Nissan Sunny - A Car Worth Its Price Tag

By Super

Nissan Sunny
The Sunny is a car that is aimed at the common Indian car buyer with a promise to offer the best in its in class. Nissan has also aimed to offer a premium car like experience in a car that is priced from just under Rs.6 lakhs. The Sunny is available in three variants with the entry level XE price at Rs.5.85 lakhs. The mid level XL carries a price tag of Rs6.97 lakhs and the XV, which we test drove is priced at RS.7.78 lakhs(all prices ex showroom Bangalore).

The first thing you will notice in the Sunny once you sit in the driver's seat is that there is no key hole to put the key in and start the engine. Instead you have a button to the left that will start and stop the engine. This feature was earlier seen only in premium cars but Nissan added this feature to the Micra and is now available in the Sunny too.

The front seat is adjustable for height a well as it can be moved front and back to offer the driver the best driving position. The gear lever is at a comfortable height. The keyless entry made driving the Sunny slightly different experience as you tend to forget the key inside if you do not have to turn it to switch the engine off.

The Sunny is powered by a 1.5-litre four cylinder petrol engine. It offers oodles of power to suit the sedan's weight. We found the power was quite evident when the rear cabin was unoccupied. The first gear itself sent the car to a flying speed when there was just the driver in the car. But once the Drivespark team got in to fill the Sunny's rear cabin too, the power seemed to have subsided a little.

Drivespark had to drive the Sunny to a good location so that our readers could have a better look at the Nissan Sedan. Hence we decided to drive it to the NICE road on the outskirts of Bangalore. The NICE road offers a smooth yet grippy road that offers a nice opportunity to not only test the Sunny's handling but also its speed and acceleration. Hence we traveled through Bangalore's unforgiving traffic and reached our designated test track.

Article Published On: Saturday, December 3, 2011, 17:59 [IST]
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