Nissan Taxi seen testing in London
According to Internet site Autoblog one of their eagle-eyed Autoblog readers photographed the new Nissan NV200 London Taxi being road tested on the streets of London a few days ago.
Not due to go on sale until the New Year, the ‘revolutionary black cab’ is already pounding the streets of the capital as engineers aim to iron out any issues before the launch.
Both LTC and Mercedes, have notoriously suffered from reliability problems in the past, so the Japanese manufacturer is obviously intent on ensuring the launch of its new model goes smoothly.
The NV200 London Taxi features a 1.5 dCi engine that is said could achieve 53.3mpg on a combined cycle. Drivers and proprietors are reportedly looking forward to the new Nissan. Steve McNamara, general secretary of the Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association, reportedly said: “From what I’ve seen of the NV200 London Taxi, it ticks all the right boxes. It’s important that it looks like a cab, is comfortable and is reliable. If the fuel consumption figures are as promised, it will be a big seller.”