Nissan finally introduces the Teana sedan! (well, sort of)

[IMm29]

giant sentra

well its still better than the current cefiro na sobra sobra na ang ginawang facelift

+1. it does look like a bigger sentra.

well at least it's already a "newer" model compared to our aging cefiro. but with the price? i'd go with the 2.4V Camry.

[ssaloon]

dagdag lang ng konti, camry 3.5Q na, all new model pa!

nissan, what the hell are you thinking???

[Blackraven]

Ang mahal naman ng Teana.Dapat kasi dito nalang ginawa yan...

Umm...

The Oppama factory is one of Nissan's top three factories in Japan (in terms of quality standards).

Though our factory here in Sta. Rosa is also of high-quality (tulad ng mga X-trail na gawa dito), it still doesn't stand a chance against any of the Japan factories of Nissan.

In short,

Oppama No.2 assembly line>>>Sta. Rosa Laguna line production.

Besides, the Sta. Rosa factory already has its hands full. With the introduction of a 2 litre MPV for local manufacturing next year, they won't have anymore time to retool to make the Teana locally-made.

So hihinto ang production ng lumang Cefiro, tapos ang papalit sa kanya ay ang "sekretong" 2 liter MPV sometime next year. Sentra production would still continue.

Besides, why nitpick about this? Of course mahal siya pero you get the highest Nissan quality na straight from Japan.

Look at the Previa, Pajero, Murano and the Suzuki Swift. Hindi rin sila nakaligtas from the excessive import taxes so why complain about the high price only in this particular model.

But in return, you still get Japan-made quality (which is better than even what ASEAN car factories can do).

Seriously, I guess it goes to show that beggars cannot be choosers.

Although I acknowledge na may kulang siya (lack of 3.5 V6 option, no 6-speed CVT with manual mode, lack of steering audio controls & lack of cruise control for a 1.8m vehicle), it is already a facelift vehicle.

[Blackraven]

Continued from my post:

Pre-facelift





Current facelift (06-07)





If we were to get from Yulon right now, we would be still using the pre-facelift version which means:

-No HID Xenon projector headlamps
-no headlamp washers
-no reverse camera
-No LED rear tail lamps
-No dual tailpipe
-No improved Intelligent Key

We would be stuck with that version till the end of the year (or for two years). I'm glad that we avoided that route and went straight for the Japan-made ones (which are already face-lifted).

Which would you rather choose?

[Blackraven]

Geez, a "launch" that only non-automotive enthusiast will be surprised about... How in the world will they convince buyers to buy a 3-4 year old model at the same price as the newer competition grrr.

Not like as if it's cheap as well.

Oh, please don't tell me they're not changing the Taena name... It's doomed to fail MISERABLY if your car sounds like a local curse and feces term.

Umm....pardon me pero facelift model na 'to.

It only launched in Japan last January 1. So that means that your "3-4 year old model" thing is a flawed statement because technically, this facelift model has appeared to us for around a year. Late but not for the 3-4 years as you've stated.

As for price, well it's made in Japan. You know how our government taxes Japan-CBU imports these days.

And as for the Teana name, why bother to change pa?

In fact, what you've sayed as "is doomed to fail" is only a prediciton and what you said cannot be true. Don't judge too early at this time lalo na since the car is not out yet (well, sort of).

Of course, we've seen pics pero let's not judge everything just yet. Let it come out officially and do a test drive. Although disappointed din ako na walang 3.5 V6 option with 6-speed CVT, it's still better than having to wait 2-3 more years WITHOUT getting nothing at all.

Hay, I guess some people will never be satisfied

[RED XIII]

sleek hansome car... powerfull also, but I love the FUGA better though...

Geez, a "launch" that only non-automotive enthusiast will be surprised about... How in the world will they convince buyers to buy a 3-4 year old model at the same price as the newer competition grrr.

Not like as if it's cheap as well.

Oh, please don't tell me they're not changing the Taena name... It's doomed to fail MISERABLY if your car sounds like a local curse and feces term.

ha ha ha!!! bro its TEANA not TAENA...

[jimb]

it looks like a sentra only bigger

[squala]

The new Camry just came out, and the Accord and 6 replacements will follow suit. So who would want an old Nissan? Maybe a third of its value is gone after the first owner (if any) takes it out of the showroom. There's also nothing special. It's got Nissan ASEAN's usual anonymous design and a spartan dash, certainly not something that would turn a customer from what Toyota and Honda (even in the current Accord) have to offer.

The Fuga, on the other hand, is the Infiniti M35/45 in the U.S. It's actually beating the 5-Series in some comparison tests like in Car & Driver and Consumer Reports. Its performance is almost the same, reliability way better, and probably more luxury for less.

[Camgen6]

Sir MBT, Kung ang Teana ay twin brother niya ang Nissan Maxima, then it will be a full size sedan instead of midsize? I remember commenting on another thread on how the Teana looks like the Infiniti G series and someone replied back that it is actually sized with the M series. * sir, bakit ang title ay may "well, sort of" maybe I missed something after reading your post. Thanks

[ian_rex]

a blown proportion Sentra on the outside. however, the interior looks subdued enough.

[badkuk]

me balita ba sa tiida/versa?