This nameplate was introduced for the 2024 model year as a value-focused continuation of the brand’s first-generation subcompact crossover in Brazil. Rather than launching as an all-new vehicle, it served as a refreshed carryover intended to keep the outgoing design on sale while the next-generation replacement was being prepared. That positioning gave it an important transitional role in the lineup: practical, familiar, and aimed at buyers who wanted the established formula at a more accessible entry point.
The vehicle retained the core identity of the original small crossover, which had become known for its urban-friendly footprint, hatchback-like versatility, and broad appeal as an everyday family and city vehicle. The rebranded model kept that mission intact while separating itself from the newer, more advanced successor that would later assume the main role in the range. Official Nissan materials in Brazil continued to list the nameplate for 2025 and 2026 model-year documentation, confirming that it remained on sale beyond its debut year.
In market terms, it represents the final stretch of the first-generation crossover’s life cycle under a distinct badge, making it a useful marker of Nissan’s transition between generations. It is not a separate historical model with multiple eras; rather, it is a single continuous production run that began in 2024 and continues as of the latest official materials available.