Nissan Sunny Diesel bookings open .

**NFSpoet** · 12th Dec 2011, 19:23

Yes I agree they have a good engine and Nissan is a good manufacturer. But so is Fiat, Mitsubishi. IMO Nissan don't really have a knock out punch in their cars available here. Yes, the large space counts a lot but is not really a deal maker. Had space been a dominant factor TATA would have been ruling till now.

Originally Posted by MutantX

nissan has missed the trick, sunny doesnt look the premium.

100% agree.

Edit:
They might actually schedule a XE variant launch. That should be about 7'20L INR and could actually build up the numbers better than the higher models.

**arungv** · 12th Dec 2011, 19:45

Originally Posted by anubhavt

Manza - 90 PS, 6.7 Lac - wide A.S.S
Dzire - 75 PS, 6.5 Lac - Maruti - No Problem
Hyundai Verna 90 PS, 8.2 Lac - wide A.S.S
Ford Fiesta Classic - 68 PS, 6.7 Lac - wide A.S.S
Fiat Linea 93 PS - 7.5 Lac - ??????
Vento - 105 PS, 8.3 Lac - German
Skoda Rapid -105 PS, 8.4 Lac - ????

Toyota Etios - best rival to nissan sunny

**Ironhide** · 12th Dec 2011, 19:54

Originally Posted by arungv

Toyota Etios - best rival to nissan sunny

I've read some really bad reveiws for Etios. High NVH, water seepage and low mileage.

**camchennai** · 12th Dec 2011, 20:08

Originally Posted by MutantX

SHOC - 8 valve primitive engine isn't that impressive on paper. If they had all the 3 variants such as XE, XL & XV spaced at 80k above petrol variant then it would have been bang for the buck and they would have struggled to keep up the demand, much like brio/AHNC or even the fludic verna. But I feel nissan has missed the trick, sunny doesnt look the premium.

Nissan 8 valve SOHC engine when the competition offers 16 valve DOHC engine....you have let down us!!! Nissan is suppose to come out with latest technology but they are taking us for a ride. Now I am more shocked about Fluence which has the same engine.

Performance wise i am not sure what difference it would make...may be 007 can tell us

**007** · 12th Dec 2011, 20:16

more valves = more airflow. better power, torque and greater flexibility. if an engine is small enough though, even 8 valve wont be bad.

8v heads are simpler than their 16v brethren and not to mention, way cheaper. however, if the performance and FE are on target, number of valves shouldnt really concern anybody.

**geeksrik** · 13th Dec 2011, 15:16

Originally Posted by MutantX

camchennai - SHOC - 8 valve primitive engine isn't that impressive on paper. If they had all the 3 variants such as XE, XL & XV spaced at 80k above petrol variant then it would have been bang for the buck and they would have struggled to keep up the demand, much like brio/AHNC or even the fludic verna. But I feel nissan has missed the trick, sunny doesnt look the premium.

+1 to that. the Swift comes with 16V DOHC. i dont like car manufacturers trying to sell something as if it were new technology with a SOHC engine. Even etios is SOHC engine of 8V.