Ashok Leyland STiLE

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STiLE
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Ashok Leyland STiLE
Overview
Type Minivan
Manufacturer Ashok Leyland
Also called Nissan NV200
ProductionJuly 2013–May 2015
Assembly India
Body and chassis
Class Minivan
Body style 5-door MPV
Layout Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Platform Nissan Evalia
Powertrain
Engine 1,461 cm3 (89.16 cu in)
  • Common rail dCi (diesel)
Transmission Manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,725 mm (107.2835 in)
Length4,400 mm (173.23 in)
Width1,700 mm (66.93 in)
Height1,860 mm (73.23 in)
Curb weight 1,426 kg (3,144 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor Nissan Evalia
SuccessorNone

The Ashok Leyland STiLE (or STiLE) was a minivan manufactured by Ashok Leyland and was a rebadged Nissan NV200 produced under license for the Indian market. The vehicle was unveiled during the 2012 Auto Expo and was launched in July 2013.

Contents

STiLE was produced as a "minivan" to be used as a commercial vehicle (hotel shuttles, taxi, ambulances, panel van, courier service, inter-city) and for intra-city travel. [1]

History

The STiLE was unveiled during India's 2012 Auto Expo. [2] It was launched on July 16, 2013. [3] The vehicle was a modified Evalia platform and it was manufactured the same plant as that of the Evalia. STiLE was manufactured as a MPV for urban conditions. The prototype STiLE unveiled at the Auto Expo had Ashok Leyland's 1.5-liter engine which was later replaced by the K9K (a family of straight-4 turbocharged diesel engines co-developed by Nissan and Renault) that powers the Evalia.

Unlike the Evalia, which produced 85 bhp (63 kW), STiLE produced 75 bhp (56 kW). The company had initially planned to introduce a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine along with the conventional diesel engine. [4]

On February 27, 2015, an Ashok Leyland representative said that there were plans to relaunch the STiLE. [5]

In May 2015, Ashok Leyland shut down production of the vehicle due to low demand. [6]

Variants

Although Ashok Leyland had originally announced two different engine types (CNG and diesel), STiLE was manufactured only with diesel engines. [7]

STiLE had three variants: LE, LS and LX. All three variants had same engine displacement, bhp and specifications except for seating capacity (LE had 8 seats whereas other two variants had option between 7 and 8 seats) and alloy wheels given as an option with LS and LX variants. [8]

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