Nissan Magnite

The Nissan Magnite is a subcompact crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Nissan. Unveiled in October 2020, the Magnite is placed below the Kicks in Nissan's global SUV lineup, making it the smallest Nissan crossover SUV worldwide.^[2] Manufactured in Chennai, India, it uses the same platform as the Renault Kiger that was introduced later and occupies the sub-4 metre crossover SUV segment in India.

Nissan Magnite (DD0)
2020 Nissan Magnite (India)
Overview
Manufacturer	Nissan
Production	2020–present
Assembly	India: Chennai (Renault Nissan India)
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact crossover SUV
Body style	5-door SUV
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform	Renault–Nissan CMF-A+
Related	Renault Kiger Renault Triber
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 999 cc BR10 HS I3 999 cc HRA0DET turbo I3
Transmission	5-speed manual X-Tronic CVT (turbo)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,500 mm (98.4 in)
Length	3,994 mm (157.2 in)
Width	1,758 mm (69.2 in)
Height	1,572 mm (61.9 in)
Kerb weight	939–1,059 kg (2,070–2,335 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Datsun Go/Cross (Indonesia)^[1]

The vehicle is exported to several right-hand drive emerging markets worldwide, consisting of Indonesia, South Africa, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Brunei, Uganda, Kenya, Seychelles, Mozambique, Zambia, Mauritius, Tanzania, and Malawi.^[3][4][5]

The name "Magnite" is a portmanteau of the words "magnetic" and "ignite".^[6]

Overview

Pre-production

In its development phase, the Magnite was planned as a flagship SUV for the Datsun marque.^[7][8] However, as the Datsun marque was slated to be discontinued, the Magnite was handed to the Nissan brand in the final phases of its development. The name "Datsun Magnite" has been trademarked in India since April 2019,^[9][10] followed by the name "Nissan Magnite" in March 2020.^[11] The vehicle was previewed for the first time in February 2020 in a side view silhouette form.^[12] The concept version was revealed virtually on 17 July 2020 as the Magnite Concept.^[13]

Production model

The production model was revealed on 21 October 2020, and production started on 30 October 2020.^[14][15] It was launched in India on 2 December 2020,^[16] followed by Indonesia on 21 December.^[17]

The vehicle is built on an extended version of the CMF-A platform called the CMF-A+ platform. The platform also underpins the Renault Triber and Kiger.^[18]

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Safety

Southeast Asia

2020 Nissan Magnite
(2 airbags, ESC)

ASEAN NCAP scores (2020)^[19]
Overall stars
Adult occupant	28.09/36.00
Child occupant	31.96/49.00
Safety assist	11.00/18.00

India

2022 Nissan Magnite
(2 airbags)

Global NCAP scores (H1 2022)^[20]
Adult Occupant stars
Adult Occupant score	11.85/17.00
Child Occupant stars
Child Occupant score	24.88/49.00

Sales

Year	India	South Africa	Indonesia
2020	560^[21]
2021	34,086^[21]	3,263^[22]	434^[23]

References

1. Media, Kompas Cyber (22 December 2020). "Kesempatan Kedua Datsun Lewat Nissan Magnite" [Datsun's second chance with the Nissan Magnite]. KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
2. Cédric Pinatel (18 July 2020). "Nissan Magnite, le Juke low-cost".
3. Altoveros, Jose (31 January 2022). "Nissan exporting Magnite to more countries but not PH". AutoIndustriya.com. Philippines: AutoIndustriya. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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9. "Nissan files patent for Datsun Magnite: 2020 Auto Expo debut likely!". The Financial Express. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
10. GaadiWaadi, Team (19 January 2020). "Datsun Magnite Compact SUV To Launch This Year". Gaadiwaadi.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
11. "Nissan Magnite name trademarked; could be the new compact SUV". www.msn.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
12. "Nissan teases sub-compact SUV again; will compete against Kia Sonet, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
13. "Nissan reveals the design approach for the upcoming Nissan Magnite Concept". Nissan. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
14. "2021 Nissan Magnite Is A Bold-Styled Sub-4-Meter Crossover With A 1.0L Turbo Engine". Carscoops. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
15. "Nissan Magnite production starts ahead of upcoming launch". Autocar India. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
16. "Nissan Magnite SUV launched in India, starts at Rs 4.99 lakh". Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
17. "Resmi Meluncur, Nissan Magnite Dibanderol Mulai Rp 208,8 Juta Halaman all". 21 December 2020.
18. "2021 Nissan Magnite first look: New compact SUV in detail". Autocar India. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
19. "NISSAN MAGNITE". Aseancap. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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21. "Best Selling Cars in India for 2021!". Autopunditz. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
22. "These were SA's best-selling cars of 2021". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
23. Ihsan, M. Adika Faris (18 January 2022). Maulana, Aditya (ed.). "Daftar SUV Kompak Terlaris Selama 2021, Raize Menang Telak" [List of Best-selling Compact SUVs in 2021, Raize Wins]. Kompas Otomotif (in Indonesian). Indonesia: Kompas Gramedia. Retrieved 3 November 2022.

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