Hong Kong, Oct. 21 -- The Nissan Magnite is 'Made in India, for the world', and a perfect millennial cruiser. We caught up with Kei Kyu, the brand's Future Design Director, on what makes this sub-compact SUV so special.

Nissan has pulled a double SUV-offensive this year - first the Ariya and now the Magnite. While the former strives to be an automobile of tomorrow, the latter is a pure people's car, making its big global debut today. A portmanteau of the words 'magnetic' and 'ignition', Magnite personifies the magnetism brought forth in its design, and the beginning of a new era for Nissan (ignite).

From being an Indo-Japanese hybrid in terms of culture and design, to being fine-tuned to serve as a perfect millennial car, there's a seri...