The Nissan Magnite compact sports-utility vehicle (SUV) has officially landed in South Africa.
It will participate in the highly competitive B-SUV segment, along with vehicles such as the Hyundai Venue and Suzuki Vitara Brezza.
“We are excited to finally have the Nissan Magnite on our South African shores,” says Nissan South Africa marketing director Stefan Haasbroek.
Some of the features on the vehicle include an eight-inch full flash touch screen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. It is also equipped with an around-view monitor which gives the driver a virtual bird’s eye view from above the vehicle.
The Magnite is equipped with safety features such as an anti-lock braking system electronic brake-force distribution, hydraulic brake assist, vehicle dynamic control, traction control, hill start assist, speed sensing door locks, central locking and a dual airbag system with pretension and load limiter seatbelt for the driver and passenger.
Pricing for the vehicle starts at R256 999, with the top-end model carrying a price tag of R305 700.