The Nissan Serena S-Hybrid has been around for a while now, but we’ve taken it out for a more recent sampling, this time with the Impul kit, comprising a bodykit and 18-inch wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tyres. The fundamental Serena MPV recipe remains, and because it rides on standard suspension, the bodykit’s effect on ground clearance is minimal.
The Impul kit here isn’t as aggressive as the Serena Impul Premium Version that made its debut at the 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon, but still provides the CKD people-mover with, to these eyes at least, sufficient visual differentiation from the standard Serena.
Two variants of the Impul package are available; the 2.0L Impul Highway Star, and the 2.0L Impul Premium Highway Star. The one pictured here is the latter, priced at RM160,477.12 on-the-road including insurance.
Consisting of an Impul aerokit at RM6,360, set of four 18-inch Impul Aura alloy wheels at RM5,830, set of four 225/45/R18 Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tyres at RM3,339, Impul chrome sport ducts at RM1,113, and an Impul chrome bonnet fin at RM848, the full package comes to RM17,490.
Existing owners of the Nissan Serena S-Hybrid can have the Impul kit, too. The Impul combination leather seats are solely available on the Premium variant, though it wasn’t stated what that would cost on its own.
As before, the Nissan Serena sports the same powertrain as it did from before the facelift. a MR20DD direct-injection petrol engine is mated to an Xtronic CVT (continuously variable transmission) which drives the front wheels. Maximum power is rated at 147 PS at 5,600 rpm, while torque output is 210 Nm at 4,400 rpm.
What’s the kitted-out Serena like? Stay tuned for more on our experience with Nissan’s MPV. Meanwhile, enjoy the gallery.
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nissan’s marketing gimmick is exaggerating.
it should be called dressed by impul. there is no work done to the engine, brakes, suspension and exhaust. so there is no tuning work at all.
cheater and scammer.
I lie to you, and you willing cheated by me… supply & demand matched for brainless msian…
it looks like bread van
Just like TRD too
Avoid any so called Impul Kit. Mine one start blistering and having bubble after the 1 year warranty. Worse than ah beng quality.
seriously, RM17K for a half baked dress up job, with no horsepower gains or handling improvements, seriously, the guys in ETCM that did this need to get heads checked….For Real….!!!
No la. Brain who buy this is the one who need to be checked
Why not both? ;D
Tuned? This isn’t tuned. No improvements to the car. Plus the bodykit looks silly… it’s not a sports car.
Wow now can go head to head racing with Alphard lol . Who has the fastest van among fathers with mid life crisis
Then a Ford S-Max driver appears and completely smokes both. ;)
This “tuning” only adds weight. There are properly tuned vans, like the VW T5 bus tuned by TH Automobile they dubbed TH2RS. The driver seat is in the center (like the McLaren F1), and it has 800 hp. Now that is a proper van. Or Toyota modified an Odyssey, without modifying the engine it seems, to handle better than a Camaro SS. It’s down on power, but will go faster around corners.
THAT is tuning.
simply slap some TRD, NISMO, Impuls, etc sticker……instantly can make more extra profit oredi….
What to do? Some Malaysian are “all show, no go” mentality.
ETCM must be thinking there are too many gullibles (water fishes) in Malaysia. Can’t blame Nissan if people are willingly being ‘sembelih’ by paying extra 17k just to get a dress-up and poorer performance (you think extra weight from the bodykit and rims improve performance ah?).
Some people think patch bodykits can plus hp. What to do. They only supply it. Seems like want to clear stock before the new model come in.
Besides being unattractive and expensive, is this really a hybrid? Or just an auto engine start/stop during a brief stop at traffic lights or traffic jams?
Hybrid or not, thry still sell it expensive even after eev insentive this car got.
At least it doesn’t look so boring then the normal 1. Bodykit does help the appearance. I would prefer that they add on the shock and absorbers lowering it 20-30mm to have a firmer ride.
New model coming soon.
Now intro impul and huge rebate to help HQ clear stock.
High profit selling old models.
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