Yay! We live in Australia..

Just visited Nissan's web site and thought it was funny to take a snapshot of their current line up of vehicles.

You can't blame them. They are only worried about self-preservation and making money. You won't make money with smart small car concepts here with the current majority lineup of aussie bogans inhabiting this land.

Check it out!
- 1 small car, which isn't even all that small
- 1 big luxury refined tank (I love maximas actually)
- The same sportscar twice, but one is a convertable version. And neither are turbocharged.
- Then here we go - EIGHT SUVs/UTEs/4WDs. Take your pick. You could almost buy these 8 cars and make it over to Japan and back with a decent car in the boot of any one of these things. EIGHT(8) of them!!! And not one other decent small or sports car. Shesh.

They tried, noone bought the k11 so they lost money. You can't blame them. Haha there's even some bails of hay shown.

Nissan UK are having similar problems.

Everyone is buying SUV's!

The thing is, no ones buying SUV's per sae, they're buying the soft road 4x4's like the X-Trail, Kluger etc...

Its all about space, practicality and of course, image. Aussies are by my families experience (no offence intended at all guys this is the best country in the world) the most egotistic of all countries. If one man has an X-Trail, most would think "oh crap I need to update my ride!"


Also its about what they "might" use the car for such as towing once a year etc... With the introduction of more efficient engines, I see their logic of having the possibility of being able to do more with a vehicle for the same fuel cost to that of say a Commodore or Falcon.

I don't really agree with the safety of them for OTHER road users though, but as far as in-cabin and passenger safety they are pretty damn good.

And before you say well you have a Patrol etc.. etc.. We actually tow our boat every 2-3 weeks.

All in all though, if they released a K12 here I'd snap one up RIGHT AWAY

Keep on truckin' Nissan!

SUV is a generic term for sport utility vehicle which includes the Xtrail/Kluger/Murano/Rav4 etc.

Thats the americans for you.

I personally refer them them as WUV. Wanker utility vehicles. :P

Hmmm most time when at the lights in a pile of traffic all I can see front, rear, sideways are tyres,hub caps and wheel nuts. Feel like an angry ant in a herd of elephants.
Average Aussie family like 2 adults, 1 ankle snapper.We sure have an addiction to space which is reflected in our homes as well.

Shi**y Useless/Urban Vehicle.
My definition at least :)

soft roaders whats the point of making a car look like it dominates off road when really you would drive up a dirt driveway and most of em dont

I keep my little Lada Ute for "real" of roading and carrying stuff.
THe Micra tows the boat, yes the boat, albeit a little one, only 12foot. Tows it easily.
So who needs big cars.?

Mychael

Dont worry the SUVs wont last too long in the UK if the taxes keep rising on them \o/

The K12 bombed in the UK... according to a recent top gear poll apparantly the K11 sold nearley 1/3 as many more after being avaliable for the same amount as time as the K12 has so far...
i have to admitt to liking the 350Z ALOT though!

When I was holidaying in N.Z earlier this year. (South Island) there were new K12's in the Nissan dealerships.
Price as I recall seemed to be acceptable. Had a sit in one but did not drive it.

Mychael

I have been told by our nissan service manager that the Micra is going be back next year.

Which is weird considering Japan looks to be wrapping up production of the K12. I'm guessing it may be built in the new Thailand plant alongside the series 2 Tiida (moved production there to get the build costs lower in order to add more features). As it is the JDM pirces last time I checked are quite high and if they were to release it here theres now ay it would be at a competitive price to the rest of the competition. Another thing which scares me is that the K12 has been out for a long time now... Cars like the suzi Swift and Toyo Yaris are much newer designs and *probably* going to be far superior to the K12.

Just a stab in the dark here but if they release the K12 I dont think it will hurt our K11 values.

big Q is will they have e-drive to steal?