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{{Infobox automobile
| name = STiLE
| image = Ashok Leyland STiLE.jpg
| caption = Ashok Leyland STiLE
| type = [[Minivan]]
| manufacturer = [[Ashok Leyland]]
| aka = [[Nissan NV200]]
| production = July 2013–May 2015
| model_years =
| assembly = [[India]]
| designer =
| class = [[Minivan]]
| body_style = 5-door [[minivan|MPV]]
| layout = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive]]
| platform = [[Nissan Evalia]]
| related =
| engine = {{convert|89.16|cuin|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}
{{unbulleted list
| ''Common rail'' [[Common rail|dCi]] (diesel)
}}
| transmission = [[Manual transmission|Manual]]
| propulsion =
| wheelbase = {{convert|107.2835|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| length = {{convert|173.23|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| width = {{convert|66.93|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| height = {{convert|73.23|in|mm|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| weight = {{convert|1426|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| predecessor = [[Nissan Evalia]]
| successor = None
| sp = us
}}

The '''Ashok Leyland STiLE''' (or '''STiLE''') is a [[minivan]] manufactured by [[Ashok Leyland]] and was a rebadged [[Nissan NV200]] produced under license for the Indian market. The vehicle was unveiled during the 2012 [[Auto Expo]] and was launched in July 2013.

STiLE was produced as a "[[minivan]]" to be used as a [[commercial vehicle]] (hotel shuttles, [[taxi]], [[ambulance]]s, [[panel van]], [[courier]] service, inter-city) and for intra-city travel.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-11-16|title=Ashok Leyland Stile: Stylish, but just about|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/ashok-leyland-stile-stylish-but-just-about/1195418/|access-date=2021-09-26|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref>

==History==
The STiLE was unveiled during India's 2012 [[Auto Expo]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.carblogindia.com/ashok-leyland-stile-mpv-based-on-nissan-nv200-showcased-at-auto-expo-2012/ | title=Ashok Leyland STILE MPV Based on Nissan NV200 Showcased at Auto Expo 2012 | date=16 January 2012 }}</ref> It was launched on July 16, 2013.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.indiatvnews.com/business/india/ashok-leyland-s-stile-will-launch-on-july-16-6435.html| title = Ashok Leyland's Stile will launch on July 16 {{!}} India News – India TV| date = 8 July 2013}}</ref> The vehicle was a modified [[Nissan NV200#India|Evalia]] platform and it was manufactured the same plant as that of the Evalia. STiLE was manufactured as a [[minivan|MPV]] for urban conditions. The prototype STiLE unveiled at the Auto Expo had Ashok Leyland's 1.5-liter engine which was later replaced by the [[Renault K-Type engine#K9K dCi|K9K]] (a family of [[straight-4]] [[Turbocharger|turbocharged]] [[Diesel engine|diesel]] engines co-developed by [[Nissan]] and [[Renault]]) that powers the [[Nissan Evalia|Evalia]].

Unlike the Evalia, which produced {{Convert|85|bhp|0|abbr=on}}, STiLE produced {{Convert|75|bhp|0|abbr=on}}. The company had initially planned to introduce a [[compressed natural gas]] (CNG) engine along with the conventional [[diesel engine]].<ref name="Ashok Leyland introduces STiLE">{{cite news|title=Ashok Leyland introduces STiLE|publisher=[[Business Standard]]|access-date=23 August 2015|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cd/ashok-leyland-introduces-the-stile-113071601035_1.html}}</ref>

On February 27, 2015, an Ashok Leyland representative said that there were plans to relaunch the STiLE.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianautosblog.com/ashok-leyland-stile-facelift-planned-p169730 | title=Ashok Leyland Stile facelift planned with 'renewed vigour' | date=27 February 2015 }}</ref>

In May 2015, Ashok Leyland shut down production of the vehicle due to low demand.<ref name="Ashok Leyland discontinues STiLE">{{cite news|title=Ashok Leyland discontinues STiLE|publisher=[[NDTV]]|access-date=23 August 2015|url=http://auto.ndtv.com/news/ashok-leyland-discontinues-the-stile-mpv-in-india-762700}}</ref>

==Variants==
Although [[Ashok Leyland]] had originally announced two different engine types ([[Compressed natural gas|CNG]] and [[diesel engine|diesel]]), STiLE was manufactured only with [[diesel engine]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ashokleylandlcv.com/stile-features |title=Stile Features | Ashok Leyland Light Commercial Vehicles |website=www.ashokleylandlcv.com |access-date=30 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327182402/http://www.ashokleylandlcv.com/stile-features |archive-date=27 March 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

STiLE had three variants: LE, LS and LX. All three variants had same [[engine displacement]], [[Horsepower#Brake horsepower|bhp]] and specifications except for seating capacity (LE had 8 seats whereas other two variants had option between 7 and 8 seats) and [[alloy wheel]]s given as an option with LS and LX variants.<ref name="STiLE variants">{{cite web |url=http://ashokleylandlcv.com/stile%E2%80%93variants |title=STILE – Variants | Ashok Leyland Light Commercial Vehicles |website=ashokleylandlcv.com |access-date=30 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118162520/http://ashokleylandlcv.com/stile%E2%80%93variants |archive-date=18 November 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Nissan NV200]]
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== References ==
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[[Category:Mini MPVs]]
[[Category:Minivans]]
[[Category:Ashok Leyland]]
[[Category:Cars of India]]
[[Category:Cars introduced in 2013]]

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