Terrano gets new version; Xtrail hybrid expected by year end

Japanese auto major Nissan has launched an all new version of its SUV Terrano, priced between Rs 9.99 lakh and Rs 13.6 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

A hybrid version of its top end SUV XTrail will also be launched by the end of this year, in a bid to enhance Nissan’s portfolio in the fast growing Indian SUV market. Also, Nissan’s sports hatchback and executive sedans segment in India would get to see eight new vehicles by 2021.

"We have interesting products lined up for India as per our plans announced earlier. This year apart from the new Terrano we will have the hybrid XTrail by the end of 2017," said Nissan India Operations President Guillaume Sicard.

He added that the hybrid XTrail will be launched in very few countries, with India being one of them.

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Talking of the new version of Terrano, it comes with 22 new features as compared with the previous one, which include enhanced safety features like electronic stability programme, touch screen navigation and hill ascent assist.

Competing with Renault's Duster and Hyundai’s Creta in the Indian market, Terrano was launched in India in 2013.

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