Dongfeng Nissan's lineup of new cars in recent years can be said to be very small, basically eating the dividends left over from the past. In particular, the SUV product line is a chicken feather, Jinke and Qashqai have been frying "cold rice", one after another, is not replaced, and Loulan is on the verge of suspension. Although Qijun completed the replacement last year, the three-cylinder power of the whole series coupled with the high pricing made consumers unacceptable, sales plummeted, and the market position was gradually marginalized. For Nissan, there is an urgent need for a new model that can drive the SUV product line to make up for the lack of sales.
Recently, it was reported that Nissan Pathfinder, which is competing in overseas markets, is expected to be domestically produced within the year and will be listed as soon as the fourth quarter. If this is the case, then this car will be a good complement to nissan's SUV product line.
In terms of appearance, the new car adopts the latest design style of the family this year, which is very close to the new Qijun, the inverted trapezoidal grille is surrounded by a circle of chrome decorative embellishment, the split headlights on both sides are highly recognizable, and the silver decorative guard plate is used below, and the entire front of the car looks very thick and heavy, and the momentum is quite full.
The side of the body is dominated by straight lines, which can maximize the space in the cabin. The rear window of the new car is very similar to the traditional American medium and large SUV, and the black roof and body form a splicing design, which looks more fashionable. In addition, a black plastic trim is added to the eyebrow position, which effectively increases the wild atmosphere.
The rear contour is rounded and full, and the long strip taillights are connected by a bright black trim panel to further stretch the transverse visual effect. The rear of the car is relatively simple, with only a few letters in the center, and below it is a large silver trim panel with a license plate frame.
In the interior part, the interior of the car is basically consistent with the design of The New Qijun, and the symmetrical center console is more attractive, and it also has a more homely atmosphere. The 12.3-inch LCD gauge brings a good sense of technology, the three-frame steering wheel is comfortable to hold, and the physical buttons are arranged on both sides. The central control adopts a suspended 9-inch touch screen, built-in Apple Carplay mobile phone interconnection, but in the future into the domestic market, the size should be increased, and the built-in car system will also be localized, specific can refer to the new Qijun. Below is an air conditioning control panel.
Power part, the overseas version of the model is the use of 3.5L V6 engine, matching the 9AT gearbox, the future of the domestic probability will not continue to use, after all, the large displacement is not conducive to reducing the price. After the domestic production, it will be equipped with a 2.0T VC TURBO engine with a maximum horsepower of 252 hp, and the transmission system will match the 9AT gearbox.
Model prospects
Judging from the positioning of Pathfinder's medium- and large-sized SUVs, its target opponents are locked in such models as the Ford Explorer, Volkswagen Tuon, cadillac XT6 and so on. From the perspective of the product strength shown by the overseas version, the advantages of the new car are not too obvious, belonging to the average level of the same level, but Nissan's brand aura can be called a plus.
Of course, the most important point is the price, if the pricing strategy like QiJun, then the attention of the new car in the market will not be too high, and may even "die" and become unattended, but if you take the cost-effective route, the starting price is controlled within 300,000, and the top match is not more than 350,000, the competitiveness is still very good, after all, the domestic consumers are still very good for this kind of medium and large SUV that can ride 7 people.