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designed and produced by the Japanese automaker

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since 2009.

Overview

The vehicle was previewed as the NV200 Concept at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, followed by the 2008 Nissan Tenjin Motor Show. The concept vehicle is equipped with a remote control panel for a spider camera, and equipment for organizing and editing photographs and images on the move. The vehicle was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, followed by 2010 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. The vehicle went on sale in Japan before summer 2009, followed by Europe in autumn 2009 and then in China and other markets. Available in combi and passenger car versions, NV200 was built on a modified version of Nissan's B platform, with fully independent strut type front suspension mounted on a separate subframe and a leaf spring rear axle. File:Nissan NV200 Vanette-Van VX VM20.JPG, Nissan NV200 Vanette Van VX (Japan) File:Nissan NV200 Vanette-Van VX VM20 Rear.JPG, Nissan NV200 Vanette Van VX (Japan) File:Nissan NV200 Vanette GX interior.jpg, Interior

Markets

Japan

Available in Van DX light commercial van and Wagon 16S people carrier, the NV200 Vanette is a version of the Nissan NV200 van replacing the older Nissan Vanette. The vehicle went on sale on May 21, 2009 in Japan, followed by other markets around the world. Early Japanese models included Van DX (2/5-person), Van DX route van (2-person), Van GX (5-person), Wagon 16S (7-person).

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versions of the NV200 was sold in Japan by

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. It is equipped with a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder engine, a low-annoyance horn with exterior lights that indicate when the vehicle is honking, sliding doors with entry step and grab handles, transparent roof panel (with shade), independently controlled rear air conditioning with a grape phenol-coated air filter, breathable, antimicrobial, environmentally friendly and easy-to-clean seat fabric that simulates the look and feel of leather; overhead reading lights for passengers and floor lighting to help locate belongings, a mobile charging station for passengers that includes a 12V electrical outlet and two USB plugs, a six-way adjustable driver's seat that features both recline and lumbar adjustments, even with a partition installed; standard driver's navigation and telematics systems; front and rear-seat occupant curtain airbags, as well as seat-mounted airbags for the front row; standard traction control and Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), lights that alert other road users that taxi doors are opening. The production model was unveiled at the 2013 Matsuya Ginza's 'New York Week' fair, and went on sale as 2014 model year vehicle. The Nissan NV200 New York City taxi was built in North America at Nissan's facility in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The vehicle entered the New York City's taxi fleet near the end of October 2013. The first buyer of Nissan NV200 New York City taxi was medallion number 7F20 owner Ranjit Singh, with delivery of taxi from Koeppel Nissan in Queens on 2013-10-18, and first 1-passenger fare service performed from JFK International Airport on 2013-10-23 to near 13th Street and 6th Avenue in Manhattan. New York Supreme Court Justice Peter Moulton ruled that the deal between NYC and Nissan was "null, void and unenforceable" since the NV200 is not a hybrid vehicle. In addition, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Schlomo Hagler ruled the

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exceeded its authority for mandating the city's taxi fleets be replaced by Nissan NV200. That ruling was overturned by a New York appeals court on June 10, 2014, with Justice David B. Saxe finding that the commission's mandate was in fact legal. As of December 16, 2013, Nissan was in the process of distributing the first 200 units of NV200 New York City taxi to dealers across New York City. The company is also delivering another couple hundred new taxis to dealers in Seattle, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and Texas. A version of NV200 New York City taxi with rear ramp for wheelchair access, integrated restraint system for securing of wheelchairs was unveiled at the 2012 New York International Auto Show as the NV200 Mobility Taxi. The conversion of the NV200 Mobility Taxi was done by Indiana-based

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NV200 Compact Cargo Van

The NV200 Compact Cargo Van was unveiled at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. US models went on sale at Nissan Commercial Vehicle dealers beginning in early 2013 as 2013 model year vehicles. Early models include a 2.0-liter 16-valve 4-cylinder engine and Xtronic CVT. The 2014 model year vehicle went on sale in January 2014. The introductory lineup consisted of the S and SV models.

