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October 20, 1998
Nissan Releases All-New Sunny
Tokyo ‐ Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the domestic release of the all-new Sunny following the implementation of a full model change.
Sunny 1500 Super Saloon (2WD) Ever since the first-generation model was introduced in 1966, the Sunny has been highly acclaimed by customers not only in Japan but also throughout the world as a representative compact sedan of Japanese origin. Over the years the Sunny has established a solid position as the global standard of its class. As the ninth generation of this popular series, the new Sunny has been developed around the concept of "the sedan that sets a new global standard." While inheriting the Sunny's traditional identity, the new-generation model has been meticulously designed and engineered to respond fully to society's demands and expectations. This has been accomplished by developing a completely new platform in active pursuit of higher levels of safety and environmental protection. By Nissan’s definition, a platform is a combination of a floor panel and functional components such as the engine, transmission, chassis and other functional parts attached to the floor panel, which determines the basic performance of a vehicle. The exterior design conveys an impression of enhanced quality and a distinct sense of presence while continuing the Sunny's traditional styling that has been a familiar hallmark of the car. On the inside, the interior adopts equipment features intended to facilitate easy use by a wide spectrum of customers, based on the concept of a universal design that ensures maximum ease of use by people everywhere. In the area of driving performance, the new platform provides enhanced ride comfort, superb handling and stability and remarkable quietness. Among the engine choices offered is the newly developed NEO QG15DE powerplant that improves fuel economy, delivers greater torque at low to intermediate speeds and operates more quietly, achieving an exceptionally high balance of practicality, economy and quietness. Another engine choice is the NEO Di QG18DD in-line 4-cylinder direct-injection gasoline engine that delivers both substantially improved fuel economy and higher power output. This engine is paired with Nissan's HYPER CVT continuously variable transmission, which significantly reduces fuel consumption and provides smooth, powerful acceleration, to achieve markedly improved fuel economy and the powerful driving performance of a vehicle one class larger. Safety performance has also been thoroughly addressed. The adoption of the new platform as part of the high-strength Zone Body construction attains high-level crashworthiness that substantially improves occupant protection from collisions in all directions. A new safety technology featured on the Sunny is the Front-Seat Active Head Restraint, which moves the headrest upward and forward in the event of a rear-end collision to help prevent excessive rearward movement of an occupant's head, thereby helping reduce the impact on the neck. Another newly adopted safety feature is the Occupant-Friendly Upper Interior that reduces the impact of interior trim parts on an occupant’s head in a collision. Additionally, standard safety equipment on all models includes the "ABS + Braking Assist + Electronic Braking Force Distribution (EBD) (2WD)" package, which improves braking control for greater peace of mind, and dual airbag supplemental restraint systems (SRS) for the driver and front passenger. A side airbag SRS with head protection capability is also available as an option for both front occupants. This extensive roster of equipment further augments the car's high-level safety performance in all directions. As an indication of the Sunny's enhanced environmental friendliness, the NEO QG15DE lean-burn engine improves fuel economy by approximately 20%, achieving a figure 16.8 km/l under Japan's 10-15 test mode, and cuts carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by approximately 17%. These data are in comparison with the previous Sedan model fitted with a 1.5-liter engine and an automatic transmission. The combination of the NEO Di QG18DD direct-injection gasoline engine and the HYPER CVT provides class-leading fuel economy of 17.6 km/l for 1.8-liter cars (excluding those with a manual transmission). This remarkable combination improves fuel economy by approximately 60% and reduces CO2 emissions by some 40% compared with the previous Sedan model equipped with a 1.8-liter engine and an automatic transmission. Moreover, the NEO QG15DE engine is also available on low-emission vehicle (LEV) models that achieve markedly cleaner exhaust by reducing emission levels under 10-15 test mode operation to around one-tenth of the average values currently required by Japan's exhaust emission standards. Overview of New Sunny This new platform achieves high-level crashworthiness in all directions along with enhanced levels of handling, stability, ride comfort and quietness that exceed the norms of the compact sedan class. 2. Beautiful, stellar-quality design The side view is distinguished by a sharp, clean-cut look created by the character line flowing from the front to the rear. At the rear, the wide combination lamps accentuate the car's unique sense of presence and its premium-quality character. On the inside, the large center cluster extending continuously from the top of the instrument panel to the center console creates a high-quality interior design with a three-dimensional look. Based on the concept of a universal design that ensures maximum ease of use by people at large, user convenience has been substantially improved. This has been done, for example, by adopting an easy-to-read style of lettering for the instruments and by making the lettering and control switches larger in size. 3. Highly comfortable and enjoyable driving performance New NEO QG15DE engine with lean-burn specification New NEO QG15DE engine with LEV specification New NEO QG13DE engine NEO Di QG18DD direct-injection gasoline engine and HYPER CVT NEO VVL SR16VE engine Moreover, the Sunny also comes with a new automatic transmission, the E-ATx. This new automatic transmission adopts Nissan’s new “E-Flow Torque Converter” that increases power transmission efficiency, delivering smooth speed changes and response as well as improving fuel economy. The chassis consists of a strut suspension at the front and the Multi-Link Beam Rear Suspension. In conjunction with the adoption of the new platform, suspension parts were thoroughly re-examined and body stiffness at the suspension attachment locations has been increased to achieve enhanced handling and stability together with improved ride comfort. 4. High-level safety Major safety technologies featured on the Sunny Control safety features for avoiding potential danger Impact safety features for helping reduce injury 5. Enhanced environmental friendliness Use of a newly developed material with high anticorrosion performance has made it possible to apply a lead-free electrodeposition paint to all models. Additionally, various other measures have been actively implemented to preserve water quality and promote environmental protection. The NEO QG15DE lean-burn engine boosts fuel economy by about 20% and reduces CO2 emissions by approximately 17% under 10-15 test mode operation. Combining the NEO Di QG18DD engine with the HYPER CVT results in approximately a 60% improvement in fuel economy and approximately a 40% reduction in CO2 emissions under 10-15 test mode operation. The Sunny lineup includes LEV models fitted with the NEO QG15DE engine that achieve vastly cleaner exhaust by reducing CO, HC and NOx emissions to around one-tenth of the average regulation values specified for operation under Japan's 10-15 test mode. Price Range and Sales Target Grade 1500 Super Saloon (2WD) Contact : Foreign Media Section 03-5565-2147 The Sunny Driving Helper comes with various driving assistance features as standard equipment designed to enable persons with leg disabilities to drive. It can also be fitted with a variety of optional features, including a driver's seat with a folding side extension that facilitates easy ingress and egress from a wheelchair, a specially designed power steering system that cuts the steering effort in half compared with the base vehicle and a driver's seat support grip. This new Driving Helper model becomes the third vehicle in this series, after the March Driving Helper and the Cube Driving Helper that were put on the market previously. *Nissan Group companies use the term "lifecare vehicle" (LV) to refer to vehicles that are designed to assist persons with special mobility needs in various daily life situations. In addition to the Driving Helper series, Autech Japan also offers the customized Enchante series models, which are fitted with seats that allow easy ingress and egress, and the customized Personal Chair Cab series models, which are fitted with a lift, integrated ramp and devices for easy access by wheelchair users. Autech Japan intends to continue to expand the lineup of lifecare vehicles aimed at enabling anyone to travel at will, in order to meet future mobility needs in connection with the ongoing aging of the population and greater emphasis on welfare services. Price # # #
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