Nissan Dealer Opens in Seattle

The Rairdon Group is please to announce that they will be opening a new Nissan dealership to serve Seattle Nissan owners and car buyers. The new Nissan dealership will continue to the fine tradition of customer service and sales excellent that has made Rairdon dealers in Washington brand leaders.

The new Seattle area Nissan store will be opening in July and will be located outside the city limits in Auburn. Seattle consumers who want to save on their next new or used Nissan cars , trucks or SUV can drive to Auburn and save. Rairdon is also excited to be the first in the Seattle area to sell the all new Nissan Leaf and the Nissan Juke.

You can visit  Auburn’s website:  Seattle Nissan Dealer

2011 Nissan Juke Seattle

Nissan’s new-for-2011 Juke is set to make its Seattle debut this summer and the small crossover’s polarizing moon-buggy styling is sure to set Seattle consumer tongues wagging, just as it did during its global premiere at the Geneva Motor Show. Having seen this vehicle in person already, we can tell you that its “Baby Predator” front end takes some getting used to, but it all comes together better than expected, and the interior seems surprisingly roomy and well-resolved.

Much smaller in person than one might think, the curvy Juke is significantly shorter than vehicles like the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 – it’s even shorter than the new Hyundai Tucson and Nissan’s own Rogue, not to mention the likes of Mitsubishi’s Outlander Sport.

Seattle car shoppers will noted that the Juke features the first application of Nissan’s 1.6-liter direct injected four-cylinder turbo in North America, the Juke it will be available in Seattle with torque vectoring all-wheel drive, so it might just be the driver’s car of the bunch, too. Featuring “180+ horsepower and 170+ lb-ft of torque,” it will be available in both six-speed manual form and CVT with a sport setting.

2011 Nissan Leaf

Nissan LEAF is the “world’s first affordable, zero-emission car.” And at $32,800, minus generous federal and state incentives that could reduce the price to $25,000 or so, the company has set a new price level for all the electric competition to meet. Seattle car shoppers have already started to place their orders for the Leaf.

The LEAF is a medium-size all-electric hatchback that seats five adults and has a range of 100 miles. We believe that the Leaf will be a very popular car for Seattle metro drivers and commuters.

Here are the details for Seattle LEAF shoppers:

• Seattle Nissan Leaf buyers can make online reservations, with a $99 deposit at www.nissanofauburn.com.
• Vehicles will be delivered mostly throughout 2011.
• Nissan LEAF is powered by laminated compact lithium-ion batteries, which generate power output of over 90kW, while its electric motor delivers 80kW/280Nm.
• Nissan LEAF can be charged up to 80 percent of its full capacity in just under 30 minutes with a quick charger. Charging at home through a 200V outlet is estimated to take approximately eight hours.
• Nissan LEAF’s frontal styling is characterized by a sharp, upright V-shaped design featuring long, up-slanting light-emitting diode (LED) headlights that employ a blue internal reflective design. The headlights are designed to cleverly split and redirect airflow away from the door mirrors, thus reducing wind noise and drag. And, the headlights consume just 10 percent of the electricity of conventional lamps.
• Nissan LEAF employs an exclusive advanced IT system. Connected to a global data center, the system can provide support, information, and entertainment for drivers 24 hours a day. The dash-mounted monitor displays Nissan LEAF’s remaining power – or “reachable area” – in addition to showing a selection of nearby charging stations. Another state-of-the-art feature is the ability to use mobile phones to turn on air-conditioning and set charging functions – even when Nissan LEAF is powered down. An on-board remote-controlled timer can also be pre-programmed to recharge batteries.

For more information on the Nissan Juke or Nissan Leaf, give us a call or visit out Seattle Nissan website.

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