Europe

Sales of European models of NV200 van and combi began from October 2009 in most European markets, followed by Family version in 2010. Early models include 1.6-litre HR16 (108PS) petrol or 1.5 dCi (K9K) 1,461cc (86PS) diesel engines, five-speed manual transmission, optional rear view parking camera.NV200: Nissan's new global van makes European debut at Barcelona Motor Show
Nissan-Europe.com European models of NV200 were produced in Japan, until production started at Nissan's plant in Barcelona in November 2009. As of February 1, 2019, Nissan has discontinued the diesel NV200 in Europe; replacing the model with the NV250, a rebadged

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. The last batch of diesel NV200 was manufactured in mid 2019 and sale of this model was discontinued by early 2020.

London, England taxi

In 2011, Nissan approached both Transport for London (TfL) and the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association to adapt a version of the NV200 to the requirements of the streets of

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. With experience from supplying engines to

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for their

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-built

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, the NV200 London Taxi was developed in London by Nissan Design Europe at their offices in

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. The Coventry-based ADV Manufacturing Ltd was responsible for the engineering, development and final assembly of Nissan NV200 London Taxi. The prototype vehicle, equipped with the standard

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1461cc (89/110PS) dCi (K9K) turbodiesel engine, 5-speed manual (89PS) or 6-speed manual (110PS) transmission was unveiled in London, followed by 2012 Paris Motor Show. After feedback, and to meet new stricter European emissions legislation, Nissan offered production versions from January 2014 based on a 1.6-litre petrol engine and automatic transmission. The new

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-built NV200 London Taxi was launched in January 2014, to be followed by a battery-electric London Taxi based on the e-NV200 in 2015. The entire London Taxi project was shelved later in 2014. A revised proposal was announced in 2017, which would come to fruition if the British Government approved electrification of the London Taxi network.

China

In China, the NV200 is built by Nissan in partnership with

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, and was released in June 2010. Chinese model went on sale in June 2010. Early models include HR16 DOHC (83 kW/150 Nm) engine.

India

The Evalia was launched in India in September 2012. It was offered in a total of four variants – the base XE, XE Plus, XL and the top end XV with a 1.5-liter dCi diesel engine paired to a 5-speed manual transmission. In June 2015, Nissan stopped production of the vehicle due to low demand, with 2,412 units sold since its launch.

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version of the NV200 went on sale as the Ashok Leyland STiLE since September 2013. Early models included 1.5-litre K9K (86PS) engine, 5-speed manual transmission. It was withdrawn from sale during 2015 due to low sales.

Nissan e-NV200

The e-NV200 is the

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version of the NV200

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. Nissan introduced the concept version of the e-NV200 at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The e-NV200 has a 24 kWh battery pack that was expected to have a range similar to

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of . Trials with a prototype were conducted with

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beginning in July 2011, followed by trials with

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in London starting in December 2011, AEON Retail Co., Ltd., FedEx Express in Yokohama Area, Tochigi prefectural government in prefecture's rural areas from September 3, 2012. More testing with a more advanced pre-production version, unveiled at the 64th IAA Commercial Vehicle International Motor Show in

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, took place in Singapore, the UK, the U.S. and Brazil, Coca-Cola Central Japan Co. starting in mid-November 2012, FedEx Express in Singapore, Saitama City, DHL Japan in Tokyo Metropolitan Area. A more extensive 6-month trial with 28 units delivered to

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began in the UK in November 2013. The pre-production version of e-NV200 was unveiled at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. Nissan e-NV200 Evalia electric car (16641419041) (cropped)

Nissan e-NV200 Evalia electric car (16641419041) (cropped)

The production version of the e-NV200 was unveiled at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The production version of the e-NV200 has 30% of new components compared with the internal combustion NV200. Production of Nissan e-NV200 began at Nissan's plant in

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, by mid-2014. Launched in June 2013, the car was scheduled to go on sale in Europe in the same month and in Japan in October. Pricing in Germany will start at (~ ). The e-NV200 was the top selling electric commercial van in Europe in 2016 with 4,319 units delivered. A tall-roof variant was launched in 2020 as the e-NV200 XL Voltia, increasing cargo volume by 90%. The Nissan e-NV200 was expected to be available by 2017 for the NYC Taxi of Tomorrow fleet. However, structural changes would be required to bring the e-NV200 into compliance with US

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, and the van never was released to the US market. In 2021, Nissan unveiled the Townstar EV, which will replace the e-NV200. The Townstar EV is a rebadged Renault Kangoo E-Tech.

