Renault Re-Badges Nissan Sunny, Sells It To The Indians As Scala

Bertel Schmitt
by Bertel Schmitt

Renault has re-badged the Nissan Sunny and named it Scala for the Indian market. The French automaker is conducting media drives in Himachal Pradesh right now, where more details of the car have been disclosed. Mechanically, the Scala is a carbon copy of the Sunny. The design changes were done by Renault’s design center in Mumbai.

Renault will launch the Scala in the first week of September. The car will be priced at a slight premium over the Sunny to prevent cannibalization. The same 1.5-litre diesel (86 PS, 200 Nm) and 1.5-litre gasoline (99 PS, 134 Nm) engines will be offered. For a comparison of Scala and Sunny, see the story in Motorbeam.

Faisal Ali Khan is the owner/operator of MotorBeam.com, a website covering the auto industry of India.


Bertel Schmitt
Bertel Schmitt

Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.

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  • Sector 5 Sector 5 on Aug 24, 2012

    Scala. Sounds like a skin disease. Politer I'll bet than Ford Tudor sounded in India. Are Scala 1.5 multi valve with CVT option? Would be surprised. Any more news on NA new Versa hatch & Sentra?

    • Faisal Ali Khan Faisal Ali Khan on Aug 26, 2012

      1.5-litre, 99 PS petrol engine is just about average. CVT coming too but nothing to talk about.

  • Inside Looking Out Inside Looking Out on Aug 25, 2012

    Typical French charm and elegance.

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