On March 10, Dongfeng Nissan’s new Sylphy was officially launched, with a price range of 119,000-174,900 yuan. As a mid-term facelift model, the new Sylphy has been further upgraded in terms of styling and interior, and continues to provide fuel and super-hybrid electric drive Sylphy models for consumers to choose from. In addition, the new Sylphy Classic is also on the market, with a price range of 99,800-118,600 yuan.
A quick overview of Dongfeng Nissan’s new Sylphy family
The appearance adopts Nissan's new V-Motion family design language, including newly upgraded V-Motion spread-wing air intake grille.
The front bumper, wheels, and rear bumper have all been changed and upgraded.
The interior has a new 12.3-inch high-definition LCD screen and a large area of high-quality brown leather wrapping.
Looks more fashionable and youthful
Let’s start with the fuel version first. The new Sylphy applies Nissan’s new V-Motion family design language, including a newly upgraded V-Motion wing-type air intake grille, slender headlights on both sides and a front grille. The grille is integrated, and the lens-type LED headlights and flowing-type LED turn signals are integrated into the light cavity, making it more recognizable.
The second is the new super-hybrid electric drive Sylphy model. The new car uses Nissan’s newly upgraded V-Motion family.The design language is mainly optimized for the air intake grille and headlights. The newly designed V-Motion star array air intake grille is extremely visually impactful, supplemented by double V chrome-plated metal trim strips that extend to both sides. , integrated with the long and narrow headlight groups on both sides, further enhancing the visual width of the front of the car.
In terms of lamp design, the new car combines high and low beam lamps and flowing LED turn signals, which provide better lighting effects for daily driving. It is also equipped with new 17-inch peak-cut wheels. Coming to the rear, the new car adopts the flat body commonly used in sports models, and is decorated with a black bottom diffuser, giving it a sporty feel.
The rear bumper of the new Sylphy pure fuel version has been slightly adjusted, and bright paint has been added to the black area to enhance the texture of the entire vehicle.
The new super-hybrid electric drive Sylphy version has chrome decorative strips to distinguish it from the pure fuel version.
New 12.3-inch floating central control screen, upgraded interior materials
Coming to the interior, the fuel-only version of the new car has a new 12.3-inch high-definition LCD screen in the central control. At the same time, the new car's central control, door panels, and seats are also equipped with large areas of high-quality brown leather wrapping.
As for the new super-hybrid electric drive Sylphy model, its interior has also been significantly refreshed. On the center console of the new car, Nissan's sporty three-barre air-conditioning outlet has officially returned, and the outer outline of the air outlet is decorated with metal decorative strips. At the same time, blue ambient lights have also been added to create a cooler interior atmosphere.
The seating space of the new Sylphy is also good in its class.
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In terms of power, the new Sylphy pure fuel version continues to be equipped with a 1.6L naturally aspirated engine with a maximum power of 99kW and a peak torque of 159N·m. Transmission part, matching CVT gearbox
The new super-hybrid electric drive Sylphy is equipped with the second-generation e-POWER hybrid system. The power system is driven entirely by electric motors, It is powered by a 1.2L naturally aspirated internal combustion engine code-named HR-12. A dedicated power unit is used for power generation. In daily driving, the internal combustion engine is only responsible for generating electricity and does not participate in driving. The maximum power of the drive motor is 100kW and the peak torque can reach 300N·m.
Competitive Analysis
The compact car market has always been a battleground for various brands, and the long-selling Dongfeng Nissan Sylphy has always ranked first or second on the list. However, BYD Qin PLUS New Energy has grabbed a lot of Sylphy orders at a very low price of 99,800;
At the same time, competitors such as Ralink and Corolla are also strong and offer more powertrain options than Sylphy.
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