NOTE - EXTERIOR DESIGN
- Bold exterior design based on popular Invitation concept
- Side profile defined by striking new ‘Squash Line'
- Dynamic Styling Pack available for an even sportier look
- Perfect combination of form and function
The new Note brings design flair and excitement to a segment where style has become an essential ingredient for success. To meet the increasingly high demands of consumers in the B-segment, Nissan has created a car that combines elegant, fluid lines with original and bold details.
Inspired by the acclaimed Invitation concept car revealed at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, the new Note has an energetic design that is both stylish and functional.
The clean lines of the silhouette hint at the new Note's dynamic potential and showcase the car's class-leading aerodynamics. Unlike versions of the new Note sold in other markets, the European model has a unique front end design as well as premium sculpted wing mirrors incorporating the indicator repeaters.
Built on Nissan's lightweight V platform, the new Note combines a long wheelbase and short overhangs to create a sporty, agile look. The sides of the car are distinguished by a dramatic ‘Squash Line' that adds a powerful dynamism to the profile, so called because the angles were inspired by the flight of a fast moving squash ball travelling around a court.
The front combines sculpted surfaces with an interlocking headlamp and grille arrangement. Combined with flared wheel arches and a distinctive, flowing window line, the new Note further reinforces Nissan's position at the leading edge of vehicle design.
The rear further illustrates Nissan's attention to detail. An upswept C-pillar combines with wraparound rear light clusters to create an original and distinctive look. By breaking up larger surfaces with fluidic lines that arch and dip across the tailgate assembly, Nissan has succeeded in creating a car that is both practical and extremely stylish.
Recognising that many B-segment buyers demand an even sportier, dynamic look, Nissan has developed a new Dynamic Styling Pack that offers an even more powerful appearance. The Dynamic Styling Pack features black detailing around the headlights and grille and introduces larger, more sculpted air intakes in the unique front and rear bumpers.
Atsushi Maeda, Product Chief Designer for new Note explains: "The Design Concept of this car is summarised by two phrases: ‘energetic clarity' and ‘spacious comfort'. We have designed a completely new hatchback which is dynamic, energetic and sporty while also managing to keep the previous generation Note's practicality and versatility. The aerodynamic silhouette is also an unmistakable key feature of this design."