Photo: Datsun
Last year, Renault introduced a tiny car called the Kwid in India. It was long speculated that Nissan would share the development burden and present its own Datsun take in 2016. Today, the redi-GO has been officially confirmed through a few sketch photos and initial details.
The teaser images show a green 5-door hatchback with tiny proportions. The rear doors almost touch the taillights and the hood is as short as that of a smart. Despite this, we like the boldness of the design, which is something the Tata Nano lacks. All the major lines of the preview concept presented in 2014 have been kept.
We mentioned the Nano because the redi-GO is specifically built for the Indian car market. On April 14, it will be presented at the New Delhi Auto Expo, and rumors suggest it's going to be cheaper than the Renault Kwid.
While Dacia may eventually develop a version of the Kwid for Europe, we believe the Datsun model has a 0% chance of coming over. Not even Russia would pick up such a vehicle in our opinion.
Power will come from Renault's engine, a 0.8-liter SCe that uses its three cylinders to develop 54 PS and 75 Nm of torque. This thing will feel slower even than a smart. The 5-speed manual gearbox should also be borrowed from the French brand.
Unlike the Kwid, the Datsun redi-GO will probably not benefit from a more powerful 1-liter gasoline engine. However, recent reports suggest a diesel unit of that displacement is currently under development. It should have superior fuel consumption compared to the 25.17 km/l of the 0.8-liter.
Even though its name suggests otherwise, the CMF-A platform being used here has almost nothing to do with the architecture of the Nissan Qashqai or Renault Megane. Instead, you are going to see spartan features that remind you of the Clio 2 and the Twingo of its era.
We mentioned the Nano because the redi-GO is specifically built for the Indian car market. On April 14, it will be presented at the New Delhi Auto Expo, and rumors suggest it's going to be cheaper than the Renault Kwid.
While Dacia may eventually develop a version of the Kwid for Europe, we believe the Datsun model has a 0% chance of coming over. Not even Russia would pick up such a vehicle in our opinion.
Power will come from Renault's engine, a 0.8-liter SCe that uses its three cylinders to develop 54 PS and 75 Nm of torque. This thing will feel slower even than a smart. The 5-speed manual gearbox should also be borrowed from the French brand.
Unlike the Kwid, the Datsun redi-GO will probably not benefit from a more powerful 1-liter gasoline engine. However, recent reports suggest a diesel unit of that displacement is currently under development. It should have superior fuel consumption compared to the 25.17 km/l of the 0.8-liter.
Even though its name suggests otherwise, the CMF-A platform being used here has almost nothing to do with the architecture of the Nissan Qashqai or Renault Megane. Instead, you are going to see spartan features that remind you of the Clio 2 and the Twingo of its era.
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