Nissan will use Lada platforms for its brand Datsun
- “Nissan will use Lada platforms for its low cost brand Datsun”, announced his vice-president for Europe, Colin Dodge.
- Datsun "Russian" will be produced in Togliatti, on the site of Avtovaz, where Lada brand vehicles are manufactured. Nissan will actually use the Lada Kalina / Granta to develop Datsun models. However the body and interior will be totally different.
- New Datsun will be sold in Russia, India and Indonesia from 2014. They will be locally produced (in Togliatti for Russia, in Chennai for India, in Cikampek for Indonesia).
- Two models will be introduced in 2014 and a third one in 2015. According to our information, expected vehicle prices will range from 3 000 to 5 000 Euros, which would make these models cheaper models than Renault Logan which are sold on these markets.
Data source: File #10 - Start of Production (SOP) of new and modified vehicles in Europe