Video Teaser: The Geneva Bound 2011 Nissan Micra DIG-S

New Nissan Micra DIG-S

Nissan is going to the 2011 Geneva Auto Show with a new engine dubbed as DIG-S, which is nothing but the small engine super charging technology, translated to “Direct Injection Gasoline-Supercharged” engine. By introducing the DIG-S into it’s small car Micra, Nissan is achieving compression ratio of 13:1 which makes fuel economy comparable to a diesel equivalent.
More importantly CO2 emissions are reduced as low as 95 grams for the manual transmission and 115 grams for the automatic CVT. This unit displaces 1,198 cc and with it’s three cylinders being supercharged, the outcome is astonishing. It delivers 98 bhp of power and 142 Nm of torque. The manual version reaches a blistering top speed of 181 kmph and yet delivers 4.1 ltr per 100 km!

It will be great if Nissan starts to sell the super charged Micra in the Indian market, since there is no small capacity direct injection petrol engine currently available. In a way, it could herald the era of small capacity force inducted engines in the great Indian small car market. Meanwhile, here’s an official statement on the Micra DIG-S from Nissan’s end.

By minimising heat, friction and pumping losses as much a possible, Nissan’s engineers have created an engine that sets the standard for the rest of the industry. Its three-cylinder configuration gives many benefits including less weight and further reductions in friction loss, thanks to having fewer moving parts. Further gains are made thanks to the adoption of advanced engine management systems with Start/Stop and energy regeneration,” says Nissan. “Ultra low emissions with no compromise when it comes to drivability means the Micra DIG-S sets new standards for the current generation of city cars.