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Preview: Datsun redi-Go coming to showrooms in India in June 2016
The Datsun redi-Go is ready to hit production and here’s what you should expect


Let us begin with paraphrasing Cristian Mardrus, the chairman at Nissan for the Indian, Middle Eastern and African regions. While talking about Datsun’s new A-segment offering, he said to us that though the redi-Go shares its platform with the Renault Kwid, this is a very different looking car. It is easy to see why. One glance at the redi-Go and you will notice that it wears more complex bodywork. Compared to the simple, boxy, SUV-inspired lines of the Kwid, the redi-Go gets plenty of arcs, cuts and curves. Had Hyundai not watered down...
First Published:Apr 25, 2016, 15:01:21 IST
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