Nissan Sunny 2014 Review
The Japanese manufacturer Nissan has launched its new face lifted Sunny priced at Rs.6.99 lakh for the petrol variant and Rs.7.99 lakh for the diesel variant. The new Sunny would definitely be a tough competitor to its similar other new cars in terms of style, class leading space and engine transmission packages.
Variants
The Sunny 2014 comes in both petrol and diesel variants. The petrol variants of the car along with its price details includes
1) Nissan Sunny XE – Rs.6.99 lakh
2) Nissan Sunny XL – Rs.7.61 lakh
3) Nissan Sunny XL CVT – Rs.8.91 lakh
Similarly, the diesel variants of the new Sunny are described below.
1) Nissan Sunny XE D – Rs.7.99 lakh
2) Nissan Sunny XL D – Rs.8.60 lakh
3) Nissan Sunny XV D – Rs.9.33 lakh
4) Nissan Sunny XV D Premium (Leather) – Rs.9.80 lakh
5) Nissan Sunny XV D Premium (Safety) – Rs.9.60 lakh
Colors
The attractive color shades available for all the variants of Sunny 2014 are listed below.
1) Night Shade
2) Pearl White
3) Deep Gray
4) Onyx Black
5) Bronze Grey
6) Blade Silver
Dimensions
The new Sunny comes with an excellent external dimensions in terms of its length, width and height which includes
1) Length – 4455 mm
2) Width – 1695 mm
3) Height – 1515 mm
Along with that, the vehicle provides the larger wheelbase of around 2600 mm, minimum turning radius of 5.3 m and boot space of about 490 litres respectively.
Design and Style
Exteriors
The company brought some changes at the exterior of the Sunny 2014 which makes everybody to turn their head at the first sight. The exterior appearance is very elegant with an aerodynamic lines and chrome highlights. The front headlights of the vehicle go very deeper into the bumper and more prominent Nissan grille. The revised headlight and fog lamp provides a bright and clear vision during the night time ride. The chin of the Sunny 2014 has been decorated up with chrome accents around the fog lamps. It has a high tech option of start stop engine which simplifies life and elevates the whole experience. At the top of the Sunny, a short Antenna is placed for getting clear signal which is quite useful. The new vehicle comes with a dual horn option, green tinted glass and many other excellent features. Apart from that, it has a body colored outside door mirrors, rear defroster with timer, black sash tape on B pillar etc. In terms of safety and security, the Sunny 2014 is well incorporated with engine immobilizer, airbags, ABS + EBD, Brake Assist, central door lock, low fuel level warning, door ajar warning, headlight on warning lamp, key remove warning lamp, speed sensing auto door lock, Anti Theft device with alarm and many more. All these features altogether ensure much safety and security to both the driver and passengers.
Interiors
Nissan has improved a lot in terms of its design, comfort, convenience and entertainment features. It comes with a simple elegance which looks very trendy and modern. At the front, the car has been offered with a decent dashboard with connectivity to live life on the go. The top end XV premium 1 and premium 2 trims features a leather seats and leather wrapped gear knobs, a completely new 2 DIN audio system with Bluetooth Connectivity and a display screen for the reversing camera. The cabin has been further enhanced with the steering mounted audio controls of chrome finish which is quite premium. The cabin is really attractive, luxurious and spacious along with class leading rear knee room, premium textures and a focus on comfort assuring that every passenger feels like a VIP. One of the most important modifications over the Sunny involves that the multiple shades of grey interior have been replaced by a look which comes across as a lot. Along with that, there is a new leather covered steering, chrome line dials, centre console of piano black, silver accents lift the ambience if the cabin considerably. Apart from that, it also provides a larger space to keep the passenger luggage’s and everything very safely.
Engine Specification
The Nissan Sunny 2014 has been developed with a better performance engine ensuring high power and torque delivery. The petrol variants of the vehicle comes with a 1498 cc, HR15 engine which delivers the maximum power output of 99 PS at 6000 RPM/101 PS at 5600 RPM (CVT) and maximum torque output of 134 NM at 4000 RPM. On the other hand, the diesel variants of the Sunny 2014 has been designed with a 1461 cc, K9K dCi engine producing the peak power of 86 PS at 3750 RPM and peak torque of 200 NM at 2000 RPM respectively. The petrol variant of the vehicle is incorporated with a five speed MT/CVT where as the diesel variants have a five speed MT.
Fuel Efficiency
The new Sunny is expected to be one of the fuel efficient car with fuel tank capacity of 41 litres. The vehicle is well equipped with an electronic fuel injection control for the petrol variants and common rail system for the diesel variants which is quite outstanding. It has an Electronic Power Steering for both petrol and diesel variants giving more power to the vehicle. The fuel efficiency of the petrol variants of Sunny 2014 includes 16.95 Kmpl for MT and 17.97 Kmpl for CVT while the diesel variant delivers an impressive fuel efficiency of around 22.71 Kmpl.
Brakes and Suspensions
The Sunny 2014 is well packed with a sound and dynamic braking and handling features. Both petrol and diesel engine is fitted with disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear. These combinations of disc and drum brakes ensure immediate stopping of the vehicle while driving even at high speeds. The vehicle is easy to handle with the McPherson Strut front suspension and Torsion Bar rear suspension. The side profile of the car is decorated with steel and alloy wheels depending upon the variants. The variants such as XE, XL, XL CVT comes with a steel wheels with tire size of 185/70 R14 and other variants XV, XV Premium has an alloy wheel with a tire size of 185/65 R15. This excellent road grip tyre gives better road performance even in wet and bumpy roads.
Safety Features
The Sunny 2014 has lot of exciting and thrilling safety features which are listed below.
1) Engine Immobilizer
2) Airbags
3) ABS + EBD
4) Brake Assist
5) Central Door Lock
6) Low Fuel Level Warning
7) Door Ajar Warning
8) Headlight On Warning Lamp
9) Key Remove Warning Lamp
10) Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock
11) Anti Theft Device With Alarm
Verdict
Overall, the Sunny 2014 is good at exterior and interior designs along with an advanced technology engine which would definitely impress the car enthusiasts. Additionally, the vehicle offers more comfort, convenience and safety which is really good.