Nissan has announced the arrival of an all-new Note, and the second-generation mini MPV will take the fight to the likes of the Honda Jazz in Japan, beginning early September
Exterior-wise, the B-segment Note features a striking character line called a “Squash Line,” which is rather prominent. With the revamp comes a spacious cabin, which the company is saying will be beyond expectations for a car in this class. Interior design cues includes a flowing line above the instrument panel, supposedly inspired by the ripples in sand.
Japanese consumers will be able to get their hands on a choice of two three-cylinder mills, both 1.2 litre jobs. The first is the 78 hp and 106 Nm HR12DE, as seen in the March; the Almera in Thailand also wears the lump.
The second is the HR12DDR, a supercharged unit promising 97 hp at 5,200 rpm and 142 Nm at 4,400 rpm for output numbers. The mills will be paired to an Xtronic CVT gearbox for all grades, with an Idling Stop System available for the 2WD version.
Standard kit will include the company’s Around View Monitor (AVM), which makes its way on to a compact Nissan for the first time. Aside from domestic production in Japan, the Note will also be made at Nissan’s Sunderland plant in the UK for the European market, with sales set to begin in 2013.
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Looks good for the price and target audience. Now just waiting for people to comment on hard plastics from a photo :)
OMG….awesome car design from nissan…nice…Welcome to Malaysia.
the design is nice, but the power is a quite unopmistic for this type of car, even the turbo version…And I doubt they will even bring in the turbo version into our land…Let’s hope im wrong.
however, i think it’s going to perform better than the 1.5 litre perdodua/avanza engine..
Its Supercharged, not turbocharged…
Agreed, it looks good.
But hope TC will bring in this model so soon since TC famous for bring old models, unless is CBU.
If some1 comment about the hard plastic, then they are bullshit, how they judge it by just see the pictures?
Simply and elegance, hope can get here soon.
better thn Alza Advanced..
Nissan Japan currently offers 5 models in Compact Car segment which are Juke (1.5 and 1.6cc), Tiida (1.5), Note (1.5), March (1.2) and Cube (1.5).
All Tiida, Note and March doesn’t offer stability control (VDC).
Cube has VDC as an option (only for 2WD variant).
Juke has VDC, standard for 1.6 variant. But none for the 1.5.
Seems to me that Nissan not very serious regarding VDC. And if this Nissan Note managed to be brought into Malaysian market, most probably it will be without VDC as well.
They won’t bring it here.
Too close in size to the X Gear and the Versa/Latio hatch and it being European made, will probably be pricey.
Seen a number of them on European roads. Good looking compact.
Would probably make more sense if it came here as the Modus under Renault.
Very nice car. Hope ETCM bring this car in. If the price below RM70k, it will become hot cake!
whats up with carmaker these days…all shitty names for cars.
Only Nissan will come up with such sucky names. Did not see other car brands come up with names like feLATIO and SYLPHYlis.
You forgot hyundai Clitoris
Nissan Note name originally come from Japanese word “notte” is mostly likely the te-form of the verb ?? (noru) which means to ride, board, or get into (a train, or car, etc.)
hyundai i10??
Why use the name Note? Like handphone Samsung Galaxy Note.
nissan already use this name in 2004….
yup… look like a perfect match for current Galaxy Note user..
Sleek-looking car. Hopefully we can have a slice of this.
Price it right and it will sell pretty well here. But considering the taxing here and ETC. I’ll bet it will be more than RM80K
If the price above rm80k better get Nissan grand livina. Bigger in size & more power.
I suspect we’re just gonna read about new cars that Nissan is building, and then dream on until someone wakes us up to tell us when Tan Chong decides to introduce it here….. a few years later…..
Nevermind….. I’ll take a Note of this first…..
Nissan starts offering supercharged and turbo with highly competitive and affordable pricing unlike VW with its killing price.
reminds me of the old Daihatsu Sonica that was also turbocharged with a small engine, JDM only but discontinued after 1 generation :(
no matter hows the design, hot cake will always only related to our beloved Toyota
No to Japanese Car …. Overpriced ….
interior design i can say it is nice, but exterior design ugly, not nice, no no no.
name also ‘note’.. so boring.
seeing this on my Note XD
Just wondering how much it will be?
This design is really terrible, what design language is this? should call it nissan ipad.
nice design..how about the price
this type of car syok sendiri saja.
your name suit you pretty well…you syok sendiri then…
This will be fuel efficient. Besides, fiat did this before with their Fiat Panda.
Looks cool on the road!
Really hate the donut controls.
Pls don’t expect TC bring this car to Malaysia for next year Or future…. TC culture will bring car that’s is suck .like Nissan juke they promise will bring in but who bring in to our market?the answer All the imported car. ask dato ang n Chris Tan they all know unless they fired all the cinapek manager in Malaysia include Dato ang all corrupt
Very much like the 2012 Toyota Yaris.
That looks like a dent more than a line on the door.
Nice, Nissan does a Jazz/Fit.
How’s this an MPV? Its a hatch plain and simple.
Looks good for a lady.
I used to drive the prev gen Note for 3 years and it was a good economical and fun car to drive. It doesn’t seem to feel like an MPV though but similar size to a Jazz, but handling is superb!
I enjoy looking at the prev note though, i loved the tall tail lamp that curves upwards to the roof, very distinctive. The new gen seems okay but very Mazda-ette.
it would be suitable replacement for LIVINA XR, since the dimension is almost the same. just add 200mm to the boot length and it becomes hte GRAND Note….
looks like still no hope this model will come into boleh land not because of TC but also the fuel quality over here…normally this special engine may need to have some minor tuning to suit our fuel…like the korean gdi engine still can’t play on the road…
This is probably the best looking car by Nissan in M’sia if they actually bring in here.
OMG! I will crack my head and take my brain out to think which one I will have to choose: Jazz or Note!
(Yucks, it was so PG13 !)
It is beautiful, but there are some minor changes from the Invitation Concept that make it less cool than the concept one
just my 2 cent…i saw new Ford Focus on the rear lamp… :P
Many wonders why it is named as Note.?Actually it is for the music’s NOTE and documentation’s NOTE.
“Have a lively and enjoyable day (similar like listening to a song), everyday, and memorize/remember them. (similar like taking notes)”
http://www.nissan.co.jp/MUSEUM/CARNAME/
Steering wheel looks somewhat off. Like crooked. NV200 steering looked much better than that..
i wonder what people they are targeting..any guess….????
The all new Nissan Note must become Livina replacement.
Will grand livina use note platform?current grand livina use same platform…. Very nice design!!!