Strip the Datsun redi-GO back to its specification sheet and the character is already there: Petrol engine, 40 kW. Datsun built from 2016 to 2022, as electrification stopped being an experiment and the crossover took every market. Its designer of record is Kazuki Yamazaki (pre-facelift).
The background
The Datsun redi-Go is a city car produced by Datsun, a brand from Nissan, initially intended for the Indian market. A concept vehicle was unveiled at 2014 Auto Expo and the production model was unveiled on 14 April 2016. The redi-Go is targeted at a younger market.
The engineering
Under the skin sits Petrol engine; it is rated at 40 kW; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 650 kg. Power-to-weight lands near 62 horsepower per tonne, which is unhurried — enough for the job, not for the bragging. The gearbox is a 5-speed manual 5-speed automated manual transmission. The layout matters: the engine drives the front wheels, the packaging choice that gives a small car a big cabin. The wheelbase is 2348 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Where it sits
Where it sits in Datsun's history is not in doubt: it was built at Chennai (Renault Nissan India), India. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Daihatsu Sigra, the Daihatsu Move Canbus, the Suzuki Xbee. Its Datsun stablemates include the 280Zx and the 310.