Spy Shots showing
a stylish Venucia sedan, shot during a photo shoot. Venucia is a
sub-brand of the Dongfeng-Nissan joint
venture. They used to rebadge old Nissans but recently they seem to have more
design-freedom. Their first unique car was the Venucia T90. This yet nameless sedan is the second.
The new sedan looks sharp and clean. It is still
based on a Nissan platform and will be powered by Nissan-sourced 1.6 and 2.0
liter petrol engines. Debut is scheduled for the Chengdu Auto Show in late
August with a launch on the Chinese auto market in Q4.
The new sedan is most likely based on the
Dongfeng-Nissan Sylphy sedan. Compare the bonnet-line, the roof-line,
and the shape of the rear-side windows. But to be absolutely sure we have to
wait until we get the dimensions of the new Venucia.
How will the Venucia variant fare? It looks
interesting and it will get a larger 2.0 liter motor. Big engines are still an
important sales argument in second and third tier cities where the Venucia
brand is firmly focused on. So when the price is good, 70.000 to 90.000 yuan or
so, Venucia should be able to sell a lot of ‘m.
Cr : Carnewschina