Official: Nissan Note gets minor upgrades for 2012 Car News and Review

For 2012, the funky little Nissan Note is getting some upgrading for its top two trims, the oddly named Acenta and N-TEC+, while the Note lineup itself is getting some downsizing. Outside, the Acenta sits on 16-inch wheels now and gets “chrome-effect” caps on the side-view mirrors and around the front fog lights. Inside, items like climate control and automatic headlights are standard, as is a blue cross-stitching on the seats for “a more premium feel.”

Above that, in the UK, the new N-TEC+ trim is now the top-of-the-line model, as the former top-tier Tekna is going away. The N-TEC+ gets rear parking sensors, privacy glass and Nissan’s “Connect” touch-screen satellite navigation.

The base Visia model remains unchanged, as does its £11,200 price (around $ 17,500 USD). The Acenta gets a £200 price bump to £13,000 ($ 20,400), the N-TEC+ rises £100 over the plain old N-TEC of yore to £13,500 ($ 21,200), entirely prices inclusive of Britain’s high-priced Value Added Tax. Engines in the range, the 1.4- and 1.6-liter petrols and 1.5-liter diesel, are also carried over. Follow the jump for the press release and have a closer look at the Note in the gallery of high-res photos.