Nissan is ready to bring its “"sophisticated crossover ... unconventional ... dynamic sporty performance ... the next milestone in auto-engineering," to India. Nissan Murano is the new soft-roader from the Japanese auto maker and one of the best premium SUVs from Nissan’s product portfolio. “Murano should be here latest by the first half of 2010. The car was initially scheduled for a rollout this year. It will be imported as a completely built unit from Japan,” said sources.
The expected price of the new premium SUV model is Rs. 35 to 40 lakh and will compete with Toyota Prado, Mercedes M Class, Mitsubishi Montero and BMW X3 in India. It will come in three variants - the base S, the mid-grade SL and the top of the line LE. The 3.5L petrol V6 model is expected to come with 4WD option.
Nissan intends to bring its premium model in India first before it launches its small car model in the country. The small car project from Nissan is already on schedule as the company will manufacture the model in five countries including China, India, Thailand and two others that are still undecided.
