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Nissan takes on Vauxhall's Meriva with Note
By Stéphane Schlesinger on 10 June 2005 | 
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Launched in Japan last January, the Nissan Note should arrive in Europe by the end of 2005. This 399cm long MAV shares its platform with the Nissan Micra, the Renault Modus and Clio III, with a wheelbase stretched to 260cm though.
In the boot, we notice a 25cm deep underfloor cavity. Besides, the cockpit is sprawn with storage spaces, which somewhat compensates its lack of flexibility , if compared to the Meriva’s.
Under the short bonnet, we find a 1.5 petrol engine combined with a CVT transmission. In Europe, a diesel dCi unit coupled with a manual gearbox should be available, as opposite to the 4WD transmission.
Nissan promises the Note will be a very dynamic car: it might become a tough competitor for the Vauxhall Meriva, the Renault Modus and the Fiat Idea.
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Posted by: Chris | Jun 10, 2005 8:07:23 PM
apparently, they thought about a few pactical things! As I see there is allready a curry hanger on the back of the front seats!
Posted by: Stéphane Schlesinger | Jun 11, 2005 12:33:40 AM
And you can store 2 bottles under the heating controls. Now the question is: when will a car be fitted an espresso machine?
