Team-BHP - Nissan Magnite Review

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Originally Posted by Nav-i-gator (Post 4958499)

I saw the car today for the first time. Someone was parking it alongside other parked car in an open market parking. It looked quite narrow from.the front. To the point that it looked quirky alongside other hatchbacks parked beside it.
I didn't check the side profile, but definitely it looked quite narrow from front, specifically since it was parked besides a Baleno on one side and a rapid on the other side.

Magnite : 1758 mm
Rapid : 1699 mm
Baleno : 1745 mm

Maybe it was the angle, or you saw the Redigo instead lol:

What Magnite has completely nailed is the interior packaging- best liberation of usable interior space within a small footprint since the Jazz !

Maybe it was a redigo, can't explain how it was so narrow otherwise. Also, the deliveries have not started yet for Magnite (or are they?) so would not be a Magnite as it was a registered number plate.

But that looked almost exactly like a Magnite from the front, which is not a good resemblance to have.

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Originally Posted by Nav-i-gator (Post 4958634)

Despite the Nissan badge, the front is 'inspired' by Datsun (to put it mildly :D )- so that could explain both the resemblance and the mistaken identity.

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Originally Posted by JishD (Post 4958624)

What Magnite has completely nailed is the interior packaging- best liberation of usable interior space within a small footprint since the Jazz !

True! It has got better shoulder room and under thigh support than many of its wider competitors in the segment.

Nissan Magnite XL Turbo Vs Popular Sub Compact SUVs in the market.

https://youtu.be/aT7SMSgmS8k

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Originally Posted by ChevyTeddy (Post 4958653)

Despite the Nissan badge, the front is 'inspired' by Datsun (to put it mildly :D )- so that could explain both the resemblance and the mistaken identity.

Yes, from the front it could be mistaken except for the size difference.

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Went to for Magnite test drive at Vortex Gurgaon. We wanted to book this for my dad since he wanted something SUV-ish.

Pro:
- Both parents liked the exterior styling
- Interior Space Usage is excellent. Negligible hump in the rear floor.
- VFM Price/Features
- My mom found rear seats to be comfortable
- My dad for some reason liked the cartoonish speedometer

Cons:
- My dad & I both found driving seat to be uncomfortable. Decent Lumbar support but under-thigh support was negligible. We spent good 5 odd mins adjusting the seat but just could not find the right combination.
- Vibration Vibration Vibration. When I switched seats with my dad I could feel the vibration on the door. There was a constant vibration on the clutch pedal and it got highly irritating after few mins.
- Ride was bad. My mother who was sitting in the front said it's like sitting in an auto-rickshaw (We currently have Polo and Honda City)

I will go to another showroom later this week to see if it was just that vehicle or all cars are like that. Else we'll wait for Kiger or whatever Tata's next SUV is.

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Originally Posted by vellatechie (Post 4958812)

- Ride was bad. My mother who was sitting in the front said it's like sitting in an auto-rickshaw (We currently have Polo and Honda City)

I understand that city has a very plush ride, but is Magnite even worse than the polo? I found polo to be very stiff and uncomfortable. If Magnite is worse, that might just be the deal breaker for many.

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Originally Posted by PrasannaDhana (Post 4958816)

I understand that city has a very plush ride, but is Magnite even worse than the polo? I found polo to be very stiff and uncomfortable. If Magnite is worse, that might just be the deal-breaker for many.

Comparison with the auto is purely based on the vibrations and the engine noise.
The test drive was on a tiny 1kmish circuit (without any speed breakers) so I can't really say about the actual ride quality.

EDIT: And yes if the clutch vibration is not an anomaly I would avoid the manual for sure.

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Originally Posted by vellatechie (Post 4958822)

That's very disappointing to hear - had almost zeroed in on XV premium cvt . Ride quality could be compromised by unnecessarily high tyre pressure on TD vehicle, but excessive vibration is unacceptable.

15k bookings and 150k enquiries later, the Nissan magnate Rakesh Srivastava claims the lowest service cost for the Magnite among its segment.

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Magnite is being offered with two years' warranty (50,000 kilometres) which can also be extended up to five years (1 lakh kilometres). Nissan claims that the maintenance cost of 29 paise per kilometre (for 50,000 kilometres) is the best and most affordable in the segment in which Magnite competes in. It is a big and bold claim as the Japanese car maker appears determined to play the affordability card to woo buyers, while also projecting the vehicle as a capable and premium offering. "Nissan as a customer-centric brand, understands the importance of providing unique value-added services to its discerning Indian customers," said Rakesh Srivastava, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India. "Magnite comes with over 20 best-in-class and first-in-class features with the Nissan Promise of Lowest cost of maintenance."

Source: https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto...364553795.html

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Originally Posted by JishD (Post 4958862)

I would recommend taking the TD for yourself and deciding on these points. Do not base your decision on hearsay or others's subjective opinion.

The sheer amount of reviews online on both sides of the fence, is overwhelming and should be taken with oodles of salt.

The proof of the pudding is in the TD.

I'm myself contemplating getting a XV CVT for my wife and would take a decision only after the TD is available to me.

The Magnite XE is a no brainer for value. It should be called Magnite VFM instead of XE.

However, the CVT at almost 10 lakhs - value quotient is also to be viewed in the lens of rival option AT available in the neighbourhood. Thats precisely the boat I'm rocking now.

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Originally Posted by vigneshkumar31 (Post 4958995)

I would recommend taking the TD for yourself and deciding on these points. Do not base your decision on hearsay or others's subjective opinion.

Yes exactly. Even with all the cons I still think it's an incredible value. Everyone should draw their own Pro/Con table and see if it makes sense for them.
Someone going for the CVT won't have to worry about clutch vibration and then seating and quality is just subjective depending on what your current ride is.

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Originally Posted by akg7091 (Post 4954726)

FYI - after my complaint and escalation to Nissan India, Neo Nissan has

1 ) Removed the handling charges from all bookings. If you have a booking with handling charge get it removed. Their new pricing sheet has NO HANDLING CHARGES
2 ) Agreed to either match my insurance quote or let me take the insurance from outside

Guys, Nissan India has changed. They are aggressive and seem to have tightened control over the dealers. One escalation email and the dealer's tone changed from "we can cancel your booking and refund you the amount immediately" to "why did you complain to Nissan"

If things go this way Nissan India's fortunes will rise again. Good for the consumer to have an underdog challenge HMIL and MSIL

I got the same deal now. It appears based on my email to Nissan they must have talked to dealer resulting in this new deal. Another person from dealer called me today to confirm on both points and in response i have withdrawn my complaint. I thank you for posting your experience which made me look into the quote in detail

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Originally Posted by castiel (Post 4959460)

That's a good news. What is the final quote you received for the insurance (nil depreciation)?

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Originally Posted by dudevarkey (Post 4959470)

That's a good news. What is the final quote you received for the insurance (nil depreciation)?

18064(xe model) from my agent who handles all our insurance related business , i think it was new india