It looks like India will be acquiring something that we won’t be seeing anytime soon. Nissan is set to innovate the diesel version of its March hatchback in the country next month and the car known as the Micra in that market will be equipped with the Renault-derived 1.5 litre K9K four-pot oil color burner.
The Micra Diesel will join the 79bhp HR12DE 1.2 litre petrol adaptation in the market – which started selling in July this year – beginning December 10 in two variant forms the XV and XV Premium. The common bar direct injection eight-valve block with 63 hp at 4000 rpm and 160 Nm at 2000 rpm is mated to a five-speed manual tranny the only gearbox available for the car in the Indian market. numbers pool include a 158 kph top speed and an impressive 23.08 km per litre fuel ingestion figure.
The K13 diesel will be assembled in Nissan’s factory in Oragadam Chennai for native sales though it will also be exported to South Africa next year. - Micra Diesel
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