Nissan Teana facelift – small changes for Japan

Nissan Teana facelift – small changes for Japan

Nissan has given the Nissan Teana a facelift in Japan, and if you don’t pay attention you might just miss the changes. What we can spot on the exterior are new tail lamps and new alloy wheel designs.

The projector headlamps that first appeared on the Chinese market Teana facelift can now also be found on certain variants of the Teana – presumably the high spec versions, but the new front bumper we saw on the Chinese Teana facelift does not appear on this Japanese market update.

Nissan Teana facelift – small changes for Japan

There’s also a new sporty trim level that features a subtle bodykit, a different design for the 17 inch alloy wheels, and a black interior with alu-lookalike trim instead of the wood that’s found in all the other Teana interior designs, and black leather seats with blue stitching.

If you want your Teana to look even more outstanding, Nissan can sell you a Teana Axis bodykit that gives the Teana a different look for the bumpers and front grille. The Teana Axis bodykit is by AUTECH, which was recently introduced in Malaysia in the form of the Grand Livina AUTECH.

Nissan Teana facelift – small changes for Japan

For the interior, other than the update to the trim selection, the only other change we noticed is the switch from an orange display to a white display for the instrument panel’s multi info display, which Nissan says should improve text legibility.

Engine options continue to be a 2.5 litre V6 or a 3.5 litre V6 for 2WD. In Japan, the 2.5 litre V6 is slightly more powerful than our spec – 182 PS/228Nm versus 185PS/232Nm. The 3.5 litre’s peak horsepower remains the same but torque is up from 326Nm to 335Nm. Our Malaysian market 2.0 litre four pot Teana is not available in Japan. If you wish to equip your Teana with 4WD, your engine remains 2.5 litre but you lose 2 cylinders – Nissan equips the Teana with the QR25DE four cylinder engine for 4WD applications.

Look after the jump for a 40+ picture gallery of the Nissan Teana facelift, or if you’re interested in how the Nissan Teana fares against other D-segment sedans, you can read our 3-way shootout between the Teana, the Camry and the Accord.

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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history.

 

Comments

  • Mackaroni on Jul 25, 2012 at 3:12 am

    the interior looks so much better in black. sorry to say tat, it looks a bit “ah pak” feel in cream. juz a bit of my sense

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    • Jhuan on Jul 25, 2012 at 9:16 am

      It also get dirty too easily. Just look at the test-drive unit and you’ll understand what I said.

      Black leather look very good indeed.

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  • Teana should make way for V35 Skyline 250Gt instead. Nissan current lineups simply too dull.

    Engine Type/codePower, torque@rpmDrive250GT sedan (DBA-V36)2006–2,495 cc (2.495 L; 152.3 cu in) V6 (VQ25HR)225 PS (165 kW; 222 hp)@6800, 263 N·m (194 lb·ft)@4800RWD

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  • oldguy on Jul 25, 2012 at 6:39 am

    kereta orang tua

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  • The new meter design looks like Myvi Lagi Best!!!

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  • Those Ferraries/Lambo also in cream.

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  • carpathia on Jul 25, 2012 at 10:01 am

    i thought nissan ceased production and sales of the teana in japan?

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  • BeemerFreak on Jul 25, 2012 at 10:17 am

    Still no manual shift option for the xtronic cvt….a little disappointing in that

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  • digir on Jul 25, 2012 at 10:40 am

    The current Teana rims with nut cap look better than this.

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  • Paul,

    how about a re-do shoot out for this class? Teana, New Camry, Accord, Sonata, Optima K5, CKD Passat, Pug 508 both petrol & the newly launched diesels HDi & Ford Mondeo…..that be interesting

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  • PetrolLeg on Jul 25, 2012 at 11:06 am

    Well I think the Teana is sticking to simplicity. But of course a few more features thrown in would do fine in such market condition now.

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  • Josh Ling on Jul 25, 2012 at 11:58 am

    i prefer this design of front bumper than the china one. i think it’s classier and fit the front end design better.

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  • matlimmutu on Jul 25, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    overall design is ok. nissan is ok.

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  • retard on Jul 25, 2012 at 12:31 pm

    this one for tokey or apek pakai yang manyak lui oooo…

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  • Black Dog on Jul 25, 2012 at 12:46 pm

    Just change your sports rims, rear lights and tune the meter lights to white for your old Teana and voila, face lifted!

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  • alldisc on Jul 25, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    the one with panoramic roof looks nice

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  • NISSpengAN on Jul 25, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    At least this facelift teana look better than new toyota camry the ‘blood sucka one’,shame of u toyota

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  • ugly. cheap plastic suurgery wont make it look better

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  • 1jzx100 on Jul 26, 2012 at 11:39 pm

    recent nissan design is too curvy to my eyes..common nissan…bring back those old memory nostalgic supertanker car like cedric and laurel..y31/32

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