Last month, it was reported that Nissan was set to revive the Terrano name with a SUV for the Indian market, and that the low-cost offering was to be a rebadged Renault (or Dacia, if you will) Duster.
Confirmation of this has come about, with sales of the new SUV - which will be built at the Renault Nissan joint plant in Chennai - set to begin later this year, the Nikkei reports. The upcoming vehicle is also teased via a microsite, with a new hint on how the rear could shape up.
The current Nissan lineup in India consists of six models, with the X-Trail - brought in from Japan - being one of these. The automaker's decision to add a locally-assembled model is to tap on the growing popularity of SUVs with a competitive, low-cost solution.
In related news, the Nikkei adds that Nissan is set to unveil plans to release a low-cost hatchback next year in India, badged under the Datsun brand and priced below 400,000 rupees (RM21,210).
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