Just days before the Datsun Cross’ official
unveiling on the 18th of this month, another batch of its spy shots has
surfaced online. One of the spy shots gives a peek of its interior.
The Datsun Cross is not an entirely new model like
the Datsun GO Cross Concept suggested. It is just a variant of the Datsun GO+
MPV and features a rugged styling for differentiation. However, it has a
different interior as compared to the Datsun GO+. One of the spy shots reveals
that the Datsun Cross features new dashboard, a touch-operated central display
and rectangular central air vents.
The fitment of a touchscreen infotainment system in
the Datsun Cross was already expected. A report released early last year had
said that the company will offer more connectivity features in the future. The
Datsun GO and Datsun GO+ could gain the touchscreen infotainment and
incorporate the new dashboard design when they receive their mid-cycle update
next year.
The Datsun Cross will measure just under four metres
in length, making itself suitable for the Indian market. In Indonesia, local
reports say that Datsun will offer it with the same HR12DE 1.2-litre petrol
engine as the Datsun GO+. This engine is a naturally aspirated three-cylinder
unit that develops 68 PS and 104 Nm of torque. Datsun could offer a
continuously variable transmission as an option to a 5-speed manual
transmission in the Cross.