[car fanatics]

Nissan
Photo credit: Nissan
July 16, 2012
By: CF staff

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today unveiled the Nissan Note, a new global compact car at a world premiere held at the Osanbashi venue in Yokohama.

With a goal of becoming the most user-friendly car in its segment, the new Note will explore the full potential of compact cars when it goes on sale in Japan this fall.

The Note achieves class-leading fuel efficiency and emission levels, combining advanced engine technology, a lightweight platform and improved aerodynamics.

The new hatchback includes Nissan's advanced Around View Monitor (AVM) which is included for the first time in a compact car, helping to take the stress out of reversing and parallel parking in tight spaces.

The Note's eye-catching exterior features a striking character line, known as the 'Squash Line', and an aerodynamic body shape while its distinctive front grille, headlamps and rear combination lamps combine to create a sense of dynamism and sophistication.

The revamped body structure enabled the Note's designers to deliver a spacious interior that is beyond expectations for a car in this class. An expansive and inviting cabin includes a flowing line above the instrument panel, which inspired by ripples in sand, helps express the Note's practicality and modernity as well as contributing to its high-quality interior.

Two new engines will be available to customers in Japan, including the new supercharged HR12DDR (DIG-S) and the HR12DE, which has received acclaim in the Nissan March.

Combining the compact, lightweight next-generation XTRONIC CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) for all grades with an Idling Stop System for 2WD, the newly-developed three-cylinder supercharged, direct injection DIG-S engine provides an enjoyable driving experience and excellent fuel efficiency, achieving class-leading economy of 25.2 km/L (on JC08 mode).

A global success since its launch in 2005, Nissan has sold 940,000 units of the current Note.

The new Japanese-market Note will be manufactured at Nissan Motor Kyushu. Nissan's Sunderland plant in the U.K. will produce models for Europe, which are planned for release in 2013.

[BasiliskSt]

I'm seeing some Honda Fit but I like the Note.

[?]

Actually decent looking. After a string of disgusting Nissans the car that gets then their mojo back is a B-segment MPV.

[nell_z]

Can a supercharged 3-cylinder even move off the line?? Why not go the turbo route, makes more sense than a power sucking (what power??) supercharger.

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Even worse, a supercharger and a CVT.

[REVolution]

Its not for us. We won't get the supercharged 3-cyl in the US. I don't care for the looks of this car.

[The Voice of Doom]

The indents on the bodysides are pointless and unnecessary. Besides that, it looks ok.

[?]

I disagree. The sculpted sides give it character.

One thing that bothers me is the D(?) Pillar. That shape is soooooo overused...

[laira]

I like the way of presenting this..levels, combining and advanced engine technology gives us, a lightweight platform and improved aerodynamics.

[AudiR8]

?;219225 Wrote:I disagree. The sculpted sides give it character.

One thing that bothers me is the D(?) Pillar. That shape is soooooo overused...

Yeah, but it's kinda their "thing", since they kinda started it with the Murano

[ReaganLogan]

sorry, but its just as boring as the Versa

[CTS-Vluvr]

It looks like Nissan's version of the Prius c. I love how the cheap fucking hubcaps jiggle in the video