The global expansion of green cars continues as Nissan has started producing its first passenger cars in Brazil.
The key to Nissan’s arrival in this emerging passenger car market was its ability to respond to local needs by producing its Livina family cars – the Livina and the Grand Livina – with flex-fuel engines. This means that the cars can run on petroleum, ethanol, or a combination of the two.
Nissan had already established itself as a manufacturer of 4×4 vehicles in the South American country with the Frontier, New Frontier and Xterra already commonplace on Brazilian roads. The arrival of the Livina and Grand Livina is reflective of its success in developing markets – the vehicles have already established a substantial following in China, Indonesia and South Africa.
The MPV Livina will be made available with a 1.6 litre 16v engine or a 1.8 litre 16v engine. Meanwhile, the Grand Livina will feature a 1.8 litre 16v engine with both cars available with either automatic or manual transmission.
The vehicles will be produced in the Renault-Nissan Alliance Plant in the city of São José dos Pinhais.
