Upgraded Nissan Evalia MPV: Round up of new features

In the next few months, Nissan India will launch an upgraded version of its slow selling Evalia MPV. The upgraded version of the MPV could add features hitherto missing in the current version. Most feature additions to the Evalia will be based on the feedback that customer clinics and buyers have delivered to the Japanese car maker. At the recent unveiling of the Ashok Leyland Stile (a badge engineered version of the Evalia), Team-BHP moderator Ajmat, spotted interesting features on the MPV.

Note: All images in this report (Ashok Leyland Stile) are representative in nature, and have been used to give the reader an overview on what to expect in the upgraded Nissan Evalia. 

Given the fact that the Stile will be positioned below the Evalia in terms of pricing and target segmentation, there is a strong possibility that the features seen on the Stile will be adopted onto the Evalia. Also, the rumour mill suggests that the upgraded Evalia would be launched before the Stile, a move to underscore the new set of features on the decidedly more-premium Nissan product. Based on the imagery that Team-BHP has captured at the Stile's unveil event, here's a round up of the new features that the upgraded Evalia could come with,

• Slide type windows for the middle row
• Captain seats for the middle row
• Floor mounted AC blower for the middle row
• Conventional glove box on the dashboard

The Evalia is sold with a 1.5 liter K9K turbo diesel engine that outputs 85 Bhp-200 Nm. This engine is mated to a 5 speed manual gearbox that drives the front wheels of the MPV. The same set up will be retained on the upgraded version of the Evalia. Nissan has sold less than 2,000 units of the Evalia in India, in almost a year of the MPV being sold here. Known as the NV200 internationally, the MPV has proven to be a success for the brand in global markets. With the upgraded model, the Japanese automaker will be hoping to turn around the fortunes of the Evalia in the Indian car market.