Nissan has unveiled an all-new sedan at the Chinese Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition, and named it the Nissan Sunny. This sub-compact new model will go on sale in China by January 2011 and then across 170 countries eventually under different names.
Already tagged as a “global” car, the 2012 Nissan Sunny might come to the UAE badged as a 2012 Tiida, with the current Sunny Classic continuing to be on sale as a budget model. Or it could finally merge the Tiida and Sunny models in the GCC.
For China, where it is built by Dongfeng-Nissan, the Sunny will use a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder engine and a CVT automatic. The Nissan Micra-based platform rides on MacPherson strut independent front suspension and a torsion beam rear.
The Sunny-Tiida destined for the Middle East may come from Japan or the United States, sometime in late 2011. Incidentally, the Micra is also coming to the GCC.