Datsun has released a teaser image of the Cross - the production version of the GO Cross concept. The car is scheduled to be unveiled in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 18, 2018.

The Datsun Cross is based on the GO+. According to the teaser image, the Cross gets gets revised front-end styling that features a black grille with a thick chrome border, flanked by circular fog lamps. It also gets sweptback headlights with integrated LED DRLs and a redesigned front bumper that looks rugged compared to the one on the GO+.

A spy image from December 2017 has indicated that the Cross will be offered with a roof-mounted spoiler, roof rails, revised rear bumper with integrated reflectors and a silver scuff plate. The car also gets black plastic body cladding on the sides and around the wheel arches. 

The Datsun Cross is likely to share its interiors with the Go+ and will have 7 seats. The dashboard design is expected to be similar as well.

In Indonesia, the Datsun Cross will be offered with a 1.2-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine paired to a continuously variable transmission (CVT). This engine produces 67 BHP @ 5,000 rpm and 104 Nm of torque @ 4,000 rpm.

While Datsun is yet to confirm the Cross for India, media reports suggest that it could be launched in the country sometime in 2018.

The Datsun GO Cross concept was showcased at the 2016 Auto Expo. Now, a spy image of what appears to be a production-spec GO Cross has surfaced online. 

The spy image suggests that the production version bears little resemblance to the GO Cross concept. It looks more like the Datsun GO+ MPV. The rear end of the vehicle is identical to the GO+ except for a few details, such as the roof spoiler and integrated roof rails, dual-tone bumper with a silver scuff plate, and black plastic body cladding. The tail lamp cluster has been borrowed from the GO+ and the side profile too looks identical to the MPV.

Similarly, the GO Cross is expected to get the same interior and dashboard design as the GO+, albeit with minor modifications. Moreover, it will be a 7-seater unlike the concept, which had a 5-seat configuration.

In Indonesia, it will be powered by a 1.2-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine that produces 67 BHP @ 5,000 rpm and 104 Nm of torque @ 4,000 rpm. It will be offered with a CVT.

As far as the Indian market is concerned, there has been no official word about the Datsun GO Cross.

Source: Autonetmagz

Recent media reports suggest that Datsun India is planning to launch the GO Cross by the end of next year. The GO Cross was showcased as a concept at the 2016 Auto Expo. The response at the expo has reportedly motivated the Japanese automaker to increase the pace of the GO Cross project, so as to launch the production model in India by next year.

The GO Cross concept featured a distinctive front-end, featuring a hexagonal front grille, swept back LED headlights, a bulging skid plate, and black plastic cladding. The black cladding is expected to be carried forward into production, since it has now become a norm in the crossover segment.

On the inside, the GO Cross concept featured a 5-seater configuration, instead of the 7-seater arrangement found in the GO+ MPV. Datsun will also reportedly equip the production-spec GO Cross with a new dashboard.

Powering the GO Cross will likely be two engines: a 1.2-litre and a 1.5-litre TDCi diesel. Both these engines would be borrowed from the Nissan Micra.

Datsun will place the GO Cross in the hatchback crossover marketplace that currently comprises of the Hyundai Active i20, Toyota Etios Cross and the Fiat Avventura.

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