Retail Datsun Redigo review, test drive
Go and Go, two first launches of Datsun, were functional cars available at affordable prices, especially considering their size Datsun, however, underestimated the needs of the Indian consumer to have as much as possible while paying as little as possible in Consequently, the Go siblings were left by the wayside because they are poorly equipped and reducing costs is obvious, which is something Indians these days will simply not accept Suffice it say, the Datsun brand needs a shot in the arm to get back on buyers radar, and the lessons learned have been reinvested in the Redigo that comes on the market with the task of reviving the Datsun.
Even with this modern looking car, Datsun has its work cut out Where to Go and Go went against the people of the i10 Maruti WagonR and Hyundai, the Redigo enters a fierce battlefield is the budget segment, dominated by 'best car -selling India Maruti Alto and recently agitated by own attractive cousin Datsun Renault Kwid this is quite an order for this small sedan with not only the weight of all the Datsun brand that weighs on his shoulders, but also the pressure grow in a highly competitive segment with some of the most critical customers and loyal brand in the country.
It its budget sedan that goes on sale in the most affordable car segment with four wheels in India under the skin, it uses the same platform as the Renault Kwid, and that means that many components are shared, including the engine , gearbox and suspension but Datsun made a point to give it a distinct identity in fact, although the platform is the same, it's been stretched and shortened in several areas for this car, it is narrower and shorter, a shorter wheelbase than the Kwid, but it is larger for better interior space it also looks completely different Datsun call is an urban cross, steering clear of too much SUV connotation, but as you can see, there is clearly a big boy tailgate in the vein of the late Hyundai Santro While Hyundai has been mulling replacing the old Santro, Datsun skillfully melted into the vacant space of No ny, high proportions of Redigo is something that stands out.
Interestingly, though, as he crossed the ground clearance of a first-class 185mm This is not the only thing better in class about the Redigo, however, says his Datsun 25 17kpl figure ARAI fuel economy -rated is another, and it's also the promise of lower operating costs, lower curb weight and a figure of 0-100kph acceleration claimed that is better than all its competitors.
The Redigo form can not be revolutionary, but the design itself is quite attractive Datsun made sure to put his large grid before the signing and the center with a nice chrome trim, thick, and large upswept headlights each side of it the front bumper is heavily carved, with a false color contrast sliding plate at the base and LED lamps LOD race during the day; a conscious decision was made to abandon fog lights for LOD, another class first, because art what customers prefer, apparently alongside a subtle line connects the headlights to the tail-lights under the windows all the way down to the bottom, another very thick fold up the base of the doors to the tail This shows that some costs were devoted to give character to the sheet in a car where the costs are trimmed in all places possible small and eccentric tail lamps could have pinched rear aspect, but it is given some relief through the contrast color insert in the bumper, the chrome strip on the trunk lid and how the curves of the tailgate inwardly in the middle.
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