The already grim environment of the car market has become even worse under the ravages of the global epidemic, which is not a small thing that can be easily crossed over to the car companies that have laid out their strategic development in the global market. Take in the Chinese market has always had considerable market heat of the Japanese brand, whether from a strategic perspective, product layout, technical route or humanistic technology level, Nissan, Honda and Toyota, the three representative car companies are hand in hand with their own luxury and other camps, have to join the 2020 car market in the red sea. And today, we still mainly talk about Nissan.

Earlier this month, from China's Dongfeng automobile bidding network of an ordinary winning announcement has caused a hot discussion in the car circle. Screenshots of the document show that the project called "HR13DDT casting block 1 # - 2 # mold" project has been completed by the Hubei Dongfeng Nissan Automobile Company Limited and Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company to complete the bidding issues, which code HR13DDT is referring to a 1.3-liter turbocharged engine, and this engine is also the previous Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler and Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance jointly developed the 1.3T four-cylinder power product.

So, which Dongfeng Nissan models will this engine, which is a "relative" of Mercedes-Benz, be put into production in the future?

What is the origin of this 1.3T?

First of all, we should know that when the new four automobile began to extend the hand of friendship to us, we are familiar with the 2.0-liter, 1.8-liter or even 1.6-liter self-absorption, turbo power has begun to go to the road like a large displacement "extinction" of the replica road. With the innovation of engine technology, turbo + dual-clutch system has generally become a relatively more favorable choice for domestic consumers, and emissions regulations have also accelerated the emergence of various types of 1.0T, 1.2T and 1.3T three-cylinder, four-cylinder small-displacement turbo.

In fact, this 1.3T turbocharged engine, for which the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance is responsible for the development of the cylinder block and the following parts, and the Daimler Group is responsible for the cylinder head and the intake and exhaust system, was officially launched three years ago. The new engine, which weighs only 108KG, has an all-aluminum cylinder block and head, and supports technologies such as direct injection, turbocharging, and dual variable valve timing, and has three different output power versions, and supports six-speed manual and seven-speed dual-clutch transmission options in the drivetrain.

After the birth of this new joint research and development of power, the first to be equipped in the Renault overseas layout of several models of leisure travel models and the Dongfeng Renault Corvette Bin body, although the French car has been sitting in the domestic support and spit on the two groups of "extreme" attitude of consumers, but the significance of the alliance or joint research and development of car companies lies in the technology * * * to enhance the content of the product, to enhance the quality of the product, to enhance the quality of the product, to enhance the quality of the product, to improve the quality of the product, to enhance the quality of the product. *The company's first step is to improve the quality of its products and to reduce the cost of research and development in the new power of a single enterprise.

In this way, the new generation of Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan in the limelight with this 1.3T four-cylinder turbocharged engine, officially landed in the domestic market last year. Calling it good still forms two waves of groups, but in the face of the future power trend of small displacement + turbo, four-cylinder small displacement can still attract a lot of consumer groups that hold prejudice against three cylinders.

Obviously, for this 1.3T engine Mercedes-Benz did not ignore its existence, in Mercedes-Benz layout in its new compact SUV GLB, after power fine-tuning, it once again appeared in the market with the identity of the full range of power, and shouldered the burden of Mercedes-Benz compact SUV power pioneers. Its arrival, Mercedes-Benz and Renault to meet the two sides in the small-displacement turbo technology route on the degree of richness, and it is also about to Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance to continue to provide power "assistance".

What models will Dongfeng-Nissan put it in?

So, which Dongfeng Nissan models will be equipped with this 1.3T engine, which is related to Mercedes-Benz, in the future after the domestic production?

From the current Dongfeng Nissan power program, 1.6-liter, 2.0-liter, 2.5-liter naturally aspirated and 2.0T turbocharged engines are in normal service, in addition to the 2.0T power of the other naturally aspirated engines have been realized domestically, combined with the trend of small-displacement turbo power, Dongfeng Nissan will be put in the focus of the power to promote the model.

In some of Dongfeng Nissan's model series, the power options are relatively single. The code name for the HR16 1.6 liter naturally aspirated engine, and only in the current sale of Tiida, Hennessey and Bluebird and other sedan models, a relatively single and lack of power options and competitors in various fields compared to the formation of a sharp difference, so the maximum power of 115kW, peak torque 270Nm 1.3 liter turbocharged engine, will be fully laid out in the field of Dongfeng Nissan's sedan, which as a brand to support the sales of the brand's sedan. The Hennessey, which supports the brand's sedan sales, will be the first sedan model to carry this power.

