Rumour: Datsun Redi-GO 1.0 & AMT launch on July 19

According to media reports, Datsun is planning to launch 1.0-litre and AMT variants of the Redi-GO hatchback on July 19, 2017.

The Redi-GO was launched in June last year with a 0.8-litre petrol engine and currently sells at 2,000 units (approximately) per month. The company will be hoping to boost these figures by introducing the new variants. This is a similar strategy to that used by Renault for the Kwid when the company introduced the 1.0-litre engine with a 5-speed manual gearbox and an AMT unit.

Based on the same CMF-A platform as the Kwid, the Redi-GO is expected to borrow the Renault's 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder SCe petrol engine. This engine makes 67 BHP @ 5,500 rpm and 91 Nm @ 4,250 rpm in the Kwid and is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. The AMT unit is likely to be the same one that is found in the Kwid as well. This transmission is developed using Bosch hardware and FEV software.

Source : Motoroids