To most of us who have seen the Nissan X-Trail already, this piece of news should not be confused for a new version. Rather, the second generation Nissan X-Trail is a dead ringer for the old one although it comes with a revamped interior and the instrumentation panel has been repositioned to be in the usual driver’s side. This second generation Nissan X-Trail will make its debut at Thailand, coming with a 2.0 liter engine, an XTRONIC CVT transmission aided by a 6 speed manual transmission. From the looks of it, Nissan may be spreading the Nissan X-Trail in other parts of Asia, with Malaysia probably being the next stop. The new batch of Nissan SUVs will be coming from Indonesia.

(Source) Paul Tan

Tags: Asia, dead ringer, debut, indonesia, instrumentation, liter, manual transmission, Nissan, nissan x trail, second generation, suvs, Thailand, xtronic cvt

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An updated and improved Chevrolet Captiva SUV was revealed in Malaysia, aiming to give the Hona CR-V and Nissan X-Trail a run for their money. This 7-seater vehicle happens to be the top of the line Captiva Diesel with an all-wheel drive. It has a 2.0 liter engine and has a 320Nm torque that promises to provide more kick for people cruising along town.

The Diesel version gets beige leather upholstery as standard, an 8-speaker sound system with MP3, USB and Bluetooth Audio support, ESP stability control with Active Rollover Protection, Hill Descent Control, and Traction Control.

Safety features for all Captivas include dual front airbags, ABS, disc brakes on all wheels and ISOFIX child seat points for the second row.

Here is the released pricing structure for the new Captiva:

• Chevrolet Captiva 2.4L AWD Petrol (Beige Interior) RM 150,306.20
• Chevrolet Captiva 2.0L AWD Diesel (Beige Interior) RM 161,442.30
• Chevrolet Captiva 2.4L AWD Petrol (Grey Interior) RM 151,332.20
• Chevrolet Captiva 2.4L FWD Petrol (Grey Interior) RM 143,124.20
• Chevrolet Captiva 2.0L FWD Diesel (Grey Interior) RM 150,982.30

(Source) Paul Tan

Tags: beige leather, chevrolet captiva, child seat, diesel version, liter engine, nissan x trail, safety features, speaker sound system, stability control

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A special offer has been announced by Maju Motors regarding a special 555 promotion for the Renault Koleos. For this month, anyone who purchases the Renault Koleos will be covered with a five-year warranty, five years or 100,000km of free service and a five per cent hire-purchase interest from a local bank. The car was launched in November last year.

The SUV has a face of Renault and the heart of Nissan. This first generation SUV for Renault is a joint engineering by Nissan and manufactured by Samsung Motors. The Koleos is a unique and versatile SUV as its design is based on the extensive research of Nissan but with distinct European trimmings.

Built in Korea, the crossover has the cleaver ‘All Mode i’ all-wheel drive hardware also seen on the Nissan Murano. The all-wheel drive system sends power to the rear wheels when more grip is needed, but otherwise drives the front wheels for more economical operation. It has the Nissan X-Trail’s 2.5-litre petrol engine, which delivers 126kW (170hp) and torque of 226Nm.

Like all Renault cars, the Koleos boasts safety credentials – a maximum five stars from Euro NCAP Crash Testing. It has a standard six airbags located throughout the driver and passenger compartments to provide optimum safety and the two airbags in the front are adaptive to the passengers’ build.

(Source) Brunei Online

Tags: airbags, cleaver, economical operation, euro ncap, extensive research, five stars, joint engineering, nissan murano, nissan x trail, optimum safety, rear wheels, renault cars, renault koleos, samsung motors, trimmings, wheel drive system

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Thanks to its clean diesel engine, the NISSAN X-TRAIL 20GT has been awarded the ANRE (Agency for Natural Resources and Energy) Director-General’s award at the 19th annual Energy Conservation Prize. Apparently this serves notice that the X-Trail 20GT is continuously thriving in the development for cleaner diesel-vehicles to do its part on the growing carbon emission problems the world is facing today.

Under the Nissan Green Program 2010 mid-term environmental plan, the company aims to develop and introduce new technologies, products and services that lead to real-world reductions in CO2 emissions, cleaner emissions to preserve the air, water, and soil, and recycling of resources.

This is the second consecutive year that Nissan has won the prize awarded by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

(Source) Nissan

Tags: carbon emission, co2 emissions, emission problems, Nissan, nissan x trail, recycling

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Despite being produced on a tight budget, the 2008 Ford Falcon has earned the nod as New Zealand’s Car of the Year for its excellent performance handling, value for money and ease of operation.

The FG-series Falcon was one of nine finalists for this year’s New Zealand Car of the Year award, which is open to new models launched in New Zealand during the 12 months prior to 1 November 2008. The others were the Fiat 500, Honda Accord Euro, Hyundai i30, Jaguar XF, Mazda 6, Nissan X-Trail, Subaru Forester and Volkswagen Tiguan.

Not many people are aware of the existence of the Ford Falcon, an economical car with home and quality finish that can appeal to any car critic today. Garnering the award is an achievement in itself and it certainly helps boost the Ford brand as well.

(Source) NZV8

Tags: 2008 ford falcon, car of the year, economical car, Fiat, fiat 500, honda accord, honda accord euro, Hyundai, hyundai i30, jaguar, Jaguar XF, mazda 6, nissan x trail, subaru forester

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