Nissan Updates Micra Range With a CVT Variant at Rs 5.99 Lakh

Nissan has announced that the Micra CVT variant will now be available for sale at a price tag for Rs 5.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), making it one of the most affordable hatchbacks with an automatic transmission in the market.

The CVT (continuously variable transmission) model, produced at Nissan's Oragadam Plant in Chennai, features X-TRONIC CVT automatic transmission. Compared to a conventional CVT, X-TRONIC CVT transmission has no shift shocks and according to the company, offers smoother acceleration. Nissan was the first manufacturer to bring this technology based on CVT to the premium hatchback segment in India.

The Japanese automaker claims that the automatic transmission variant will be providing a mileage of 19.34 km/l (as per ARAI).

The Micra range starts at Rs 4.51 lakh and the CVT option will be available for XL and XV variant, priced at Rs 5.99 lakh and Rs 6.73 lakh respectively (all prices ex-showroom, Delhi).