The Japanese Built Tiida comes with a relatively weak 1.8 litre engine putting out 93kW of power and 174Nm of troque. Unfortunately, the vehicle is still equiped with a 4-speed automatic transmission (A/T), or for the adventurous female, there is always the 6-speed manual.
There are four variations to the Tiida,
- The Nissan Tiida ST - $17,990 Manual Only
- The Nissan Tiida ST-L - $19,990 for the manual - $22,240 for the Auto
- The Nissan Tiida Q Hatch - $22,990 for the manual - $25,240 for the Auto
- The Nissan Tiida Ti Sedan - $25,240 Auto Only
The Basic Model, Tiida ST comes standard with:
- 1.8 DOHC 16 Valve 4 cylinder engine
- 6-speed manual transmission (Optional 4 speed automatic transmission)
- Air conditioning
- ABS brakes with BA and EBD
- Radio/CD player with 4 speakers
- Cruise control (A/T only)
- Charcoal cloth seat trim
- 60/40 split fold rear seat (hatch only)
- Remote keyless entry
- Vanity mirrors
- Driver and front passenger SRS airbags
- Front seatbelt pre-tensioners with load limiters
- Engine immobiliser
- Body coloured front & rear bumpers
- Body coloured power door mirrors
- Cup and bottle holders
- 3 year / 100,000 km warranty
- 3 year 24 hour roadside assistance
The Model above the ST, the Tiida ST-L comes with all of the ST features plus:
- Charcoal tricot seat cloth trim
- Front to rear curtain SRS airbags
- Power windows
- 15" alloy wheels
- Rear headrests
The once formidable Pulsar Q has now been replaced by the not so formidable, Tiida Q which gets addition features on top of the ST-L:
- Charcoal premium seat trim
- Leather steering wheel
- Metallic look dash trim
- Radio/CD player with 6 speakers
- Front fog lights
- Rear spoiler
- Sliding rear seat
- Front map lights
- Front and rear armrests
- Overhead sunglasses holder
And the top of the range Tiida Ti Sedan comes with all features above plus:
- 4 speed automatic transmission (A/T) only
- 60/40 split fold rear seat with boot access
- Rear boot spoiler
This car isn't the best money can buy, for those who are looking at buying a similar sized car, you would do yourself a world of favours having a look at the range from Mazda, perhaps the Mazda 2 or even the Mazda 3 Neo. If you're going for the base model Tiida SL, for $20,000 you have to remember that you are in Toyota Yaris and Mazda 2 category.
Whilst the Yaris has an interior better suited to a 30 year old US Submarine, the car it self comes very well equipped, if you don't mind a little less power. Definitely check out the Mazda 3 Neo if your going to opt out for the Tiida Ti Sedan!