And the Tian Lai, which is positioned in the brand's midsize sedan, is not very likely to be equipped with the 1.3T power in addition to the original 2.0-liter naturally aspirated and 2.0T?VC-Turbo power. On the contrary, referring to the previous "concession" of the Dzire in terms of displacement, the increase of 1.6-liter naturally-aspirated power or a major program, so that on the one hand, it can enrich the power variety of the Dzire models, and on the other hand, it reduces the threshold of users to buy the Dzire, and improves the model's market sales.

In the SUV camp, Kijun and Prowler have always played the role of Dongfeng Nissan's sales "front". Among the currently on sale in the Prowler, Jinko and the fourteenth generation of Xuanyi the same, are only supported by a naturally aspirated power options, the emergence of the 1.3T engine will be added to fill the blank SUV products a variety of power options.

▲Rendering of the new generation of Qijun

And for another compact SUV Qijun, the upcoming generation of it in addition to the appearance of the interior to make a big adjustment, power is to attract the Qijun will become the first SUV models after the 1.3T power domestically produced.

Additionally according to the previous Dongfeng Nissan product planning, in addition to the four products including the Qijun have the corresponding action, the engine technology route will be gradually implemented, including e-Power, two hybrid systems, e-Power intelligent charging dynamic technology, and the decision to carry a 2.0T variable compression ratio engine. In this way, the rich power options will also help Qijun and other Dongfeng Nissan models in product competitiveness upgrade.

Will the 1.3T rebound Nissan's performance?

From this Japanese brand 2020 in China product launch summary map is not difficult to find, Honda will increase the 1.5L displacement of the i-MMD hybrid system, fill the 2.0T engine national six version, SPORT?HYBRID?e + plug-in hybrid system will also be formally landed in China; Toyota will be its high-end brand Lexus will increase the field of new energy investment and based on the TNGA-K platform to build a hybrid system. Toyota, with its premium brand Lexus, will increase its investment in the field of new energy and build a hybrid system based on the TNGA-K platform. In the face of the "two fields" in the engine technology route and rich product iteration speed, Nissan wants to get rid of the pain of declining performance, the quickest way is undoubtedly to vigorously implement the initiatives in these two areas.

Will the 1.3T engine give Nissan an edge? Given the current market performance of Nissan's joint venture partners in China, the arrival of the 1.3T power will be a catalyst for sales growth for Dongfeng Nissan. The reason is very simple, Dongfeng Nissan's sedan and SUV camp in the domestic terminal market still has a large number of potential consumers, in addition to its reputation and the second-hand market value retention rate of Dongfeng Nissan have a different popularity from the North American market. Therefore, the 1.3T in the complementary Dongfeng Nissan small-displacement turbocharged power options at the same time, the future holds a very considerable sales growth is expected.

Sales growth, undoubtedly means that the performance of the Chinese region to improve. The performance of the word, is now trapped Nissan cage, but from the initial industrial production and manufacturing to the market terminal sales, which in the short term for Nissan will not bring the benefits of growth, coupled with the epidemic caused by the delay in the resumption of factory resumption of production, so Nissan will need to come up with a response to face a more demanding environment.

In contrast, the domestic Japanese car market, Honda and Toyota's joint venture partners in China have realized a variety of power reserve product layout, and the Dongfeng Nissan if not in time for the hybrid, small-displacement turbo power and the acceleration of the product iteration, then only by years of good market reputation will be difficult to entrench a dominant position in the long term. Therefore, the arrival of 1.3T turbocharged engine, will be the Dongfeng Nissan to the product of a complement, but also heralded the future product power ushered in the prelude to a large-scale upgrade.

Overall, in the increasingly severe market environment, the business of multiple aspects of a wide range of nets will become this year, and even the future of the enterprise norm, which for the Dongfeng Nissan, timely add power gap will play a role in product power, coupled with the future of the Nissan e-Power intelligent charging technology of the domestic landing, will help the enterprise to stabilize the footing in the cold wind. Finally, there is the latest information about the Dongfeng Nissan 1.3T power, car headlines APP will also continue to keep an eye on.

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