Fresh from previewing a slew of latest models, Nissan is heading to this week’s Beijing motor show with a pair of concepts – one in all which is a really rugged-looking off-roader.
For now, the Japanese automaker has released a single shadowy teaser of the concept duo, which appear to follow broad SUV design trends within the Chinese market – one’s boxy, bluff and tough-looking, the opposite is sleeker and more car-like.
The off-roader appears to have flared wheel-arches, chunky off-road tyres, plus intriguing lighting like little cube-shaped pods on the front fenders and matching amber lights above the windscreen.
The opposite concept, in contrast, has C-shaped LED daytime running lights resembling those on the most recent Leaf and the facelifted Ariya.
They’ll be displayed alongside the latest NX8 developed by the Dongfeng Nissan three way partnership, which could come to Australia in 2027.
This 12 months’s Beijing motor show runs from this Friday (April 24) to May 3.
The off-roader concept is separate to the revived Xterra teased by Nissan last week, which might be in-built the US and is anticipated to make use of petrol V6 and hybrid powertrains.
It’s unclear what is going to power this Chinese off-roader concept, but given the promote it’s debuting in we would expect some type of electrification.
It could preview an expected SUV sibling to the plug-in hybrid Frontier Pro dual-cab ute, which can be expected to come back to Australia.
The styling heavily hints at off-road capability. Nissan’s partner Dongfeng is not any stranger to rugged off-roaders, because it offers a spread of them under its M-Hero brand.
The opposite concept might be a sibling for the two-row NX8 large SUV, which might be offered as either an electrical vehicle (EV) or extended-range electric vehicle (EREV).
Dongfeng Nissan already offers two similarly sized sedans – the plug-in hybrid N6 and electric N7 – so this idea could preview a rather smaller NX8 sibling, potentially with plug-in hybrid power.
“Adhering to its strategic commitment of ’In China, For China, Global‘, Nissan has established a dual role for its three major markets, including China, inside its overall global market strategy: they’re each pillars of performance and core engines driving global competitiveness and industrial capabilities,” the corporate said in its press release.
“This dual positioning within the Chinese market allows it to each contribute to domestic market growth and strengthen Nissan’s global product lineup.”
Indeed, Nissan is anticipated to launch at the very least two vehicles in Australia sourced from its Chinese three way partnership: the NX8 and Frontier Pro. The mid-size N7 electric sedan could also come to Australia.
Whilst Chinese brands develop into ever stronger, Nissan had China’s sixth-best selling model last 12 months with the Sylphy sedan.
It offers a big selection of vehicles in China, including the Qashqai and X-Trail sold here – each current and former generations of the 2 SUVs. There’s also the Ariya; an overhauled version of the Pathfinder; the Teana (aka Altima); and even the last generation of Pulsar sold here, which serves as a price leader for the range.
Nissan also offers the premium Infiniti brand in China – albeit with only two models – plus the more cost-conscious Venucia brand with a spread of sedans and SUVs.
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