Compact hatchback "Nissan-Note": specifications and design of the second generation of cars

The official debut of the second generation of compact hatchbacks "Nissan-Note" 2013 was to take place in early March this year at the international motor show in Geneva. But the company did not wait for this date and showed the public its novelty a little earlier than the announced time. Considering that recently this car appeared officially in the dealerships of Russia, it's time to make a full review of the new hatchback "Nissan-Note". Technical specifications, its design and cost you will learn from this article.

Appearance

Unlike its predecessors, the newly refurbished subcompact got more elongated and smoothed body shapes, which made it possible to attract the attention of young people to the car. The hatchback got a new form of bumpers (especially the front bumper, which got a more relief design), as well as very original headlamps of unusual shape, which together with stamps on the side of the body fit well into the overall interior of the novelty. By the way, as for the bumper, the developers have made it such a form not only for the purpose of modernizing the hatchback "Nissan-Note". Technical safety features due to this part have risen several levels higher. The main feature of this shock element is that during a collision with a pedestrian, the car catches its legs and throws the body onto the hood, which prevents the risk of a crash on a person. As you can see, the novelty design is strongly interlinked with safety in the event of an accident.

Nissan-Note: specifications

The second generation hatchback is equipped with three engines to choose from. Among them, it should be noted 1.2-liter gasoline engine, the peak of maximum speed is delayed at around 80 horsepower. The average unit with its working volume of 1199 cubic centimeters develops a capacity of 98 "horses". The older engine has a capacity of 90 "horses" and a working capacity of 1500 "cubes". Spends such a motor is not more than 3.6 liters per 100 kilometers - a pretty good indicator for both the new Nissan-Note. The technical characteristics of this engine are very much similar to the French crossover Renault-Daster, which is aggregated exactly the same engine and consumes about the same amount of fuel (about four and a half liters). As for transmissions, the car can be supplied with both a 5-band "mechanics" and a continuously variable CVT type.

Dimensions and capacity

It is worth noting that the second generation of hatchbacks slightly increased in size. Now the length of the novelty is 410 centimeters, the height is 152.5 centimeters, and the width is 169.5 centimeters. As for the luggage space, its volume is about 300 liters, and with folded seats this mark increases to 1350 liters.

"Nissan-Note": salon photo and overview of complete sets

In the Russian market, the car will be sold in several trim levels, among which the base, equipped with an 80-horsepower engine, will cost about 520 thousand rubles. Top modification Tekna with a motor from the "Duster" will cost no more than 700 thousand rubles. Prices depend on the set of electrical package, and, of course, on the engine with the transmission.