Datsun redi-GO Sport Production Ramped Up To Meet Growing Demand

Datsun India today announced that it has ramped up the production of the recently introduced limited edition model - the redi-GO Sport to meet the growing demand. The company has already exhausted the initially planned 1000 units within a month.

By Carandbike Team

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Published on October 26, 2016

Highlights

Limited edition batch of 1,000 units sold out within a month
Datsun announces an increase in production by another 800 units
Datsun redi-GO Sport is priced at Rs. 3.49 lakh

Nissan-owned Datsun India today announced that it has ramped up the production of the recently introduced limited edition model - the redi-GO Sport. Based on the carmaker's popular entry-level hatchback - redi-GO, it has been less than a month since the launch of the special edition model, and Datsun has already sold the initially planned 1000 units. The company today announced that will produce an additional 800 units of the car to meet customer demand and the deliveries for those will be scheduled for next month. In a statement issued by the company, Arun Malhotra, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India, said, "The Datsun redi-GO SPORT version has generated more demand than anticipated and we are happy to announce that the initially planned 1,000 units have been sold out in less than a month. To meet the high demand and delight our customers, we are announcing an increase in production of the car with a further 800 units." Datsun redi-GO Launch Event The limited edition Datsun redi-GO Sport was launched in India on September 29 and the car came with 9 new features compared to the regular redi-GO hatchback. The exterior front the car featured a heavy black racing strip running along the top portion of the car along with similar black graphics on the doors. The car also received black treatment for the grille, front bumper chin, black finished wheel cover, and roof spoiler. The car also featured an all-black cabin with several creature comforts like rear parking sensor, remote keyless entry, Bluetooth audio system, among others. The redi-GO Sport is available in three colour options - Ruby, White and Grey. The car is based on the same CMF-A platform as the Renault Kwid and packs the same 800cc, three-cylinder engine that develops 58bhp and 60Nm of peak torque. The motor comes mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. "Datsun redi-GO has redefined the value proposition offered to young achievers in India. Now with the success of the Datsun redi-GO SPORT, we plan to continuously update and refresh the redi-GO range in India to offer our customers a unique value proposition," said Malhotra talking about the car.