Specifications

As launched in 2014, the e-NV200 shared the same / AC synchronous traction motor unit with the second-generation Leaf; the traction motor had been integrated as a unit with the battery control module and inverter. Although the

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had the same number of modules (48) and capacity (24 kW-hr) as the

, it was repackaged physically to fit under the load floor and within the wheelbase, where it forms part of the structural frame, boosting rigidity compared to the conventionally-powered NV200. The 24 kW-hr battery fitted to the e-NV up to the 2017 model year is capable of delivering an

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of under the

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(NEDC). Cells are manufactured in the UK (at Sunderland) and shipped to Barcelona, where they are assembled. The standard on-board charger has a maximum input capacity of 3.3 kW (AC), doubling to 6.6 kW with an optional charger which also adds a

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port that accepts up to 50 kW (DC). Maximum speed is , reduced to when battery charge is low to maximise range. In 2018, the battery capacity was increased by 67%, to 40 kWh, with a correspondingly extended driving range of under the Japanese (JC08) driving cycle. The e-NV200 has a cargo capacity of and can carry two

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s; both sides are equipped with sliding doors and the rear is equipped with swinging doors for cargo access. Interior cargo length is long to the front bulkhead and wide between the wheel arches, with a lift-in height of from the ground and a maximum capacity of . Compared to the conventional NV200, the e-NV200 is approximately longer with revised styling that incorporates a charging port door in the center of the front end. Overall width increases by to as the wheel arches were flared to accommodate the Leaf's front subframe. The front suspension is identical to the Leaf, using

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s, and the rear suspension is taken from the conventional NV200, using

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Nissan e-NV200 London Taxi/Dynamo Taxi

In 2019, a few months after the plug-in hybrid LEVC TX went on sale, the e-NV200 based Dynamo Taxi was launched by a firm also based in Coventry, UK. The Dynamo Taxi became the first 'black cab' on the streets of London to be fully electric since the Bersey Taxi in 1897 and is based on the Evalia version of the van. In 2022, the Dynamo Motor Company had to phase out the Dynamo Taxi, after Nissan replaced the Nissan e-NV200 Evalia with the Renault Kangoo E-Tech-based Townstar EV, leaving the LEVC TX as the only electric taxi available to London cabbies.

Chevrolet City Express

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markets marketed by

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. Chevrolet targeted the vehicle toward urban business owners as a cheaper and more compact option next to the full-sized

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van. The City Express came in two level trims (LS and LT), a fold-down passenger seat, 40/60-split rear cargo doors that open to 90- and 180-degree angles, left- and right-side sliding doors, twenty integrated cargo-mounting points throughout the interior, six floor-mounted D-rings and a center storage console. The LT trim included a 5.8-inch diagonal touch screen, navigation, Sirius XM Radio, and Bluetooth connectivity as part of their technology package. The latter was also available as an option for the LS trim. The vehicle made its debut at the 2014

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and went on sale in the fall of 2014. Chevrolet discontinued sales on the City Express in 2018, and informed dealers to immediately stop taking orders, citing disappointing sales and non-compatibility with GM parts.

Safety

The NV200 Combi received a three-star

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score in May 2013. Euro NCAP commented of the adult occupant: "When the car was inspected after the frontal impact test, it was found that the floor panel had torn away from the base of the A pillar and numerous spot welds had released between the floor and sill...the main body of the sill was found to be bent inwards. The passenger compartment was judged to be unstable and the car was penalised. Similarly, the driver's footwell was found to have ruptured and was unstable and a further penalty was applied."

Awards

In April 2010, it was named the ''Professional Van and Light Truck Magazine'' Van of the Year 2010. The Nissan was announced as the winner of

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's Taxi of Tomorrow, beating finalists

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. Nissan was awarded a 10-year contract to provide the city exclusively with some 13,000 yellow cabs, starting in 2013. The European version with the 1.5L

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gets 54.4 averaged mpg (44 miles per US gallon); however, the American version will obtain fewer miles per gallon.

Sales

As of August 30, 2013, sales of Nissan NV200 reached 170,000 units.

References

External links

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