Nissan re-enters India's midsize SUV race with Tekton at ₹10.49 lakh

Nissan India launched the Chennai-built Tekton midsize SUV starting at ₹10.49 lakh, taking on the Creta and Seltos in the high-volume C-SUV segment. The re-entry follows the Kicks exit and stakes on 163 PS, 700-litre boot and 17+ ADAS functions to lift Nissan's sub-1% market share. Deliveries begin July 20.

— Filed Thu, 9 Jul, 2026, 15:50 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Nissan India launched the Tekton midsize SUV at ₹10.49 lakh, re-entering the high-volume C-SUV segment after the Kicks exit. Built in Chennai for domestic sale and export, it targets rivals like Creta and Seltos in Nissan's India resurgence push.

Why this matters

The Tekton marks Nissan's re-entry into India's high-volume midsize SUV segment after exiting with the Kicks, betting on ADAS, power and boot space to rebuild a sub-1% market share.

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