Datsun Go/Go+CVT - Automatic Convenience For Go Twins
Auto Today
|October 2019
Datsun has added CVT equipped variants of the Go twins enhancing the appeal of the two city-friendly runabouts.
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Nissan introduced its budget brand Datsun to the Indian car buyers back in 2014 with the Go and followed it up with the launch of the Go+ which was essentially a longer, more spacious version of the hatchback with an extra row of seats of questionable usability. Although seemingly good value for money on paper, the cars didn’t quite catch the buyers’ fancy. A mid-life refresh rolled out last year saw improvements across the board brought the two cars back into contention and now, Datsun has further enhanced the Go’s and Go+’s appeal with the introduction of an automatic transmission variant. However, unlike the majority of players in the segment that have opted for cost-effective and relatively more fuel efficient AMTs or Automatic Manual Transmissions, Datsun has employed a CVT. Interesting move this, considering the price differential between a manual transmission varia
This story is from the October 2019 edition of Auto Today.
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