The Nissan NV400, the Japanese manufacturer's replacement for its Interstar heavy van range, has been one of the few launches at this week's IAA commercial vehicle show in Hannover.
The new van, which will come to the UK next year, is based on the new Master from alliance partner Renault, though with heavily revised front-end styling to give it a distinctive look.
Specification details were thin on the ground from Nissan executives at the giant German exhibition, but NV400 is expected to be offered in the same front and rear wheel drive versions as the Master and be offered in the same extensive range of body heights and lengths as its French counterpart.
"This is a sector of the market where, with Interstar, we have not fully maximised our position," said Tony Lewis, corporate sales director at Nissan GB. "The new NV400 give us a product that will fulfil our customer requirements. The styling of the NV400 has clear Nissan DNA and further areas of differentiation from our alliance partners will be announced as we bring the product to market in the middle of next year."
In addition to the unveiling of the NV400, Nissan also announced the launch of the NV200 Evalia, the five or seven-seater passenger car version of the NV200 van and the extension of the in-cab infotainment package Nissan Connect, which includes satnav, Bluetooth and MP3 capability, to the commercial vehicle range.
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