Black is the new Red as Nissan rolls out limited Magnite Kuro

Nissan South Africa has rolled out the limited edition Magnite Kuro.

The second special derivative after the Red Edition which premiered in 2022 as a celebration of 100 000 unit sales in India, the Kuro, in effect, replaces the former as an aesthetically tweaked version of the standard Magnite Acenta.

Finished in a model-exclusive black hue – Kuro means black in Japanese – Nissan has also added special Kuro badge on the front wings, along with red brake calipers, black roof rails and gunmetal black 16-inch alloy wheels.

The black theme continues inside around the air vents and on the seats in the form of patterned cloth upholstery.

On the specification front, the Kuro retains the eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system, automatic climate control, six-speaker sound system and cruise control from the Acenta, but adds a wireless smartphone charger available as an optional extra, even on the top-spec Acenta Plus.

Also carried over is the seven-inch digital instrument cluster, folding electric mirrors, LED headlights and fog lamps, boot lid spoiler and the leather-wrapped multi-function steering wheel. It also features dual front airbags, rear parking sensors, reverse camera and hill-start assist.

Up front, the Magnite Kuro Edition retains the turbocharged 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine shared with the mechanically related Renault Kiger, which sends 74kW to the front wheels.

As with the Acenta and Acenta Plus, the unit develops 160Nm when connected to the five-speed manual gearbox, or a reduced 152Nm when specified with the optional CVT as opposed to the new EZ Shift five-speed automated manual offered on normally aspirated self-shifting variants.

The manual derivative of the Kuro Edition is priced at R323 200 and the CVT version at R351 800. Pricing includes a six-year/ 150 000km warranty and threeyear/30 000km service plan.