Nissan Motor Co. is set to begin sales of its first plug-in hybrid in China in the fourth quarter to reverse a persisting contraction in its local sales.
The Nissan N6 compact sedan is based on an electrified-vehicle platform the Japanese automaker developed specifically for China, said Dongfeng-Nissan, Nissan’s joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group Co.
The N6 is 4,831 mm long, 1,885 mm wide and 1,494 mm tall, with a wheelbase measuring 2,815 mm.
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It has a 1.5-liter gasoline engine, an electric motor with peak power output of 155 kilowatts, and a 21.1-kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack, according to Dongfeng Nissan.
The N6 is the second model developed on Nissan’s China-specific platform, following the N7, a battery-electric compact sedan.
By widely adopting cost-effective components such as batteries, electric motors and advanced driver assistance systems from local suppliers, the N7, slightly bigger than the N6, went on sale on April 27 with a starting price of 119,900 yuan ($16,700).
Nissan produces cars and light trucks for Nissan and Infiniti brands in China.
With the market pivoting to electrified vehicles, the Japanese carmaker’s annual China sales have plunged from a peak of 1.56 million in 2018 to below 700,000 in 2024.
Nissan’s sales rebounded in July for the second straight month, jumping 19 percent to 52,655, Nissan’s China unit said Aug. 13.
The main driver of the sales recovery is the N7. Monthly deliveries of the electric sedan have steadily increased since its showroom debut, reaching 6,455 in July.
Given strong customer demand for the N7, Nissan China said it plans to ramp up monthly production of the EV to more than 10,000 starting in August.
Through July, Nissan’s China sales have slipped 13 percent to 336,830 this year.
To improve utilization of its Chinese assembly plants, Nissan is creating an export company with Dongfeng in the south city of Guangzhou to ship China-built vehicles, including electrified models, to other markets.
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