Beijing - Nissan today unveiled its newest luxury sedan for China, the 3.5 liter V6 Teana, at the Beijing Motor Show. Named Tian Lai in Chinese, meaning 'The Beautiful Sound of Nature', the new sedan, with its elegant styling, luxurious interior, and refined and powerful driving performance is designed for successful, discerning and sophisticated customers.
The Teana will be built by Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. (DFL) at its Xiangfan plant in Hubei Province, where new investment and the introduction of Nissan's standardized production methods will ensure the highest levels of global quality. The new car will go on sale across China from this autumn through DFL's passenger vehicle dealer network.
Confident Style
The Teana's exterior styling speaks for itself. With its arched roof and confident lateral lines, the Teana has a composed and balanced profile, exuding assurance, stability, elegance and good taste.
Interior Luxury
Adopting Nissan's FF-L (Front engine, Front-wheel drive, Large) platform, the Teana offers spacious cabin comfort for both front and rear occupants.
With its integrated interior features, the cabin is designed to reflect the atmosphere of a contemporary living space with the focus on relaxation, simplicity and style.
Interior features include:
- Air-Massage Seats - the two front and two rear air-massage seats are designed to fit comfortably with the shoulder and backbone offering a relaxing back massage to relieve stress and tension.
- Dual Zone Climate Control - the fully automatic system offers separate temperature and air conditioning options for each front seat passenger.
- Rear View Monitor - real-time images of the blind area behind the car are relayed to a center console screen to reduce the risk of rear-end collision while reversing.
Refined & Powerful Performance
The Teana will offer Nissan's 3.5 liter V6 engine from the VQ series, named one of "Ward's Ten Best Engines*" for the past ten years. Coupled with an automatic transmission, the Teana delivers 180kw (245 ps) of power at 6,000 rpm, and 318Nm (32.4kgm) of torque at 3,600 rpm, providing refined driving performance in the city and ample on-demand power for the open road. From a standing start, the 3.5 liter Teana is capable of reaching 100km/h in 7.9 seconds.
Handling and Safety.
The multi-link rear suspension, newly developed for the Teana, has been adopted to achieve comfortable driving performance with superb handling and stability.
The handling is further improved by the Vehicle Dynamics Control System (VDC). Using the Anti-Lock Braking System and the Traction Control System, the VDC improves traction and directional stability, thus enhancing performance in emergency avoidance maneuvers and reducing the risk of skidding on slippery roads.
The Teana's braking system features Nissan Brake Assist and Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD). Nissan Brake Assist increases braking power with less pedal effort, while the EBD offers more effective, better balanced braking by applying additional force to the rear brakes as the weight of the car increases.
Teana also features six SRS (Supplemental Restraint Systems) airbags - two front and two side airbags, as well as two curtain airbags - increasing safety for both front and rear occupants.
Powerful Xenon headlamps, which provide more intensity than conventional halogen lamps, offer improved visibility for safer night driving.
Start of Sales
Pre-orders for the new Teana will begin today, with sales starting through DFL's passenger vehicle dealer network from the autumn.
Teana Success
The Teana has already been a great success in the Japanese market since its launch last year. In 2003, Nissan sold over 33,000 Teana in Japan, with more than 11,000 already sold this year. The Teana won the "Best Value Award 2004-2005" from Car of the Year Japan, and the "Good Design Award" from JIDPO, the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organisation.
Nissan in China
Nissan's presence in China grew 35% in 2003, with over 93,000 Nissan vehicles sold, including 65,000 passenger vehicles produced by DFL. Nissan's strategic investment in Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. has created the country's largest international automotive partnership. Under its mid-term business plan 'Two Cubed', DFL plans to double its current sales of passenger and commercial vehicles to 620,000 units, double its revenue and achieve a double digit operating profit by 2007.
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* "Ward's Ten Best Engines" list is published annually by Ward's Communications, Inc. in the United States. The VQ engine is the only engine that has been part of the list every year the award has been presented.