Nissan is working on a Volkswagen Golf rival that will have styling inspired by the Invitation concept (pictured) shown at last year’s Geneva show, according to an Auto Express report. The car is set to go on sale in 2014.
“We’ll start by not making any excuses for our car – in terms of dynamics and perceived quality it has to match (the Golf),” global product planning head Andy Palmer told the British publication, adding that “it won’t look like the Golf.”
“We can go after customers bored with the Mk7. We can be more provocative – that’s the advantage of the guys that come afterwards.” Referring to the Nissan Invitation concept’s bonnet-intruding V-shaped grille, he said: “The face is a little bit left-field, a little bit edgy.”
This one’s most probably meant for Europe only, since Nissan already has the Pulsar for the Australasian markets. The Pulsar is essentially a hatchback version of the Sylphy.
Palmer said the car will be built in Spain, and will have a recognisable name that’ll “evoke something from the past.” Is it Pulsar he’s talking about, or does Nissan have another ‘historic’ name in mind?
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