The Japanese domestic market rebadging game continues as manufacturers try their best to cut development costs and maximize profit in these tough time. Nissan announced today in Japan the new Nissan KIX, a badge engineered Mitsubishi Pajero Mini. The name KIX is derived from the “kicks”, as in the term “just for kicks”.
You will probably find pretty much the same stuff under the Nissan KIX’s hood as the Pajero Mini such as the small turbocharged 660cc engine producing 64 PS at 6,000rpm and 88Nm of torque at 4,000rpm or the normally aspirated version putting out 52 PS and 62Nm, but full details will only be revealed sometime in October.
Look after the jump for a few more shots of the KIX.
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it does resemble a pajero, minus the mitsubishi badge
i like cars like these, but the design looks 15 years old…
this car look old as the first version of the toyota Rav4..
In terms of design, guess it is only natural as it is bcoz the manufacturer mentioned they wanted to cut development costs and maximize profit in these tough time.
It’s look wise nice but, I think this model is like TATA SUMO a typical four wheeler.
If manufacturer spend some more budget and modify model like sexy colors then they can do fast selling.
wth ?
How come Nissan produce such car???
Walao!!how come Nissan produced a car like this,so out-dated,especially the aircond vent,looks like the one in Potong car…
rebadge our old Kembara (still got stock, right?) and Juara then sell it in countries like India, lol~
malaysia boleh….
What’s the dimension?
yeah, looks outdated.
cost cutting car? for JDM market leh. i expect upmarket and luxurious new designs to arrive in the land of the rising sun.
this is marketing…anything can reduce the cost and nothing wrong if they can produce cheap car.maybe its lack of passion,but for people that dun care about it,as the car can travel from a to b,they will buy it..emm maybe for company/industrial use..hehehe
wow the pajero mini is still alive after all these years.
it surprises me why nissan would even do this…
i guess you guys don’t know whats a classic? especially a guy who go 4 wheelers this is the perfect no nonsence car that shows simplicity and functionality. Just like a suzuki vitara that is 20 years of age and some range rover defender classic design….
it actually does look nice you know. should be easy to drive, looks cute and practical.
if its cheap then its fine, yeap claxxion, in malaysia i would have this car anyday over a proton or a perodua or a naza or a inokom
This looks pretty cute actually, for simple practical city driving… on why it looks dated, it’s just because it’s practically the same design as the 1st pajero jr, just facelifted and facelifted again. the japanese sure know how to maintain a good thing.
The mini pajero was also supposed to be proton’s 1st mini suv and launched after the juara, but was scrapped cos juara sales didn’t pick up.