Nissan India is gearing up to introduce the new Nissan Tekton SUV in the Indian market. Ahead of its arrival, the company has confirmed that the new SUV will make its global debut in Mumbai on July 9. Now, Nissan has released a new teaser image, revealing the full front-end design. The teaser also carries the tagline, “Make way for the unmistakable.” At the same time, Nissan is referring to the upcoming Tekton as the “Baby Patrol,” highlighting its design inspiration from the brand’s flagship Patrol SUV.At the front, the new Nissan Tekton SUV features a wide front grille with a red horizontal stripe running through it and an illuminated Nissan logo in the center. The SUV also features signature full-width LED DRLs linked to the headlight units, which incorporate L-shaped lighting elements. Other exterior highlights include a sculpted bonnet with prominent character lines, a central hood scoop and Tekton badges.At the rear, the SUV has a roof-mounted spoiler, a sloping windshield, connected C-shaped taillights and a large bumper. Dimensionally, the SUV is expected to be similar in size to the new Renault Duster, which measures 4,345 mm in length, 1,815 mm in width, 1,703 mm in height and has a wheelbase of 2,657 mm.
The Tekton is expected to share its engine options with the new Duster. A 1.0-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with 100 PS of power and 160 Nm of torque mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. Another engine is a 1.3-liter, 4-cylinder, turbo gasoline with 163 PS and 280 Nm of torque, mated to a 6-speed DCT or a 6-speed manual. There is also a larger 1.8-liter hybrid gasoline engine with 109 hp paired with a 49hp electric motor and a 20hp hybrid starter generator (HSG), paired with a 1.4kWh (280V) battery. Together, this configuration provides a combined system output of 160 hp and 172 Nm.Expected features include 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, panoramic sunroof, wireless phone charger, dual-zone climate control, motorized tailgate, 6-way ventilated and powered front seats, 48-color ambient lighting, 48-color ambient lighting, multi-function ignition mode.
