Nissan has made some minor changes to the Nissan Serena, which also covers the S-Hybrid model that’s on sale here in Malaysia. The updated Serena makes its debut at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show and will go on sale in December 2013 in Japan.
In terms of exterior design, we notice changes to the front bumper as well as the removal of a strip of trim that runs along the lower edge of the headlamps to meet the front grille. This gives the car’s face a different look as the headlamp shape is more pronounced now. LED headlamps are now an option. The alloy wheel design has also been updated. On the rear, there are new LED brake lamps with an ’S’ shaped design.
There are new safety equipment as well such as Emergency Brake and Lane Departure Warning (LDW), which has been made standard for all variants except the base 20S. Other features include AVM (Around View Monitor) with MOD (Moving Object Detection), Emergency Assist for pedal misapplication and Driver Attention Alert.
Nissan also claims the 2WD S-Hybrid model now has improved fuel consumption but doesn’t go into details on what the differences are.
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facelifted to become uglier
While the Serena seems to have gone down well with many Malaysians, one cannot deny that Nissan should have at least introduced a variant with 6 airbags, and emergency self braking. Even if they sold that at 155-160k, it won’t be THAT bad.
Nissan Serena S-Hybrid launched in Malaysia on July 2013 and few months later the facelift model lauched in Japan…. TCM need to work harder to bring in new model on time.
Oh well what do u expect from TC…we always get two generations late…people around the world are already driving latest Nissan models…we are still driving Datsun…haha
Datsun IS latest … in India. :)
the specs are brilliant, the price is bravo. but the looks, sorry, still cannot accept.
Forget 6 bags, VSC, whatever C…. The main problem is: Serena “just” launch in MALAYSIA & now Japan is launching “facelift”!!! This clearly show either TC is treating M’sian buyers as “Junk” coz M’sian will buy OR Japanese treat our country as: Dumping ground.
Japan Nissan: Sensei we hv many OLD stock left how?
TC: Konichiwa Nissan, why still hv stock left ah? U give me discount I sell for u in Malasia…. Ok boh?
JN: hmmmm….. Ok! But sell quick before M’sian see our facelift
TC: ok before end yr + give discount they sure buy.
This is UMW Tan Chong treat us like “Garbage”.
Kudos to Honda Malaysia by treating our people as “first class”
best comment of the year!! Hahaha
Just buy cars with 6 airbags. Forget about those without curtain airbags. Please everyone make an effort to decline buying cars without curtain airbags for our children and rear passengers’ safety. Check for EuroNcap scores and airbags count before buying. “Safety First for your FAMILY”
that’s nothing to do with tc motor!
say thank you to the one who set the tax structure!
if I am Nissan Japan, i wont let TC knows they will be getting the old version.
you guys must know Nissan Japan keeps their own secret too.
What happens to those on the waiting list for their CBU units to arrive ? Still get the old stock ? hmmm … interesting.
TC has done this before. With the C24. Serena C24 was selling here till mid of 2013. When Serena C26 was already out and selling in Japan for TWO YEARS! …
im very interested after viewing actual car fewer times for the pass few days at nissan showroom, and have actually made up my mind to sign up for serena s-hybrid over this wkend along with my family.
perhaps im too excited and surf online to check out more, esp sad case to say that malaysian tend to get slightly less features compared with overseas spec.
facelift version in japan???.. with impressive new safety equipments AVM,MOD,LVW… n etc.
all i can say is.. niama.. 150k is not cheap for an average family. what i gona get if i place my booking, do i get the current or facelift version?
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