2019-2021 Alissa Diego Mk. VII
Last year Alissa revealed the newly updated seventh generation Alissa Diego at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show to quite a bit of attention. The new design language Alissa brought after not updating any vehicles for 2 years brings a large lower grill fascia with a matte black bar going in between both front lights, and large LED semi-bugeye headlight design with small LED daytime lights in each light compartment sits on each end. The standard LED honeycomb foglights are a new feature that Alissa is adopting to many of it’s newer models such as the Vandago, Carna, Tigre etc. and has been given a marginal rating in the IIHS light test.
The seventh generation Diego comes in both a sedan and hatchback giving more options to the already wide array of vehicles that Alissa has to offer. the Hatchback starts at $19,100.00 (USD) while the sedan starts at $18,550.00 (USD). Which is slightly more expensive than it’s rivals the Kadett Beat, Blaire Albatross & Taimania Hatchy. While the Diego SE rivals against the Blaire Albatross SE, Taimania Keizai, Kimura Auburn, Tanaka Aventis, & Evengis Valkyrie Sedan.
The DX14T (base) comes with a 1.4L I3 producing 122hp and 122lb-ft of torque pushing the Diego to 0-60 in 9.78 seconds. The lightweight materials used to build the Diego helps make it slightly faster than it’s rivals despite it’s low power. While keeping a good fuel economy of 54 MPG. while the DE & DB trim levels use a 1.6L Turbo I4, while the DS models use a 2.0L Turbo I4. The seventh gen Diego will go on through 2021 before getting it’s eighth and the hatchback’s final generation in 2022.
