Hi,
Does anyone out there know if Nissan are phasing out the Primera, and do you know what they are replacing it with?
Joe
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My understanding is the Primera will not be replaced with a traditional hatch/saloon model.
A one box mpv crossover type vehicle is mooted. A concept called the 'quashqai' or similar was shown a while ago previewing the model.
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let me be the last to let you down....
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I doubt that it will be replaced in the conventional sense - 2 reasons:
1. Renault can be left to fill the void of the normal segments, eg competitors to Mondeo/Focus, whilst Nissan can focus on more niche and specialised products.
2. The recent announcement of the Infiniti brand coming to the UK - a good thing in my mind, I love the styling I've seen on the American one's. It should be to Nissan what Lexus is to Toyota, so we can expect a 3-series (family car) rival and it could crowd the territory of the Primera in a shrinking market sector.
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Quashqai and Tone/Note were meant to be replacement for Almera, not Primera. What is strange is that Nissan Europe drops the ball and will not offer anything in Focus/Golf bracket. Since they dragged Tone from Japan they could as well just get Tiida and have proper hatchback replacement...
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[Nissan 2.2 dCi are NOT Renault engines. Grrr...]
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And of course forgot to focus on the main topic of the post - Nissan already has new Primera in pipeline for 2008, it's designed to share underpinnings of the new concept Laguna and IIRC they want to build it at Renault's in Sandouville rather that in Sunderland as it would save annualy more than the company loose on current Primeras not shifting...
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[Nissan 2.2 dCi are NOT Renault engines. Grrr...]
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build it at Renault's in Sandouville rather that in Sunderland
Hmmm - I see
[Nissan 2.2 dCi are NOT Renault engines. Grrr...]
Not for much longer then it seems ;)
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TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
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I think with the new 2.0 dCi, the 2.2 engine will disappear. I am sure I read that somewhere.
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Does anyone out there know if Nissan are phasing out the Primera, and do you know what they are replacing it with?
Hopefully something that does not create eyestrain and projectile vomiting.
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TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
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I think the Nissan 2.2DCi has disappeared no longer an option on Primera but since Renault have taken over the new Note looks like a rebadged Renault.
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[Dons black balaclava]
Thread Hi-jack
Anyone know of a good forum for all things Nisssan in particular the X Trail dci sport?
dvd
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Is that a company car Dwight?
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Non Mike, c'est mon ami le bete noire pour un homme ancient.
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(1948 fench lessons - sorry)
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