Nissan Teana Launched in Japan

 Nissan Teana Launched in Japan
2009 Nissan Teana

SHIFT_hospitality

The new Nissan Teana, which made its debut at the recent Auto China motor show in Beijing after we had seen a concept version at last year's Tokyo Auto Show, has finally made it to dealerships in Japan. The new luxury sedan from the Japanese marque displays a few new features for the brand, firstly its the first car to the use the company's new D Platform and the Teana is the first with a glass roof for Nissan.

The Nissan Teana comes with a brand new look especially in the front with a 3D like grille since the three horizontal bars seem to be cut from a sphere. In order to justify the luxury tag Nissan offers its new flagship with plenty of gadgets and safety features like an intelligent air-conditioning system, Bose surround sound audio system and HDD based Carwings navigation system.

The Nissan Teana is powered by either a 2.5 liter VQ25DE engine with 185 ps (136 kW) or the 3.5 liter VQ35DE V6 unit putting out 252 ps (185 kW). The 4WD model uses Nissan QR25DE engine which produces 167 ps (123 kW). All Teana models use the Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission).

Nissan hopes to sell 1,000 units per month and the cars range between 2,467,500 and 3,948,000 yen.

Source: Nissan

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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the sales launch of the fully redesigned Teana luxury sedan at dealers across Japan.

With its modern styling, impressive ride comfort and thoughtful appointments for all passengers, the Teana has been designed and engineered to provide lasting value in a modern luxury sedan. Teana will be marketed under the tagline of "SHIFT_hospitality," reflecting its new dimension of hospitality, superb comfort and quiet, roomy interior.

The new Teana offers a number of significant “firsts” – including being the first Nissan model in the Japanese market to utilize the newly developed “D” platform and the first in its class to feature a stylish glass roof.

Graceful, Elegant Exterior Styling

Teana’s new, meticulously executed exterior design presents a modern, artistic form. Defined by its bold yet elegant character line, which forms a sweeping arc extending from the front to the rear of the vehicle.

The powerful front end is highlighted by a new grille, bumper and headlight design. The grille is composed of horizontal bars, with a three-dimensional look as if cut from a sphere, while the headlights are designed with a vertical motif that flows dynamically from the front. Bi-xenon headlights and Active AFS (Adaptive Front lighting System) are offered as a factory-installed option on the Teana 250XV and 350XV models.

Teana’s body side treatment blends richly flared body panels with boldly curved lines. The elegant, six-light windows are designed to emphasize the luxurious space of the interior. The outside mirrors are also optimally shaped to minimize wind noise and the side moldings are executed in a sword motif, imparting a sense of fine quality.

In the rear, the combination lights’ sculpted forms project outward from the body, creating an impressive, wide-looking rear view. The rear bumper provides a feeling of stability and premium quality.
The Teana is offered in a choice of six attractive exterior colors, including the addition of Deep Amethyst Gray as an all-new Nissan color. All Teana body colors come standard with Nissan's Scratch Shield, which self-repairs minor scratch marks in the paint surface.

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 Gust3439 Gust3439
Wow love the car .. inside i think its 15 out of 10 Nissan is becoming better
June 2, 2008 3:08 pm
 BENZian BENZian
...nothing special. This is just a Nissan home market version of the Maxima with derivative Infiniti styling. The real Infiniti's look much better
June 2, 2008 3:46 pm
 BabyMilo BabyMilo
yeahh a proper infiniti is way better
June 3, 2008 5:29 am
 afterace2 afterace2
I think it looks much better than both the Maxima and the Infiniti M. Looks stylish yet not too shouty, and the rear is not so bulky looking as on the Maxima. I hope it will come to the euro market some day, we haven't seen any saloon Nissan from ages.
June 2, 2008 3:56 pm
 _M7_ _M7_
maxima an teana are diferen...VERY diferent, you also can find maxima at the japanese market, skyline, president, safari...a lot of cars
June 2, 2008 10:13 pm
 BENZian BENZian
...I am mostly talking about platform sharing with a different body design...but give me an Infiniti M over this car any day...
June 3, 2008 12:51 am
 afterace2 afterace2
as far as I can see in the article it clearly says: first car to the use the company's new D Platform
June 3, 2008 7:05 am
 GranTurismo GranTurismo
The problem with japanese car manufacturers is that they never offer a sporty version of their models. A V12 powered teana would've been great.
June 3, 2008 3:08 am