Body style: Hatchback
Segment: Small
Production years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
When Nissan needed a car cheaper than the Micra, it turned its eyes to Suzuki, who was working on the Alto model. The result was a re-badged Alto, under the name of Pixo.
Suzuki was a great carmaker of small cars. Its products conquered the emerging markets from India and ASEAN countries. It was cheap, reliable, and easy to run. Moreover, Suzuki found a way to make it even less expensive since it split the production costs with the Indian brand Maruti. As a result, Nissan bought its share, and Suzuki built the Pixo on the same assembly line with the Alto and the Celerio, its slightly stylish cousin.
At the front, Nissan managed to adapt the Note's design with a new grille design that featured an almost entirely closed grille, interrupted only by four cuts. The headlights were swept-back over the front fenders, and that's where Nissan's personality ended. From its sides, it looked very similar to the Alto, with an ascending beltline that merged into a kick over the rear doors.
The Pixo was available in three trim levels. The base model featured four cupholders and a CD-stereo. To get more airbags, the customer should have selected a higher trim level. The carmaker offered an air-conditioning system and an automatic transmission only on the full-option version, the Accenta. That one featured power windows at the front.
Under the hood, Nissan relied on Suzuki's one-liter engine. It was paired to a standard five-speed manual gearbox, while a four-speed automatic transmission was on the options list.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.0L 4AT (68 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L3 |
Displacement: | 996 cm3 |
Power: | 50 KW @ 6000 RPM 68 HP @ 6000 RPM 67 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 66 lb-ft @ 3400 RPM 89 Nm @ 3400 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 9.2 gallons (34.8 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 93 mph (150 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 17 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 155/65R14 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 140.4 in (3566 mm) |
Width: | 72.6 in (1844 mm) |
Height: | 57.9 in (1471 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 55.3/55.1 in (1,405/1,400 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 92.9 in (2360 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 6.7 in (170 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 4.6 cuFT (130 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2006 lbs (910 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 2756 lbs (1250 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 36.2 mpg US (6.5 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 54.7 mpg US (4.3 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 46.1 mpg US (5.1 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 118 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.0L 5MT (68 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L3 |
Displacement: | 996 cm3 |
Power: | 50 KW @ 6000 RPM 68 HP @ 6000 RPM 67 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 66 lb-ft @ 3400 RPM 89 Nm @ 3400 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 9.2 gallons (34.8 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 96 mph (154 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 13.5 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 155/65R14 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 140.4 in (3566 mm) |
Width: | 72.6 in (1844 mm) |
Height: | 57.9 in (1471 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 55.3/55.1 in (1,405/1,400 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 92.9 in (2360 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 6.7 in (170 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 4.6 cuFT (130 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 1951 lbs (885 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 2756 lbs (1250 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 45.2 mpg US (5.2 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 61.9 mpg US (3.8 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 54.7 mpg US (4.3 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 99 g/km |