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mikeyb
10-07-2005, 11:41 AM
Press Release:
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A car that reflects Nissan's Modern Living concept
·A luxury medium-sized saloon
·Refined elegance

The Bluebird Sylphy Preview embodies Nissan’s Modern Living concept, a modern expression of premium interior quality. This new, luxury medium-sized saloon blends this design concept with functionality all wrapped in a straight and refined exterior.

A luxury welcome
The Bluebird Sylphy Preview is designed and engineered around the concept of a luxury medium-sized saloon into which you would be proud to welcome guests. The interior is the latest iteration of Nissan’s Modern Living concept, popularized by the Teana luxury sedan and the Cube and Tiida compact cars.
An “S-motion” design gives exterior expression to this product concept. Distinctive S-shaped curves and are expressed in smooth and richly varied sculpted body lines. The large cabin with six windows creates a roomy and relaxing interior space.
“S-motion” is further reflected in a curved instrument panel, providing space around the driver and an open, airy space for the front passenger. With above-average knee room for this class of car, passengers can relax into cushioned comfort.
But the Bluebird Sylphy Preview is not just about style. A high level of functionality is built into this car. For example, a storage compartment incorporated into the center console which also doubles as an armrest. Opening the console lid 180 degrees to the rear provides access to the compartment, which is capable of neatly storing anything from a large handbag to a shopping bag.
Through this fusion of design and functionality, the Bluebird Sylphy Preview has been created to provide a dash of refined elegance. Overall length (mm) 4,610
Overall width (mm) 1,695
Overall height (mm) 1,510
Wheelbase (mm) 2,700
Seating capacity 5


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mp3moose
10-07-2005, 11:44 AM
Odd shapes. Definately don't like the rear.
MSP #167
10-07-2005, 12:00 PM
nice interior.....but it looks like the new jetta in the back too much and those cars are ugly.
RODSCALIP5
10-07-2005, 12:21 PM
New Sentra??
mikeyb
10-07-2005, 12:23 PM
New Sentra??

Thats what it looks like!!
misbehave
10-07-2005, 12:27 PM
Corolla + Jetta?
tyusha
10-08-2005, 12:32 AM
me not likey. The wood like trim in the interior is too tacky looking without leather specifically. And exterior..... well i am not gonna go there.....
SubXer0
10-09-2005, 01:50 PM
New Sentra??

could be, but bluebirds and altimas used to be the same car so it may be a new altima...i hope not, at the same time it prob isn't because with the 3rd gen altima i belive they started moving the altima away from being the samething as the bluebird interior to me looks like an old skool GXE the tan cloth with the fake wood trim
odd looking car none the less
chaosProtege
10-09-2005, 02:00 PM
looks very un-nissan. and ugly.
TheMAN
10-09-2005, 02:26 PM
the U13 was the first and last of the bluebirds that was badged as the altima in the US... the later altimas were completely unrelated to the U14 bluebird... poor sales of the U14 due to the fact that the bluebird has always been marketed as a sub-midsized car to fit in between the sunny and the cefiro (like the corona that fits in between the corolla and camry in toyota's case... but the corona sells)... same reason why the altimas had poor sales until the latest (3rd gen) came out... it was too small and too big at the same time.... the U14 was axed a few years ago... there's no U15... the bluebird sylphy came out sometime around 2001 or 2002 as a bluebird spinoff... as a cost cutting measure, the (current, not the new one about to come out) G10 bluebird sylphy was based completely off of the B15 sunny (sentra) platform... it even has the same ugly dashboard!

so... I won't be surprised if the next B16(?) sunny/sentra will look similar to that new (G11?) bluebird sylphy
SubXer0
10-09-2005, 05:58 PM
oh ok thats right i forgot they were the u14 i didn't even realize they had come out with this new b15 related chasis
mikeyb
10-09-2005, 06:04 PM
The current Altima 02-on is the L31 which shares its chassis with the 04 on Maxi A33, 03 on Murano, and the JDM Teana. This would make an ugly SE-R Spec V!
TheMAN
10-09-2005, 06:10 PM
oh ok thats right i forgot they were the u14 i didn't even realize they had come out with this new b15 related chasis

no, the 2nd gen altima is not a U14
mikeyb
10-09-2005, 06:12 PM
no, the 2nd gen altima is not a U14

Its a L30 I think?
SubXer0
10-09-2005, 06:21 PM
yup, actually
1st gen 93-97 U13
2nd gen 98-01 L30
SubXer0
10-09-2005, 06:22 PM
no, the 2nd gen altima is not a U14


i meant U13:D
justjake71
10-09-2005, 06:29 PM
i would guess a replacment/new altima/maxima
mikeyb
10-09-2005, 06:31 PM
i would guess a replacment/new altima/maxima

To small. This car is about 3/4 the size of my Altima.