Earlier in July this year, Nissan India announced its re-enforced commitment for the export market. Later in October, the company launched the facelifted Magnite in India. And now the Japanese carmaker has started shipping the updated Magnite to foreign markets. Nissan has commenced exporting the subcompact SUV to South Africa.
The Rainbow nation also became the first overseas market to receive the updated Magnite and over 2700 units of the facelifted iteration have already been exported to the country within a month of its launch. Nissan claims to have sold more than 1.5 lakh units of the Magnite globally.
Nissan has revealed that the subcompact SUV will be exported to over 65 international markets, including left-hand driver markets as well. In South Africa, the Magnite is priced between R2.46 lakh and R4.11 lakh (equivalent to Rs 11.59 lakh to Rs 15.21 lakh). In comparison, the Magnite in India is priced between Rs 5.99 lakh and Rs 11.66 lakh (both ex-showroom).
Nissan Magnite: Specs & features
In India, Nissan offers the Magnite in six broad variants namely: Visia, Visia Plus, Acenta, N-Connecta, Tekna and Tekna Plus. The South Africa-spec model is visually identical to its Indian counterpart, both outside and inside. Exterior highlights include sleek LED headlights, a large grille with black surrounds, two C-shaped chrome bars on either side, front and rear skid plates, 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels and silver roof rails.
Inside the cabin, the Magnite gets a dual-tone interior theme with black and brown leatherette upholstery on the seats. The brown soft touch panels on the dashboard and door trims enhance the cabin’s premium appeal. When it comes to features, Nissan Magnite comes equipped with an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a 7-inch digital driver display, auto-dimming IRVM, and ambient lighting.
Other notable amenities include wireless phone charging, a cooled glovebox, keyless entry with push-button start stop, cruise control, an air purifier, and a 6-speaker Arkamys tuned sound system. Safety package onboard Nissan Magnite includes six airbags (as standard), a 360-degree camera, rear parking sensors and a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS).
Magnite is offered with two petrol engine options: a 1.0-litre naturally aspirated petrol unit and a 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol unit. The former kicks out 71 bhp and 96 Nm of peak torque. This unit is available with either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT. The turbocharged petrol mill can be had with either a 5-speed manual or a CVT automatic. This motor pumps out 99 bhp and 160 Nm (152 Nm in CVT) of peak torque.
