Datsun

Japanese motor giant Nissan is about to pull the plug on its budget brand Datsun. The company had resuscitated the iconic name no more than 6 years ago in order to expand in emerging markets such as Russia, South Africa, and India. Brand Datsun was revived to cater to the entry-level low budget segment, whereas Nissan would dish out more premium stuff to its customers. The Nissan Motor Company is taking this step as a result of cost-cutting measures, which Read More...

Today, Datsun and its parent company Nissan launched the CVT versions of the Datsun GO and GO+ with an attractive introductory price tag of INR 5.94 Lakh and INR 6.58 Lakh respectively (all prices ex-showroom, India). This makes the Datsun GO and GO+, the first models in their respective segments to get a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). The CVT technology fitted in the GO and GO+ is Nissan's globally acclaimed transmission technology. The deliveries of the new CVT variants will Read More...

Japanese automobile manufacturer, Datsun, and its parent company Nissan recently announced a 5 per cent price hike for the GO and GO+. Datsun had recently launched the CVT variants of the GO and GO+ a few days ago. Both, the GO and GO+ are now one of the first and most affordable cars in India to get the CVT gearbox, as the Redi-GO gets the AMT version. The decision to increase the prices of these cars was taken, as Datsun Read More...

Japanese automobile manufacturer, Datsun, is all set to unveil the CVT variants of the GO and GO+ in the last week of September, while the launch is scheduled to take place in the first week of October. Both, the GO and GO+ will be the first cars in Datsun’s India lineup to get the CVT gearbox, as the Redi-GO gets the AMT version. Recently, the GO and GO+ also received a slight price hike. The decision to increase the price Read More...

Datsun India has now added new safety features to its popular compact hatchback, the Redi-GO. The car is now equipped with a Driver Airbag, Rear Parking Assist Sensor, High-Speed Warning and Seat Belt Reminder across all its variants. Recently, the Redi-GO was also fitted with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) as standard to comply with the new BS-6 safety norms. Prices for the new 2019 Datsun Redi-GO start from INR 2,79,650 (ex-showroom, India) and go Read More...

Last week, Renault revealed its brand new sub-4-metre 7-seater MPV, the Triber. The car gets three rows of seats, which can be adjusted, removed or installed easily, providing the customers with the ability to change the seating arrangement to suit their requirements. As the Triber is now aiming to be one of the most affordable MPVs in the Indian market, let’s have a look at how it competes with the Datsun Go+, which is already the most affordable 7-seater in Read More...

Following the footsteps of many other car manufacturers, with the new financial year on its way, Japanese company Nissan has announced a price hike for some of its models. The Go and the Go+ models from the Datsun brand will receive a price hike of 4%, which would be effective from the first of April this year. This decision is taken after the company observed a considerable rise in the input costs, as well as several other economic factors which Read More...

An AMT or automated manual gearbox has been quite a popular choice for people looking for an affordable and easy alternative to the manual gear knob. Based on a simple manual gearbox, the automated manual transmission banks on components which do the shifting for you. Since they are based on a manual gearbox, they are inexpensive to make and install than a proper automatic gearbox and are also affordable on maintenance. Here is a list of AMT cars that you can currently Read More...

Datsun recently unveiled the updated version of the Go and Go+ models, which we were invited to drive in Chennai some days back. We already have done a comprehensive review of the Go hatchback, click here to watch that review. Coming back to the Go+, here is our review of the MPV which is based on the Go and even shares the same wheelbase, is a bit longer and weighs just 36 kilograms heavier. The car shares the changes with Read More...