Nissan Plans To Introduce a Compact MPV In 2025

Nissan has just dropped the first official teaser of its upcoming compact MPV which is due for launch in India this year. The Japanese carmaker first announced plans for this MPV in December 2023, and the teaser suggests that the three-row Nissan MPV will look substantially different from the Renault Triber with which it shares its CMF-A platform.

So far, the Triber has really been a one-of-a-kind vehicle with excellent packaging of three rows within the constraints of the sub-4-meter segment. Nissan now hopes to capitalise on the same formula as it has set out to reinforce its ailing product lineup in India over the next two years.

Nissan compact MPV exterior design
Most notable changes are to the front and rear bumpers

Like most badge-engineering exercises, the changes are mainly to the plastic parts, but it must be noted that Nissan has done a decent job of making it look different from the Triber. The Nissan MPV gets a much larger C-shaped grille with hexagonal vents, and the Nissan logo is positioned right in the centre. The most distinguishing feature of the fascia, however, is the silver wraparound treatment on the bumper. The projector headlamp units, although similar in shape to the Triber’s, now have new LED daytime running signatures at the top, while the LED DRLs on the Triber are housed in a separate recess on the bumper.

Nissan hasn’t yet shared a teaser of the MPV’s rear, but we are told it will get a different bumper design compared to the Triber, with a silver treatment similar to the front. The tail-lights, too, will have unique internal detailing, although their overall shape will be similar to the Triber’s. The Nissan MPV also has functional roof rails and a new design for alloy wheels.

Nissan compact MPV interior and features
Interior will have similarities with Magnite

Nissan will be tweaking the interior of the Triber, too, using different materials and colours for its own MPV. Top-spec models will get dual-tone upholstery with quilted detailing, and they will borrow the central touchscreen, gear lever, centre console area, and steering wheel from the Magnite SUV. As with the Triber, however, the biggest highlight of the interior will be its 7-seat layout with a modular third row.

The equipment list will also be shared with the Triber, so expect top-spec variants to get a 7.0-inch TFT instrument cluster, an 8.0-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a wireless charger, a cooled central storage box, and sliding and reclining second-row seats.

Nissan compact MPV engine and gearbox
72hp, 1.0-litre petrol engine

Mechanically, however, the Nissan MPV will be identical to the Triber. It will be powered by the same 1.0-litre, three-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine that produces 72hp and 96Nm of peak torque. Gearbox options will include a 5-speed manual or an AMT gearbox.

The Triber itself is long-awaited with the more powerful 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, and that’s not on the cards for the Nissan MPV either, “at least not initially,” said Nissan.

Nissan compact MPV production details
Nissan has yet to confirm what this MPV will be called in India, but it will be manufactured at the Alliance’s JV plant in Chennai alongside the Triber. Like the latter, the Nissan MPV will also be exported to markets abroad. The company has said it aims for a festive season launch in India. 

Nissan India’s upcoming launches
This news comes alongside the confirmation of Nissan’s Creta rival launch in FY2026, with a new 7-seat version also planned for the future. Nissan is also readying a CNG version of the Magnite, which will be offered as a dealer-level fitment soon.