Nissan Tekton’s cheeky front design revealed: Debut date, specs and more

Nissan India is gearing up to introduce the all new Nissan Tekton SUV in the Indian market. Ahead of its arrival, the company confirmed that the new SUV will make its global debut in Mumbai on July 9. Now, Nissan has released a new teaser image, revealing the complete front design. The teaser also carries the tagline, “Make way for the infallible.” At the same time, Nissan teased the upcoming Tekton ‘Baby Patrol’, highlighting its design inspiration from the brand’s flagship Patrol SUV.At the front, the new Nissan Tekton SUV has a wide front grille with a red horizontal strip running across it and a glowing Nissan logo in the middle. The SUV also features a full-width LED DRL signature linked to the headlamp units, which contain L-shaped lighting elements. Other exterior highlights include a sculpted bonnet with prominent character lines, a central hood scoop and Tekton badging.At the rear, the SUV features a roof-mounted spoiler, a raked windshield, C-shaped connected tail lamps and a large bumper. Dimensionally, the SUV is expected to be similar in size to the new Renault Duster, which measures 4,345 mm in length, 1,815 mm in width, 1,703 mm in height and has a wheelbase of 2,657 mm.

Tekton is expected to share its engine options with the new Duster. A 1.0-liter, 3-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine with 100 PS power and 160 nm torque mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. The other engine is a 1.3-liter, 4-cylinder, turbocharged gasoline engine with 163 PS and 280 Nm of torque, mated to a 6-speed DCT or 6-speed manual. There is also a larger 1.8-liter powerful hybrid gasoline engine with 109 hp paired with a 49hp electric motor and a 20hp hybrid starter generator (HSG), paired with a 1.4kWh (280V) battery. Together, this configuration provides a combined system output of 160hp and 172Nm.Expected features include 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, panoramic sunroof, wireless phone charger, dual-zone climate control, powered tailgate, 6-way powered and ventilated front seats, 48-color ambient lighting, multi-start/stop mode and additional push button.