REVISED NV200: THE BEST GETS EVEN BETTER

 REVISED NV200: THE BEST GETS EVEN BETTER

• Award-winning NV200 van benefits from significant enhancements  
• Features include Bluetooth connectivity, sat-nav and cruise control
• Higher power engine offering 110hp also added to the range
• On sale from 1 July 2011

What do you do with a small van that's swept the board with awards from every corner of the LCV market? You make it even better.

Nissan's commitment to the latest technology and innovation has led to the introduction of a range of enhancements for the NV200, adding everything from satellite navigation to a more powerful engine.

Top of the billing is the standard fitment of Bluetooth connectivity across the entire NV200 range. For anyone working on the move, this kit is essential in enabling you to keep your business connected at all times.

Step up the range to SE grade and you can benefit from another new standard fit item - a rear view camera. An essential item for any commercial driver backing into tight spots with a full load on board, the system displays a clear picture of what's behind you on a dashboard-mounted screen.

For those NV200 drivers who want the very best equipment in their cabin, the new £13,585 n-tec variant is sure to fit the bill. In addition to the generous standard kit offered by SE trim, n-tec adds the popular Nissan Connect satellite navigation and communication system along with cruise control and a speed limiter which can be adjusted by the driver.

Keeping cool when hard at work is also now even easier with the addition of an exclusive HI-TEC option package for the n-tec variants, with air conditioning and Intelligent Key both added to the kit list. Providing even more convenience for the driver, Intelligent Key is Nissan's advanced keyless entry and start system. Simply approach the NV200 with the key in your pocket and you can open the door and start the engine.

And that engine could offer you even more pace in the revised NV200. In addition to the existing 85hp 1.5-litre dCi, a more powerful 110hp version of the same engine will be offered. Compliant with Euro 5 emissions regulations and available on all but the entry-level E-grade NV200, the more powerful engine's CO₂ output increases by only 2g/km to 139g/km. Opting for the range-topping engine also gives drivers the added flexibility of a six-speed manual gearbox.

If your NV200's cargo is people rather than possessions, you'll be keen to know that both five and seven seat versions of the NV200 Combi have also been upgraded. Bluetooth connectivity is standard across the Combi range, while a new flagship SE+ variant adds Nissan Connect, cruise control and a driver adjustable speed limiter to its standard equipment list.

Nissan's LCV sales and marketing director, Francis Bleasdale, comments: "We've been delighted by the success of the NV200 which has proved that a new van can make a big impression in an established market if it offers the right mix of innovation, quality and value. With significant range enhancements and a powerful new flagship engine, we look forward to even stronger demand for the NV200 over the coming months."

• NV200 price list as of 1 July 2011

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Notes to editors:

• In addition to being What Van? Van of the Year 2010, the ultra-efficient NV200 was also named International Van of the Year 2010, ITM Van of the Year 2010 and Van of the Year in the Professional Van & Light Truck Awards 2010.
• Nissan Motor GB sold 95,904 vehicles in 2010 (85% manufactured in the UK)
• Nissan Sunderland Plant was established in 1984 and production began in 1986
• Total plant volume since 1986 stands at more than six million units
• In 2010 81 per cent of production was exported to 97 markets worldwide
• Sunderland Plant currently employs around 5,000 staff
• Nissan's European design centre is located in Paddington, London and employs around 40 people
• Nissan's European Technical Centre is based in Cranfield, Bedfordshire and employs around 500 people

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