Nissan Debuts New 2008 Teana & Teana XV + Photos

Nissan and its Chinese partner Dongfeng unveiled the final production version of new redesigned Teana & Teana XV at the 2008 Auto China show in Beijing. This is the first new version of the Teana since its debut five years ago and is heavily influenced by the Intima concept seen last year at the Tokyo Motor Show. The new Teana goes on sale later this year in China, Japan and other Asian markets.

Teana holds the distinction of being Nissan's most expensive made in China model and its success is a very important for Nissan considering that China accounts for more than half of the model's worldwide sales. Nissan Teana will come with a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine and a 2.5-liter V-6 for buyers in China, while the other Asian markets will get the 2.5-liter and a 3.5-liter V-6.

The front-drive Teana is equipped with BOSE 5.1-channel surround sound system, panoramic sunroof in the XV version and Nissan's Xtronic continuously variable transmission (CVT) that has an 8-step manual shift mode. Nissan has no plans to bring new Teana to US, and to compensate for this it launch a redesigned Maxima sedan later this year.

2008 Nissan Teana Photos & Pictures