The Nissan Terra will hit multiple markets in Southeast Asia after the Japanese automaker announced plans to launch a body-on-frame SUV. The Terra, available with five or seven seats, has already achieved success debut in Chinawhere it is obtainable first.
According to Nissan, customers in Philippines Pre-orders for the brand new Terra are actually available ahead of deliveries starting in August 2018. making the country the second on the planet to get an SUV. Unlike the petrol version sold in China, the Terra destined for the Philippines can be powered by a 2.5-liter YD25DDTi four-cylinder turbodiesel engine producing 190 hp and 450 Nm of torque.
The SUV may even go on sale in Thailand and Indonesia this financial yr, followed by Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam in the next years – there isn’t any mention of specifications yet. Malaysia has not been listed as certainly one of the markets where Terra can be offered.
The Terra can be produced at Nissan’s production center in Thailand for the Southeast Asian market. “The recent Nissan Terra is made in and for Southeast Asia. This demonstrates our commitment to bringing innovation to more customers within the region,” said Yutaka Sanada, Nissan’s senior regional vp for Asia and Oceania.
Features available on the Terra include the Nissan Intelligent Mobility suite (Lane Departure Warning, Blind Spot Warning and Intelligent Around View Monitor with Moving Object Detection), locking rear differential, hill start assist, hill descent control and ground clearance under the vehicle of 225 mm.
Source : PaulTan.org
