The official debut of the second generation of Nissan Note Note compact hatchbacks in 2013 was to take place at the beginning of March this year at the Geneva International Motor Show. But the company did not wait for this date and showed the public its new product a little earlier than the announced time. Given the fact that this car has recently officially appeared in dealerships in Russia, it's time to do a full review of the new Nissan Note hatchback. Technical characteristics, its design and cost you will learn from this article.
Appearance
Unlike its predecessors, the updated small car received more elongated and smoother body shapes, which allowed attracting the attention of young people to the car. The hatchback received a new form of bumpers (the front bumper is especially different , which has acquired a more embossed design), as well as very original headlights of an unusual shape, which, together with stampings on the side of the body, successfully fit into the general interior of the new item. By the way, as for the bumper, the developers made him such a form, not only with the aim of modernizing the Nissan Note hatchback. Thanks to this part, safety specifications have risen several levels. The main feature of this shock element is that during a collision with a pedestrian, the car cuts its legs and throws the body onto the hood, which prevents the risk of a collision with a person. As you can see, the design of the new product is highly interconnected with safety in road accidents.
Nissan Note: technical specifications
The second generation hatchback is equipped with three engines to choose from. Among them, a 1.2-liter gasoline engine should be noted, the peak of the maximum speed of which is delayed at around 80 horsepower. The average unit with its working volume of 1199 cubic centimeters develops a capacity of 98 "horses". The senior engine has a capacity of 90 “horses” and a working volume of 1,500 “cubes”. This engine spends no more than 3.6 liters per 100 kilometers - a pretty good indicator for the new Nissan Note. The technical characteristics of this engine have a lot in common with the French Renault-Duster crossover, which is aggregated with exactly the same engine and consumes about the same amount of fuel (about four and a half liters). As for
transmissions, the car can be equipped with both a 5-band “mechanics” and a
CVT type
continuously variable variator .
Dimensions and capacity
It is worth noting that the second generation of hatchbacks increased slightly in size. Now the length of the novelty is 410 centimeters, the height is 152.5 centimeters, and the width is 169.5 centimeters. As for the luggage space, its volume is about 300 liters, and with the seats folded, this mark rises to 1350 liters.
Nissan Note: photo of the cabin and a review of trim levels
On the Russian market, the car will be sold in several trim levels, among which the base, equipped with an 80-horsepower engine, will cost about 520 thousand rubles. Top-end modification Tekna with a motor from Duster will cost no more than 700 thousand rubles. Prices depend on the set of power accessories, and, of course, on the engine with transmission.