Overview Released in June 2001, the Nissan V35 Skyline was initially available as a sedan, with coupe bodies following in 2003. Manufactured in Tochigi, Japan, the V35 Skyline was not imported to Australia by Nissan Australia, such that local vehicles are private imports and the information below pertains to vehicles sold for the Japanese domestic […]
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Review: Nissan J11 Qashqai (2014-21)
Review: Nissan J11.I Qashqai (2014-17) Overview Released in Australia in July 2014, the Nissan J11 Series I (J11.I) Qashqai was a five-seat, mid-size SUV. Manufactured in Sunderland, England, the front-wheel drive Nissan Qashqai was powered by 2.0-litre petrol and 1.6-litre turbo-diesel engines. As per the table below, the Qashqai range consisted of ST, Ti, TS […]
Review: Nissan R32 Skyline (1991-92)
Overview Released in June 1991, the Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R was a two-door, high performance coupe. The R32 Skyline GT-R was powered by a 2.6-litre inline six cylinder engine (RB26DETT) which had double overhead cams and twin Garrett ceramic turbochargers; a five-speed manual transmission was standard. Although the GT-R’s official peak power output was stated […]
Review: Nissan N16 Pulsar hatch (2001-05)
Review: Nissan N16.I Pulsar hatch (2001-02) Overview Released in June 2001, the Nissan N16 Series I (N16.I) Pulsar hatch was a five-door, front-wheel drive vehicle vehicle. Manufactured in Sunderland, England, the N16 Pulsar hatch was powered by a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine – with double overhead cams, four valves per cylinder and variable valve timing […]
Review: Nissan N16 Pulsar sedan (2000-05)
Review: Nissan N16.I Pulsar sedan (2000-03) Overview Released in July 2000, the Nissan N16 Series I (N16.I) Pulsar was initially available as a small, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Japan, the N16.I Pulsar sedan was available with 1.6- and 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engines – with double overhead cams and variable valve timing – that were […]
Review: Nissan C12 Pulsar hatch (2013-16)
Review: Nissan C12.I Pulsar hatch (2013-15) Overview Released in June 2013, the Nissan C12 Series I (C12.I) Pulsar was a small, front-wheel drive hatchback. Manufactured in Thailand, the C12 Pulsar was powered by naturally aspirated 1.8-litre and turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engines. MRA8DE and MR16DDT engines Of the engines, the 1.8-litre MRA8DE petrol engine had […]
Review: Nissan N15 Pulsar (1995-00)
Review: Nissan N15.I Pulsar (1995-98) Overview Released in October 1995, the Nissan N15 Series I (N15.I) Pulsar was available as a five-door hatchback or sedan. Manufactured in Japan, the front-wheel drive Pulsar had a 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine (Nissan’s GA16DE engine) for the LX, SLX, Q and limited-run Plus variants. The sports-oriented SSS variants, however, […]
Review: Nissan Y62 Patrol (2013-on)
Review: Nissan Y62.I Patrol (2013-15) Overview Released in February 2013, the Nissan Y62 Patrol was a large, four-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured at Nissan’s Shatai Kyushu plant in Japan, the Y62 Patrol was powered by a 5.6-litre V8 petrol engine which was mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission. While the Y62 Patrol ST-L and Ti had […]
Review: Nissan B17 Pulsar sedan (2013-17)
Review: Nissan B17.I Pulsar sedan (2013-15) Overview Released in February 2013, the Nissan B17 Series I (B17.I) Pulsar was a small, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Thailand, the B17 Pulsar was powered by 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engines that were mated to either six-speed manual or continuously variable transmissions (CVTs), the latter featuring a subplanetary gear […]
Review: Nissan GU Patrol cab chassis (1999-16)
Review: Nissan GU.I Patrol cab chassis (1999-02) Overview Released in 1999, the Nissan GU Series I (GU.I) Patrol cab chassis was available with either 4.2-litre diesel or 4.2-litre turbo-diesel engines that were mated to five-speed manual transmissions. All models were equipped with a four-wheel drive system (including a limited slip differential), though buyers had a […]