Nissan is one of the top car companies in the world that manufacture a wide range of automobiles with innovative and creative technology which makes Nissan a big contender with other high profile car companies in the automobile industry like Mercedes, BMW, McLaren, Porsche, and Toyota to name just but a few.
Nissan models are a favorite among many consumers worldwide and this has overseen Nissan make massive sales annually. Nissan is also one of the oldest cars to venture into the Kenyan market after the likes of the ford, Austin, Bentleys and even Toyota. Nissan also offers one of the most reliable automobiles at a fairly pocket-friendly cost compared to its competitors.
We have listed for you some of the best Nissan cars in Kenya with their major features nowadays that you should consider if you want to buy a Nissan car.
1. Nissan Xtrail
- Dual Front Airbag Package
- Anti-lock Braking
- Air Conditioning
- Adjustable Front Seats – Manual
- Adjustable Steering Wheel – Tilt & Telescopic
- Ambient Temperature Display
- 17 Inch Alloy Wheels
- Engine Capacity: 2488cc
- Number of cylinders: 4cyl
- Fuel type: Regular Unleaded Petrol
- Fuel tank capacity: 60L
- Fuel consumption: 8.3L/100km (combined)
2. Nissan Patrol
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- 4WD
- Leather seats inside
- manual all-wheel-drive setup
- Touchscreen slotted into the dashboard
- 3.0-litre turbo diesel engine with power channeled through a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic gearbox
- Manual ones have a power output of 118kW and 380Nm
- Automatic ones have a power output of 118kW and 354Nm.
- Fuel consumption at 10.9 litres per hundred kilometres in the manual but 11.8 litres in the automatic.
3. Nissan Dualis
- Dual Front Airbag Package
- Air Conditioning
- Adjustable Steering Wheel – Tilt & Telescopic
- 17 Inch Alloy Wheels
- Central Locking Remote Control
- Head Airbags
- Engine Immobiliser
- Power Mirrors
- Power Windows
- Reversing Camera
- Engine Capacity: 1997cc
- Number of cylinders: 4cyl
- Fuel type: Regular Unleaded Petrol
- Fuel tank capacity: 65L
- Fuel consumption: 8.5L/100km (combined)
4. Nissan Tiida
- Torque maximum (Nm) 153
- Maximum top speed (km/h) 190km/h
- Engine capacity (cc) 1598cc
- 1.6-litre turbo diesel engine with 96kW output
- Fuel consumption average (l/100km) 1.6 litres
- Fuel tank capacity (incl reserve) 52 litres
- Transmission: 5-speed manual, FWD
- 17-inch alloy wheels
5. Nissan Bluebird
- Fuel capacity: 52 litres
- Net horsepower: 80kw
- Net gross torque: 148Nm
- Traction: 4WD
- Body style: sedan
- Top speed: 185km/h
6. Nissan Altima
- Body Style: Sedan
- Automatic Transmission
- Front Wheel Drive
- Horsepower (Net @ RPM): 179 @ 6000
- Engine Type: Regular Unleaded I-4
- Wheelbase(in): 109.3
- Passenger Capacity: 5
- Engine capacity: 1550 cc
7. Nissan Juke
- Fuel tank capacity, Approx: gal 11.8
- SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM : 188 @ 5600
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- 1.6-liter Direct Injection Gasoline (DIG) turbo 4-cylinder engine
- Front wheel drive
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Airbag occupancy sensor
- Rear child safety lock
- Steering type: Rack-pinion
8. Nissan Teana
- Engine capacity: 2496cc
- cylinders: 4
- 16″ Alloy wheels
- Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock
- Push start button
- Fuel type: Petrol
- Torque: 228Nm@4400rpm
- Engine description: 2.5 litre 179.5bhp V-shaped petrol engine
- Number of cylinders: 6
9. Nissan Alphard
- Maximum power: 182ps (134kw)/6000rpm
- Maximum torque: 24.0kg m(235N .m)/4100rpm
- Engine displacement: 2493cc
- Fuel capacity+ reserve: 75 litres
- Compression ratio: 10.4
10. Nissan Navara
- 16” Alloy wheels
- Nissan Intelligent Key
- Start push button
- 5-link rear suspension (Double Cab)
- Intelligent Emergency Braking (Double Cab)
- Hill Descent Control (4WD only)*
- Hill Start Assist*
- Fuel supply: common rail direct injr=ection
- Fuel type: Diesel
- Power output: 106kw@4000
11. Nissan Wingroad
- Engine model: HR15DE
- Cylinders: 4
- Maximum power: 109ps(80kW)/6000rpm
- Maximum torque: 15.1kg .m(148N. m)/4400rpm
- Engine displacement: 1498cc
- Compression ratio: 10.5
- Fuel tank equipment: 45 litres
- Minimum turning ratio: 5.2m
You can further check these cars out on online car buying sites like;
www.cheki.co.ke , www.pigiame.co.ke , kenyacarbazaar.com , www.olx.co.ke , www.toyotsuautomart.com , www.sbtjapan.com and www.gigimotors.co.ke or check them out in local showrooms.