The Nissan Roox E and Roox Highway Star go on sale today across nationwide dealers in Japan. The Nissan Roox minicar witch offers a spacious interior (1365 mm wide and 2085 mm in length), designed for efficient operation and performance can be powered by a turbo or a non-turbo K6A engine. With the K6A intercooler turbo engine the Nissan Roox can delivers 47kW (64PS) while the non-turbo 2WD and 4WD models have fuel consumption figures of 21.5km/L and 21.0km/L respectively. The Nissan Roox E models are offered with a choice of six exterior colors and are recognized by the long, horizontal front grille while the Nissan Roox Highway Star features an exterior inspired by the Highway Star minivans with a chrome grille and sharp headlights. ![]() The Highway Star series features exterior cues shared with the popular Nissan Highway Star minivans. Utilizing a The Nissan Roox price ranges from 1,244,250 yen to 1,714,650 yen. Nissan press release : YOKOHAMA (December 1, 2009) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announces the release of the Roox minicar, which goes on sale today at Nissan dealers nationwide. While Roox's comfortable family car cabin is designed to change people's impression of minicar interiors in Japan, its exterior design also brings an eye-catching new face to the segment. Roox incorporates the design characteristics of Nissan's Highway Star Minivan series, including Serena and Elgrand, providing a striking and elegant appearance. The new Roox is also designed to offer efficient operation and performance. The K6A engine-equipped models (except for turbo models) deliver both excellent environmental and driving performance, achieving top-in-class*1 fuel efficiency of 21.5km/L*2. With a 15% or 20% improvement in fuel economy over the 2010 standards, these models are certified SU-LEV*3 (vehicles which emit 75% fewer emissions than the levels mandated by Japan's 2005 exhaust emission regulations). Roox non-turbo models qualify for Japan's preferential tax scheme for environment-friendly vehicles, with automobile acquisition tax and automobile weight tax reduced by 50%. Nissan collectively refers to models that qualify for these preferential tax breaks as the Nissan ECO Series (NECO Series). Including Roox, 18 models*4 have already qualified. Nissan hopes to stimulate consumer demand for eco-friendly vehicles by offering customers a broad selection of products to choose from. An Imposing Appearance and a Comfortable, Practical Interior The Roox E/G series presents a high-quality, spacious feeling expressed most prominently by its long, horizontal front grille. It is available in a choice of six exterior colors, including special colors Bloom Pink and Aqua Veil Blue. As fitting for a vehicle designed to be enjoyed everyday by the whole family, the Roox combines comfort with practicality. Nissan Roox offers ample room and seating for four adults, and, with its cabin measuring 1365 mm wide and 2085 mm in length, the most spacious interior in its class. All models feature Fine Vision meters and a well-coordinated use of chrome and piano-black interior finisher trim to produce a feeling of premium quality. The Roox Highway Star series features a sporty, elegant black interior treatment with special Fine Vision meters and chic fabric seat materials. The Roox E/G series utilizes an elegant beige interior appearance with soft, glossy seat materials creating a bright, open atmosphere. Remote-controlled double sliding rear doors are standard on all models. When open, rear access dimensions measure 580 mm wide and 1230 mm high. A low-mounted rear step, with a height of 340 mm (2WD models) aids effortless passenger entry and exit. Roox's low cargo floor, with a ground clearance of 535 mm on 2WD models, combines with the large luggage space and wide opening to provide easy loading of oversized objects. Power-sliding rear doors, which can be opened or closed automatically with a button located on the Intelligent Key, are standard on both sides of the "Highway Star Turbo" model, while the Highway Star and G series offer the power-sliding feature on the rear passenger side door only. A sliding door auto closer, which automatically shuts the door properly if the door is half-shut, is standard on all models, along with a slide door stopper that locks the door fully open for safe entry and exit when the car is parked on a hill. Other standard convenience features include an Intelligent Key, which allows users to lock/unlock the doors simply by carrying the key fob, and a Push Engine Starter that can start or stop the engine with the touch of a button. A convenient drink cooler, fitted inside the upper glove box of the passenger seat, comes standard on all models and utilizes cool air from air conditioner to keep beverages at a desired temperature. Standard safety equipment includes SRS air bag systems for the driver and front passenger on all models, while SRS side air bag systems for the driver and front passenger are standard on all models except for E. Driving Pleasure with an Eye Toward the Environment A CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) with a sub-transmission that increases gear ratio and neutral idle control, helping reduce excessive fuel consumption while idling, is adopted to improve fuel efficiency. Also standard on all models is a vehicle operation information display, which shows real-time and average fuel consumption to help encourage eco-driving. Roox models with the K6A intercooler turbo engine offer 47kW (64PS) of power, providing responsive driving performance. Roox is supplied to Nissan by Suzuki Motor Corporation on an OEM basis. 1. *1: Minicars whose height is 1700 mm and above. Related ArticlesLeave a Comment | Latest Car NewsRelated Specs
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