Car maker Nissan Motor India today launched its mid-size sedan Sunny at a starting price of Rs 5.78 lakh. With a 16.95 km per litre of fuel economy and five speed manual transmission, the Sunny is powered by a modern 4-cylinder 1.5 litre double overhead camshaft petrol engine. The engine can churn out 99 PS of power at 6000 rpm and a maximum torque of 134 Nm at 4000 rpm. The automaker has introduced the car in three variants (XE, XL and XV) priced between Rs 5.78 lakh and Rs 7.68 lakh at showrooms in New Delhi. Launching the sedan here, Nissan Motor India managing director Kiminobu Tokuyama said, We have been able to price the Sunny aggressively as 85 per cent of the components have been sourced locally. He said the car, designed in Japan with significant inputs from Indian market, is aimed at India s young and stylish professionals. Sunny, being manufactured on the consummate V-platform in Chennai, will be available in the domestic market from the beginning of next month and the delivey will start from October 3. The managing director said the car will be available to customers across the country without any waiting period for delivery. Mr Tokuyama said the Sunny will be sold in 170 countries around the world. At present, Nissan Motor India has 45 dealerships across the country.