Nissan has brought the Datsun back to India after killing the brand in 1981. The Japanese automaker hopes that Datsun will turn Indians on to Nissan just as the Datsun did after it was introduced in the U.S. in 1950.
The new Datsun is not the same old Datsun your pappy drove back in the day. No, the new Datsun is a five-seat hatchback that will sell for the equivalent of $6,670 in rupees. Nissan is calling the Datsun the “Badge of Risers” and says that its drivetrain is designed specifically to suit the local environment, eliminating any stress or complexity for the risers to go forth.”
Nissan will also sell the Datsun, with minor changes, in Indonesia and Russia.
