Locally-assembled Nissan Serena hybrid MPV receives 1,300 bookings
PETALING JAYA: The 2018 Nissan Serena 2.0L S-Hybrid has received 1,300 bookings and is priced at RM135,500 (Highway Star) and RM147,500 (Premium Highway Star).
Prices for the locally-assembled 2.0-litre seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) are inclusive of GST, and on the road without insurance.
It comes with a five-year unlimited mileage warranty, and threeyear or 60,000km maintenance service (whichever comes first).
It is billed as having best-in-class fuel economy of 14.2km per litre and key features include an intelligent around view monitor that provides a 360-degree bird’s-eye view of the vehicle for easier manoeuverability, intelligent moving object detection that detects and alerts the driver of moving objects surrounding the vehicle, and intelligent driver alertness that alerts the driver about fatigue (drowsiness) and inattention.
Conveniences include hands-free dual power sliding doors, second-row captain seats with dual armrests, a dual rear door design for easier access in tight spaces and a capless fuel filler for better ease at petrol stations.
The Premium Highway Star variant has extra kit like leather seats, a 10.1-inch roof-mounted LCD panel, driving video recorder, 16-inch alloy wheels and security film tinting.
Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd sales and marketing director Christopher Tan said the new MPV had received 1,300 bookings.
“In 2013, ETCM was the first to introduce a hybrid MPV to Malaysia. Today, Malaysia is the first country outside Japan to locally assemble the Serena 2.0L S-Hybrid,” he said at the launch of the MPV here.
Also present were Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd group CEO Datuk Rosie Tan and Nissan Motor Asia Pacific Co Ltd vice-president (marketing and sales-Asia and Oceania) Vincent Wijnen, and vice-president of business operations Ayako Nakamura.