Nissan has launched the updated Evalia in India which comes only a few days after Ashok Leyland launched its own version of the MPV, called the Stile. Since Ashok Leyland made some changes to the Stile, the Nissan Evalia was bound to get an update soon. Nissan has hiked the prices of the Evalia by Rs. 8000/- on the lower variants while the top-end XV is dearer by a bigger amount but that doesn’t matter as the company has slot another variant below the previous top-end XV trim. Two new variants are now part of the Evalia’s package – XL Option and XV Option.
Nissan doesn’t call the updated Evalia a facelift but instead the company says it has introduced new features in the vehicle. The added features are a result of customer feedback and include sliding windows in the middle row (small ones), captain seats in the second row, USB connectivity, anti-glare inside rear view mirror, rear wiper, rear defogger, front row assist grip, glove box lid and 15-inch alloy wheels (only on the top-end XV variant). A roof mounted AC blower for the second row is available as a dealer fitment option and fits directly.
New Nissan Evalia Prices (ex-showroom, Delhi) –
* Evalia XE – Rs. 8.78 lakhs
* Evalia XE+ – Rs. 9.22 lakhs
* Evalia XL – Rs. 9.80 lakhs
* Evalia XL Option – Rs. 10.05 lakhs
* Evalia XV – Rs. 10.48 lakhs
* Evalia XV Option – Rs. 10.73 lakhs
The updated Nissan Evalia is powered by the same 1.5-litre K9K diesel engine which produces 85 PS of power and 200 Nm of torque. It is coupled to a 5-speed manual gearbox and the ARAI certified mileage is 19.3 km/l. The vehicle is offered with standard 7 seating. The Nissan Evalia comes with ABS, EBD, BA, engine immobiliser as standard on all variants. Even airbags are part of every variant except the base XE. The Evalia is offered in 6 colours – green, silver, black, white, red, grey and cream (same colours as the old car).
