All-new 2013 Nissan Note revealed for Japan

By George on July 18th, 2012

Nissan has unveiled the all-new Note for Japanese market, with sales startin this fall.

The new hatchback includes Nissan’s advanced Around View Monitor (AVM) which is included for the first time in a compact car, helping to take the stress out of reversing and parallel parking in tight spaces.

According to Nissan, the Note’s exterior features a striking character line, known as the ‘Squash Line’, and an aerodynamic body shape while its distinctive front grille, headlamps and rear combination lamps combine to create a sense of dynamism and sophistication.

Two new engines will be available to customers in Japan, including the new supercharged HR12DDR (DIG-S) and the HR12DE, which has received acclaim in the Nissan March. The supercharged engine is likely the same three-cylinder DIG-S unit also found in the new Micra and in the Note delivers class-leading economy of 25.2 km/L.

The new Japanese-market Note will be manufactured at Nissan Motor Kyushu. Nissan’s Sunderland plant in the U.K. will produce models for Europe, which are planned for release in 2013.