India, Nov. 9 -- With the government imposing stricter emission control regulations on new vehicles in India, we've had to bid goodbye to a couple of great diesel engines in 2020. This is a serious issue, especially for the compact and mid-size SUV segments, as it leaves these segments with a kind of power (or should we just say torque?) vacuum. Thankfully, folks at Nissan India didn't have to scratch their head for too long over this, since they've got access to Renault-Nissan's stonking 1.3-litre turbo-petrol engine.
The engine - developed jointly by Nissan, Renault, and Daimler - made its India debut with the Kicks earlier this year, making the Kicks the most powerful petrol SUV in the segment. The 1,330cc unit pushes out 154bhp and 250...