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The Nissan Tekton might be on its method to Australian showrooms, following information that the Japanese model’s native division has kicked off the method to trademark the Tekton title right here.
Due on sale abroad in 2026, the Tekton was formally introduced earlier this week when it emerged carrying an exterior design that apes that of the upcoming Y63 Nissan Patrol – the one actual rival for the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Collection – which is already on sale within the US and due on sale right here subsequent 12 months.
Nissan Australia couldn’t verify whether or not the Tekton can be launched on this market, and didn’t touch upon trademarking the title regionally when contacted by CarExpert.
Automotive corporations usually trademark a brand new mannequin title forward of a automobile’s introduction in any given market or – in the event that they don’t have any quick plan to launch it in that market – to ‘shield’ the title and stop opponents utilizing it in case they resolve to launch the automobile later.
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Whereas it takes design cues from its massive brother, the Tekton relies on the newest Renault Duster small SUV, which was launched right here in August.
Nissan and Renault are companions in an industrial alliance that additionally contains Mitsubishi, permitting every model to share platforms, powertrains and even whole autos the place they deem it advantageous.
The Duster and Tekton are primarily based on a ‘low-specification’ model of the alliance’s CMF-B chassis structure, which in its increased spec underpins fashions such because the Nissan Qashqai.
The Tekton is a compact, cut-price city SUV – akin to the Chery Tiggo 4 and Mahindra XUV 3XO – and has been designed primarily for India, the place will probably be manufactured.
Just like the XUV 3XO, the Tekton measures lower than 4 metres lengthy, which implies it avoids a better automobile tax class in India.
Additional particulars akin to powertrains are but to be introduced, however the Tekton is anticipated to make use of the identical engines because the Duster.
The brand new Duster is obtainable with an entry-level turbocharged 1.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, and a turbocharged 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engine with 48V mild-hybrid tech.
Indian-market fashions have usually lacked key security options in comparison with Australian-spec autos, prioritising decrease pricing as a substitute.
To be offered in Australia, the Tekton must have been engineered to include superior driver help methods, lots of that are necessary right here.
Sharing its underpinnings with the Duster means it has been engineered for at the least autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection, and curtain airbags.
Nevertheless, the Duster has a three-star score out of a attainable 5 from Euro NCAP, and is at present ‘unrated’ by ANCAP in Australia.
The vast majority of Nissan fashions in Australia at present have a five-star ANCAP score, with solely the aged Navara ute and Leaf electrical hatch remaining unrated.
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