Nissan to introduce Murano in India

Nissan, Japanese car major, is planning to introduce Nissan Murano in India by the first half of 2010. Earlier, it was to be rolled out in the current year. This premium SUV will be imported as Completely Built Unit direct form Japan. According to insiders, the SUV is expected to be priced between Rs 35 lakh to Rs 40 lakh. The SUV, Murano, is to be pitted against Mercedes Benz M-Class, Toyota Prado, Mitsubishi Montero and BMW X3. Nissan Murano is expected to be introduced in three variants viz., Nissan Murano S, Nissan Murano SL and top end model Nissan Murano line LE. The SUV will be powered by a 3.5 litre petrol V6 engine.

The new SUV will have rain sensing wipers, interior accents, mood lighting and memory seats. The Nissan Murano is supposed to have an 11-speaker Bose unit and a 9.3GB hard disk storage device. Meanwhile Nissan is also geared up to launch its compact car in India. The new small car will be Nissan Micra by March 2010. Micra will be produced at the Chennai plant which is owned by Renault and Nissan. Apart form India, the small car will be developed in China and Thailand. Volkswagen will soon introduce its Volkswagen Polo in India. It is believed that the company might showcase the new hatchback in Auto Expo 2010. some new reports also suggests that Toyota Prius might be displayed in the Auto Expo.