The second-gen Nissan Note already debuted in Japan last year, but along comes a raft of details and pictures of the car that will be sold in Europe, after its Geneva appearance early next month.
To be built at Nissan’s Sunderland, UK facility, the B-segmenter is less mini MPV and more conventional hatchback where this market is concerned, competing with the likes of the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo. The company also says steering, suspension and chassis are set up unique to the Euro model.
Available in Visia, Acenta and Tekna variants in the UK, the new Nissan Note’s standard features include start-stop, six airbags and cruise control. Making its debut on the top-spec Tekna version is Nissan’s Safety Shield bundle of systems, comprising Blind Spot Warning, Lane Departure Warning and Moving Object Detection.
Moving Object Detection works with Around View Monitor to enhance the driver’s field of vision and protect occupants. When the system detects something or someone moving behind the car, an audible and visual alert is given.
Around View Monitor combines the feeds from cameras mounted on the front grille, tailgate and both door mirrors to project an overhead 360-degree helicopter view of the car and its surroundings. The system activates automatically when reverse gear is selected, but can also be activated manually at forward speeds of up to 10 km/h.
The Safety Shield systems, however, all run from one tailgate-mounted camera, keeping costs in check. The camera image is constantly scanned for dirt and if need be, a jet of water and then compressed air is fired at the lens to clean and dry it, ensuring the systems can operate at all times.
The Euro-spec Nissan Note gets two 1.2 litre three-pot petrols (80 PS/110 Nm and 98 PS/142 Nm, the latter supercharged) and a Renault-sourced 1.5 litre turbo diesel that emits 95 grams of CO2 per km and returns 3.6 litres per 100 km.
There’s an improved Connect navigation, Bluetooth and audio system, as well as a bigger 5.8-inch touch-screen. Google ‘Send to Car’ navigation software allows routes planned at home to be transferred to the car.
Additional connected services include Google Points of Interest (POI), nearest fuel prices, plus flight and weather information.
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Let me guess.. TheoChin is rendering a Grand Livina out of this right now. .
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I want to high five you…
In the face…
with a shovel.
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Sedara Samsung Galaxy Notes…
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Euro only? I saw a Nissan last year on the LATAR highway with the same headlights arrangement, but I can’t verify, it seems that they were filming a commercial.
It’s a great looking little car. But honestly, the Euro civic, Auris and Qashqai. European gets the best looking Japanese cars. the ugly goes to US and the worst? well you know the answer.
This car is highly rated here in Japan. Since entering the market in Sep 2012, it ranked consistenly at no.3 until now, pushing Honda Fit to no.4. But unlike Europe, no diesel engine being offered.
By the way, top 2 are Toyota Prius and Toyota Aqua.
Comfirmed.This Note will be brought in Malaysia as a CBU unit. It’ll be rebadge as Nissan Kote.
CBUs also no use, if the Malaysian dealers cut this and that, especially safety equipments, when they submit their orders. Are CBUs in Malaysia exactly the same like Euro full specs, for example?
The red one is actually looking good. Tan Chong should consider this as direct opposition for Fiesta and Polo, not to mention the Jazz and new Rio with more equipments, not like the bare Almera.
I am sorry, but if TC intends to go against Fiesta and Polo they need to bring in the new Clio. That one is so much better looking than this (though it is a decent effort by Nissan). It should also be nicer to drive, and it is European. Plus it spawned a nice hot hatch that owners can modify their car into, something important in Malaysia.
And actually they could also bring in the brilliant looking Clio estate. Got space AND good looks.
Mr Tan, bring this baby Nissan ere. Should be interesting to kacau the market segment. :)
Do it come with a digitizer Pen?
does it powered by Android 4.0?
it seem powered by donut, no jellybean promise
ok let me guess, it comes with metal case and a stylus right?
powered by quintuplet processors
This one looks much better than the Jazz which the later rear looks like SUV n side looks like MPV. This Note looks proper as B-segment
A friend told me that he has already placed a booking for a new Nissan small segment car that is arriving in the coming weeks/months. As low as RM50k+ apparently.
Take this with a pinch of salt but my friend has his name on the waiting list already O.o
I wonder if it is this?
bring this in le TC, latio old model d need replacement.too many jazz on the road already
As a spacious city car rivalling the Honda Jazz, the Note sits above the Micra in the brand’s European showrooms, although Nissan has no plans to bring it to Australia, with the local division believing it has the segment covered by its light-sized Micra and compact Pulsar.