Evalia will generate a very new type of customers..", Nissan Motor India Managing Director and CEO Takayuki Ishida said.
Renault readies a practical and spacious people-carrier for a 2014 Auto Expo.
The price reduction by Nissan is in the range of 4 to 6 per cent.
Nissan Motor Company, the renowned global passenger car maker, has been outstanding at the domestic front ever since its arrival.
After the biggies, Nissan India on Thursday said it is planning to increase prices across all its vehicle models from January.
The recently launched multi utility vehicle Nissan Evalia will not be affected, the company said in a statement without disclosing the quantum of hike.
Buzz around Innova Aero and cheaper multi-utility brands of competitors make the going tough for Evalia in a crowded market.
The company, which launched its multi-utility vehicle Evalia priced between Rs 849,000 and Rs 9,99,000 (ex-showroom Delhi), also said it will look to expand production capacity either through new plants or the existing plant.
Japanese car major Nissan on Tuesday said will hike the prices of its vehicles, including hatchback Micra and sports utility vehicle Terrano in India, by up to 4 per cent from next month in order to offset the impact of rupee depreciation and escalating input costs.
Most of the major car makers in India, including Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai, do not sell cars through internet but use the online medium to convert queries into offline sales through dealerships.
French auto major Renault on Wednesday said it will increase vehicle prices in India from next month to offset the impact of high input costs.
With fast changing mentality of the crowd here, the automakers are creating their own categories to attract more and more buyers.
The multi-seater vehicle currently runs on BSIII engines.
Honda's Mobilio is a multi-purpose vehicle that, while being functional, oozes style.
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