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NYC "Taxi of Tomorrow" Winner: Nissan NV200
The Nissan NV200 taxi will be produced at Nissans plant in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The retail price (MSRP) will be about $29,000, and the taxis will feature a 2.0L 4-cylinder powertrain, room for four passengers as well as luggage, a low-annoyance horn, lights that indicate when the vehicle is honking, overhead reading lights, sliding doors with an entry step and grab handles, and independently-controlled rear air conditioning. In addition, the vehicles will feature a grape phenol-coated air filter, six-way adjustable driving seats for comfort, a transparent roof panel, a driver's navigation and telematics system, and a mobile charging station complete with two USB plugs and a 12V electrical outlet.
For safety, the Nissan NV200 will feature front and rear-seat occupant curtain airbags, lights that indicate when taxi doors are opening, and standard traction control as well as Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC).
The Nissan NV200 was selected over two other finalists, which were Ford Motor Co. and Karsan models. After using Ford's Crown Victoria's for years, one has to wonder why NYC didn't choose one of the Big Three automobile manufacturers to supply the new taxi cab fleet.
When the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission was initially searching for a replacement taxi vehicle, Ford even noted that it would be happy to supply the Escape Hybrid or Transit Connect Van.
"The city's Taxi of Tomorrow is the Nissan NV200 - and it's going to be the safest, most comfortable and most convenient cab the city has ever had," said Bloomberg. "We started this process to leverage our taxi industry's purchasing power to get the highest quality taxi, one that can expand and redefine the legendary image of New York City taxicabs. The new taxis will be custom-designed to meet the specific demands of carrying 600,000 passengers a day in New York City traffic and the vehicle meets the top priorities identified by the public in our online survey."
NYC "Taxi of Tomorrow" Winner: Nissan NV200
The Nissan NV200 taxi will be produced at Nissans plant in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The retail price (MSRP) will be about $29,000, and the taxis will feature a 2.0L 4-cylinder powertrain, room for four passengers as well as luggage, a low-annoyance horn, lights that indicate when the vehicle is honking, overhead reading lights, sliding doors with an entry step and grab handles, and independently-controlled rear air conditioning. In addition, the vehicles will feature a grape phenol-coated air filter, six-way adjustable driving seats for comfort, a transparent roof panel, a driver's navigation and telematics system, and a mobile charging station complete with two USB plugs and a 12V electrical outlet.
For safety, the Nissan NV200 will feature front and rear-seat occupant curtain airbags, lights that indicate when taxi doors are opening, and standard traction control as well as Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC).
The Nissan NV200 was selected over two other finalists, which were Ford Motor Co. and Karsan models. After using Ford's Crown Victoria's for years, one has to wonder why NYC didn't choose one of the Big Three automobile manufacturers to supply the new taxi cab fleet.
When the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission was initially searching for a replacement taxi vehicle, Ford even noted that it would be happy to supply the Escape Hybrid or Transit Connect Van.
"The city's Taxi of Tomorrow is the Nissan NV200 - and it's going to be the safest, most comfortable and most convenient cab the city has ever had," said Bloomberg. "We started this process to leverage our taxi industry's purchasing power to get the highest quality taxi, one that can expand and redefine the legendary image of New York City taxicabs. The new taxis will be custom-designed to meet the specific demands of carrying 600,000 passengers a day in New York City traffic and the vehicle meets the top priorities identified by the public in our online survey."
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