Nissan India announced that it has started exporting the made-in-India left-hand-drive Nissan Magnite SUV to Latin American countries. The sub-compact SUV is manufactured at the brand’s plant in Chennai and is shipped from Kamarajar Port (Ennore). Nissan has already exported almost 2,900 units of the Magnite in January 2025, the company also said that it will ship over 7,100 units of the SUV this month to LHD markets in the Middle East, North Africa, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. By the end of February, the company aims to export more than 10,000 units of the left-hand drive version of the new Nissan Magnite.
When Nissan launched the Magnite facelift, the company highlighted its goal of reinforcing its presence not just in India but also in global markets. Talking about the changes in the left-hand drive (LHD) version, the steering wheel has been repositioned to the left to accommodate LHD markets. Apart from this adjustment, the exterior and interior design, features, safety suite, and powertrain options remain the same as the India-spec model.
In India, the Magnite facelift is offered in six variants – Visia, Visia Plus, Acenta, N-Connecta, Tekna, and Tekna+. It’s priced between Rs 6.12 lakh to Rs 11.72 lakh (ex-showroom). The 1.0-litre NA petrol engine is offered in all variants, whereas the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol unit is offered from Acenta onwards.
In terms of features, the SUV gets LED headlights, DRLs, fog lamp, LED tail lamps, 16-inch alloy wheels, 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, rear AC vents, automatic climate control, 360-degree camera, wireless charger, 7.0-inch digital instrument, auto-dimming IRVM, type-C charging ports and more. Safety-wise, it gets six airbags, ESC, three-point seatbelts and seatbelt reminders for all seats, as standard.
Talking about the powertrain, it’s offered with two engine options – a 1.0-litre NA petrol with 72hp of power 96Nm torque and a 1.0-litre turbo petrol with 100hp of power 160Nm torque. A 5-speed manual gearbox is standard across both. The NA petrol is offered with a 5-speed AMT whereas the turbo-petrol engine gets a CVT option. Nissan claims a fuel efficiency of 20kpl, with the manual and 17.4kpl for the CVT turbo variants.
