Nissan Lannia Explained

The Nissan Lannia is a compact sedan produced by the Japanese car company Nissan, which was designed specifically for the Chinese market.

Concept and design

At Auto China 2014 in Beijing, Nissan had presented the first design for a new compact model called "Friend-ME". At the same show, Nissan had presented a concept design called Lannia.^[1] At the Auto Shanghai 2015, Nissan showed a production model for the first time, whose design remained very close to the concept design. This show was honored as "Best New Model to Come".^[2] Nissan has designed the Lannia to appeal to people between 20 and 30 years old.^[3]

Production version

Unveiled during the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show, the price tag of the production Nissan Lannia starts at (approximately). The production version of the Nissan Lannia is produced by Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. (DFL), Nissan’s joint venture in China.The Nissan Lannia is powered by a 1.6-liter, inline-four gasoline engine coupled with an Xtronic CVT Transmission. The Lannia also features high-performance suspension, EPS (Electric Power Steering), and VDC (Vehicle Dynamics Control) systems.^[4]

Due to poor sales, the Nissan Lannia was discontinued in China in 2022 without a successor.

Equipment

The Lannia offers a safety package with parking space monitoring, Lane Keeping Assist, and Blind Spot Assist.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nissan introduces new Lannia sedan in China. autoblog.com. 2015-04-20. 2015-05-29.
2. Web site: Pressemitteilung des Herstellers. Nissan Global. 2015-04-11. 2015-05-29. 2015-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20150612191342/http://www.nissan.com.cn/media_center/news/2015/_STORY/1742.html. dead.
3. Web site: Nissan Lannia in Shanghai: Die Jugend im Visier. auto, motor und sport. 2015-04-20. 2015-05-29.
4. Web site: Nissan Lannia Goes On Sale In China, Starts At Just Under $17,000. carscoops. 2015-10-27. 2020-11-29.