Nissan India has revealed the concept version of its highly anticipated B-SUV, the Nissan Magnite. The technology-rich and stylish B-SUV will be launched in 2021 in India. While pictures released by Nissan earlier showed us just a few glimpses of the car from certain angles, new pictures reveal the complete picture. Magnite is a portmanteau of the words “magnetic” and “ignite”. Whereas magnetic highlights the design and the product attributes that will attract customers, ignite emphasizes on the beginning of a new era that Nissan wants to bring in India.

Styled with the same edgy creases and bold lines as the Nissan Kicks,  the Magnite has a crossover-like stance, which will make it instantly distinguishable amidst its more traditionally shaped compact SUV rivals. At the front, the new Nissan Magnite gets a trapezoid-shaped grille, which is surrounded by a silver; finished bezel and large L-shaped DRLs that look very Datsun. Below the grille, you get a one-piece black plastic panel and a faux skid plate right below that. The sides have been designed to accentuate the Magnite’s sporty character. There is a floating-type roof effect, blacked-out ORVMs, gloss back cladding over the wheel arches, chrome handlebars, blacked-out side skirts with silver inserts, and a 5-petal, two-tone alloy wheel design.

While the front and sides are nothing to dismiss, the rear is definitely the conversation piece at least in the concept version. The Magnite gets extremely pronounced tail lamps with LED lighting that are designed to extend all the way to the rear quarter panels. There is also a blacked-out spoiler, a pronounced lip, blacked-out bumpers with silver inserts, and a silver-plated faux skid plate. Nissan didn’t reveal the Magnite Concept’s interior but did mention that the Magnite will be getting roomiest of cabin spaces with features like an 8.0-inch touchscreen, connected tech, 360-degree cameras, and cruise control being part of the package. Auto climate control and steering-mounted controls are other features expected.

The Nissan Magnite will be powered by a choice of four engine-and-gearbox options. There will be a 72 bhp, 1.0-litre naturally aspirated, three-cylinder petrol engine available with manual and AMT auto gearbox options, and there’ll also be a 95 bhp 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo petrol unit that’ll get manual and CVT automatic transmission options. The Nissan Magnite will be based on the company’s CMF-A+ platform, an evolution of what you would find underpinning the Renault Kwid and Triber.