Nissan has decided to discontinue the Pixo in order to better concentrate on its other small models.
A Nissan spokesman told the Japanese marque has
decided to stop taking orders for the Pixo and after the remaining ones
will be fulfilled the car is going to be axed indefinitely. Although
Nissan describes the Pixo as a "good competitor for cars in that class",
they want to focus on their more important small cars such as the
Micra, Note and Juke.
The Nissan Pixo uses just about the same underpinnings as the Suzuki
Alto, but the latter will live on and production will continue at the
same Indian factory where the Pixo was made. Moreover, we already showed
you spy photos of the new-generation Alto which is programmed for a 2015 market release
The new generation of the 2014 Suzuki Alto/Pixo has been captured on camera for the first time.
The current model
was launched in 2008 so time has come for a replacement which will be
based on the latest WagonR that came out in Japan last year. The car is
expected to grow in size compared to the outgoing model and should gain
additional equipment inside the cabin. The elongated wheelbase will
provide more legroom for rear passengers, while the taller body should
provide a more airy interior.
Depending on market, the Suzuki Alto is also sold as the Celerio,
Nissan Pixo and as a Maruti Suzuki A-Star. These prototypes were seen
testing somewhere in the south European mountains and in some of the
photos we take a look at the rather modest 90s-like interior cabin.
Details about engine lineup are scarce at the moment, but some
reports are indicating the new model will be offered with a
two-cylinder, 800cc turbo-diesel engine which will power other frugal
Suzuki and Maruti small cars.
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