The Datsun GO
So, you have decided on the Datsun Go as your new car. Good choice, but now you have to make another decision. But let’s recap.
You wanted a smaller, less expensive car. Because that is what you can afford, or that is what you are willing to pay. Either way, you want a car that is easy at the pump and frugal when it comes to maintenance and running.
You chose the Datsun Go because it is a really good-looking car. It seats five comfortably and safely. It boasts features more associated with bigger, pricier cars.
So, now your decision. Up to now, you could choose any Datsun Go you wanted, as long as it was a 5-speed manual. Nothing wrong with that, but what if your driving style was different and you preferred an automatic? Automatics are expensive and can be clunky in smaller engines.
Enter the Datsun CVT, the third way. Continuous Variable Transmission is an alternative to the automatic transmission. Instead of having four to six gears that automatically change up to or down depending on your engine load, CVT has no gears. Instead, it continuously and effortlessly balances the engine’s output across the full range of power band available. You never change gears. If you want to go faster, you press the accelerator in more, and vice versa. This, in turn, allows the engine to run at optimum revolutions at any speed. This saves money.
In short, CVT saves fuel and it is very easy to drive. If you like to go, race robot to robot, choose the manual. If for you driving is simply getting from here to there with the least effort, choose the CVT.
Let’s face it, the Datsun Go is primarily an urban car, which means it will spend much of its life in traffic. With CVT you simply adjust the pressure of your right foot to keep your place in the traffic flow. No hassle, no fuss.
CVT is smoother, but the manual gearbox is more responsive. It depends entirely on how you like to drive and what you expect from your car.
No matter which transmission you choose, with the Datsun Go you get a car that nips along at 5.2L/100km, has Android Auto/Apple CarPlay on a 7” touchscreen, aircon, USB/AUX/FM/Bluetooth, electric windows and door mirrors, drive computer, follow-me-home headlights and includes 1 year insurance and a 6-year/150 000km warranty.
You get driver and passenger airbags, ABS, three-point seat-belts in each corner and a two-pointer in the middle back, child lock, immobiliser, central locking and parking sensors.
That is a lot of car. All you have to do is choose the manual or CVT. Book a test drive of the Datsun Go today.
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