Nissan Magnite (Hyundai Venue Rival) To Launch In August This Year

Recent reports suggest that Nissan India plans to launch its first sub-4-meter SUV, named Magnite, in August this year. This will help the carmaker to attract a lot of potential buyers during the festive season. The compact SUV is expected to be retailed at a starting price tag of Rs 5.30 lakh (ex-showroom). Once launched, the all-new Nissan Magnite will compete with the likes of Hyundai Venue, Maruti Brezza, Tata Nexon, Mahindra XUV300 and Ford EcoSport. The top-spec CVT-equipped variant of the SUV is expected to be priced at Rs 9 lakh (ex-showroom).

Nissan Magnite will rub shoulders with the likes of Hyundai Venue, Maruti Brezza and Tata Nexon

The 5-seater SUV is likely to be offered with a wide range of variants and will be based on the company’s CMF-A+ platform. The same platform also underpins the Triber. The teaser images of the upcoming Nissan SUV were revealed by the carmaker earlier this year. We expect to find a lot of similarities between the Magnite and Triber-based Renault compact SUV.

The upcoming Nissan Magnite will feature a lot of modern crossover styling elements like sleeker headlamps, V-motion grille upfront, character lines and creases, muscular wheel arches, striking taillights and much more. The compact SUV will be offered in several colour schemes and two-tone shades.

The all-new compact SUV will underpin company's CMF-A+ platform

The entry-level trims of Nissan Magnite will be powered by a 1.0-litre three-pot BR10 naturally-aspirated gasoline engine which puts out power and torque outputs of 72bhp and 96 Nm. The engine will come paired with a 5-speed MT or a 5-speed AMT. The top-spec trims of the SUV will be powered by a 1.0-litre turbocharged HR10 petrol engine that produces 95bhp of power output. The engine will come paired with a 5-speed MT or an optional CVT. Inside, the Nissan Magnite will come loaded with features like a 360-degree camera, a large touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility and so on.