Nissan reveals details on its trio of Paris launches

Nissan has revealed its master plan for this year’s Paris Motor Show and it revolves around a key design philosophy - mobility in and around the city, today, tomorrow and in for the future.

The Japanese manufacturer has got three world premieres planned for Paris, plus the introduction of Nissan Connect, an all-new combined satellite navigation, audio and communication system.

The Nuvu concept is a compact city car that will be just 3 metres long and offer a unique 2+1 seating arrangement, where the rear seat can be easily folded away leaving plenty of boot space. It will also be electric sharing many of the technologies likely to be found in the forthcoming EV, due to be premiered at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show.

The Pixo is a production ready roomy, four-seater urban compact and is due to go on sale from spring 2009, and will offer low emissions and consumption at a very reasonable price. It has been built in collaboration with Suzuki and will use a 1.0-litre three cylinder engine, plus it will be available with a four-speed automatic gear box making it a very appealing town car.

The final Paris launch will be the revised Note. The most obvious changes have been made to the exterior, which enjoys an all-new grille, front bumper and headlights giving the micro car a more stylish appearance. There’s also the inclusion of the new Nissan Connect system inside. Under the skin improvements have been made to the suspension resulting in a better and more responsive. There is also the introduction of a 1.5-litre dCi and 1.4-litre petrol units which produce CO2 emissions of just 119g/km and 139g/km respectively.

Along with these previews Nissan’s show stand will also include the all-new Murano and its baby brother the Qashqai+2.