The sub-4m SUV segment recently got a replacement member within the sort of the Nissan Magnite. With a starting price of under Rs 5 lakh, it undercuts all its rivals thereby earning the title of the foremost economical sub-4m SUV to get on sale currently. Nissan has now announced the upkeep cost of the Magnite, which as per the carmaker, is that the lowest compared thereto of its rivals.
As per Nissan, the upkeep cost of the Magnite is pegged at 29 paise/km for a complete of fifty ,000km. The carmaker offers the Magnite with a guaranty of two years/50,000km as standard with the choice of extending it to five years/1,00,000km at a further cost.
Apart from this, Nissan has also introduced a prepaid maintenance plan dubbed “Nissan Magnite Care” that gives additional savings of up to 22 percent (applicable only on the Gold package). The plan is applicable for two to five years and is out there within the least Nissan service centres in the country, with options to settle on between the ‘Gold’ and ‘Silver’ packages. the previous covers comprehensive periodic maintenance service while the latter covers the essential maintenance service. Nissan is additionally offering the choice of transferring the upkeep plan just in case there’s a change within the vehicle’s ownership.
Nissan offers the Magnite with the Renault Triber’s 1.0-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine (72PS/96Nm) or a replacement 1.0-litre turbo-petrol unit. While the previous is mated to a 5-speed MT only, the latter are often had with either a 5-speed MT or CVT. It churns out 100PS and 160Nm (152Nm with the CVT gearbox).
The Magnite is priced between Rs 4.99 lakh and Rs 9.59 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). It competes with the Ford EcoSport, Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, Tata Nexon, Mahindra XUV300, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Toyota Urban Cruiser, and therefore the upcoming Renault Kiger.