Datsun is gearing up to launch the Go and Go+ CVT variants in October. Both models received a facelift late last year, which added additional safety features, restyled interiors and an updated exterior design.

With this new update, the Go and Go+ will become the first cars in their respective segments to feature a CVT-automatic gearbox, as all their competitors get the more cost-effective Automated Manual Transmissions (AMTs). Datsun offers both cars with a single engine option – a 1.2-litre, three-cylinder petrol unit, which is rated at 68hp when mated to the 5-speed manual and 77hp when mated to the new CVT automatic; the torque is rated at 104Nm for both engine-gearbox combinations.

We can also confirm that Datsun will offer a CVT gearbox option only on the top two trim levels – T and T (O). All variants come equipped with two airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist, a driver and front-passenger seat-belt reminder and rear parking sensors as standard. We have also compiled a list of all the features that will be available on the aforementioned CVT variants, below.

Go, Go+ T CVT

• Keyless entry
• Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
• Traction control
• Side-crash and pedestrian-protection regulation-compliant
• Chrome front grille
• Body-coloured bumpers
• Body-coloured ORVMs
• Dual-tone wheel covers
• Fabric seat upholstery
• Piano-black interior inserts (Go)
• Carbon-fibre interior inserts (Go+)
• Silver inserts on the steering wheel
• Front power outlet
• Analogue tachometer
• Gear-shift indicator
• MID with average speed, engine running time and dual trip-meter functions
• 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Bluetooth connectivity, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support
• Two-speaker sound system
• All four power windows
• Electrically adjustable ORVMs

Go, Go+ T (O) CVT

• LED DRLs
• 14-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels
• Rear washer and wiper

In our market, the Datsun Go rivals the Tata Tiago, Hyundai Santro and Maruti Suzuki Celerio while the Go+ does not have a direct rival at its price point.