Nissan launches new Clipper Rio one-box mini wagon
 

Nissan Motor Co. has announced the release of the new Clipper Rio one-box mini wagon, which goes on sale June 14 at its dealers across Japan. The Clipper Rio is available in model variations to meet diverse customer preferences, including a new Clipper Rio Personal Chair Cab Ramp Type lifecare vehicle. ...

The new \"number five\" body size Clipper Rio is Nissan's first one-box mini-wagon and is the fifth mini-vehicle model in the Nissan lineup - along with the Moco, Clipper Truck/Van, Otti and Pino. As a \"one-box\" mini-wagon, the Clipper Rio is designed to meet an expanded range of usage possibilities, from everyday family driving trips to enjoyable weekend activities. It offers class-leading luggage space, an oversize rear door for easy cargo loading and unloading, flexible seating and the responsive performance of an advanced intercooled turbo engine. The Clipper Rio is supplied by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation under an original equipment manufacturing (OEM) agreement....

The Clipper Rio is offered with a choice of two responsive engines. An in-line 3-cylinder single-overhead-cam (SOHC) 12-valve 3G83 intercooled turbocharged engine delivers smooth, powerful performance.

Also available is a naturally aspirated in-line 3-cylinder SOHC 12-valve 3G83 engine that provides optimum city driving ease and good fuel economy. Clipper Rio 2WD models equipped with the naturally aspirated 3G83 engine are certified as ultra-low emission vehicles (U-LEVs), achieving emission levels 50% lower than Japan's 2005 exhaust emission regulations.

An Anti-lock Braking System is standard on all models. Four-wheel-drive models offer a choice of either a part-time 4WD system (E FOUR) or a full-time 4WD system (G FOUR).

Sales are targeted at 4,000 units per year, with pricing ranging from JPY1,254,750 to JPY1,682,100. Sales launch events are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, July 7-8, 2007.

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