The Nissan Serena S-Hybrid facelift, which we spotted in Malaysia in August, is now open for booking by Edaran Tan Chong Motor, as advertised on the Nissan Malaysia official website. The facelifted Serena S-Hybrid made its world debut at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.
ETCM launched the pre-facelift Serena S-Hybrid here in July 2013, brought in as a CBU import from Japan under the now expired CBU hybrid tax incentives. Now that hybrid incentives are reserved for locally-assembled models, the Serena S-Hybrid facelift will roll out from Tan Chong's Serendah plant.
No change in drivetrain, so the FL carries over the MR20DD 2.0 litre engine with 147 PS and 210 Nm at 4,400 rpm (engine alone, excluding 54 Nm from electric motor). The direct injection twin-CVTC unit is paired to Nissan's Xtronic CVT gearbox with Adaptive Shift Control.
An Idling Stop System shuts down the engine when idle, and restarts in 0.3 seconds after the brake is released. The official 15.2 km/l fuel consumption in Japan's JC08 test cycle remains.
There are changes to the kit list, though. From what we can see for now, the MPV (in Highway Star trim, as before) will come with LED headlamps with LED signature lamps. The latter isn't full blown DRLs, but positioning lamps. The LED headlamps are a highly visible upgrade from the current reflector halogens. At the back, the LED tail lamps have a new pattern. New face aside, the 16-inch rim design is fresh.
Other kit highlights include twin powered sliding doors, i-key keyless entry and push start, cruise control, leather wrapped steering and auto air-con. All are present in the pre-facelift.
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However, now there's a Premium Highway Star trim level that adds on a 10.1-inch roof-mounted LCD screen, 6.5-inch "multimedia navigator" with rear view camera/DVD player/Bluetooth, roof spoiler, V-Kool Elite window tint, combination leather seats and door visors to the standard car.
Safety wise, it's status quo with ABS, EBD, Brake Assist, Hill Start Assist, Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) and two airbags. Child seat anchors are available on the second row chairs, which are "captain seats" that can be moved inwards (stuck together) for better third row access. The Serena is advertised as an eight-seater, and there are eight three-point seatbelts.
Estimated prices are "below RM140k" for the Highway Star and "below RM150k" for the Premium Highway Star. To compare, the CBU pre-facelift car was priced at RM149,500 (on-the-road with insurance) without the LED headlamps, so there's savings to be had.
Check out our Serena S-Hybrid launch report for more info on the MPV, as well as a big gallery of pics showing various seat configurations. The launch is not far away now, so stay tuned for more.
Nissan Serena S-Hybrid facelift at Tokyo 2013
Pre-facelift Nissan Serena S-Hybrid
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