Datsun to date has struggled in the Indian automotive market. It made an entry in India with small cars. Namely, Redi-Go, Go and Go-Plus. The manufacturer is trying to approach the Indian market this season when new emission norms come into play. Does the new Datsun have what it takes to rival its competition?
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Current Datsun Redi-GO is in the Indian market for about 4 years. The old Redi-GO was supposed to rival against the likes of Maruti Suzuki Alto, Hyundai Santro. Now Datsun’s Redi-GO facelift was spied testing on road in order to rival the same.
Powertrain
BS4 Datsun Redi-GO is powered by two petrol engines and it is expected that they’ll be getting the same engines but BS6 compliant with slight tweaks in power figures.
- Redi-GO was powered by an 800cc (54ps power, 72Nm torque) petrol engine.
- Another engine is a 1-litre (68ps power, 91Nm torque) petrol engine.
The engines are mated to two transmission options. A 5-speed manual transmission and an AMT- gearbox.
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Changes expected
The features that might be available in Redi-GO are.
- In the camo, new Redi-GO is expected to get a re-designed front bumper and a read bumper giving the vehicle a slight sporty appeal.
- The new bumpers also might comply with the new pedestrian safety norms which will be implemented from October this year.
- The car is expected to get a slightly upmarket cabin than before which includes better use of material inside the vehicle.
- Some features might make an entry in the Datsun such as a touch screen infotainment system and redesigned instrument cluster.
Also Read: BS6 (Bharat Stage 6) | Explained
Rivals
The new Datsun Redi-GO has to pull up its sleeves in order to make a mark in the market. The competition in this segment is full of big players such as recently launched Maruti Suzuki S-Presso and Hyundai Santro.