Review: Nissan D22.I Navara cab chassis (1997-99) Overview Released in April 1997, the Nissan D22 Series I (D22.I) Navara cab chassis was solely available in a single cab body, but with a choice of three engines: a 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol unit and 2.7- and 3.2-litre diesel engines; there was also a choice of rear- or […]
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Review: Nissan D22 Navara utility (1997-14)
Review: Nissan D22.I Navara utility (1997-99) Overview Released in April 1997, the Nissan D22 Series I (D22.I) utility was solely available in a dual cab body, but with a choice of three engines: a 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol unit and 2.7- and 3.2-litre diesel engines; there was also a choice of rear- or four-wheel drive models. […]
Review: Nissan Z50 Murano (2005-08)
Overview Released in August 2005, the Nissan Z50 Murano was a five-seat, all-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in Kyushu, Japan, the Z50 Murano was powered by a 3.5-litre petrol V6 (Nissan’s VQ35DE engine) that was mated to a continuously variable transmission (CVT) which had six preset gear ratios for sequential shifting. The Z50 Murano range initially […]
Review: Nissan Z51 Murano (2009-14)
Review: Nissan Z51.I Murano (2009-11) Overview Released in January 2009, the Nissan Z51 Series I (Z51.I) Murano was a five-seat, all-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in Kyushu, Japan, the Z51 Murano was powered by a 3.5-litre petrol V6 engine (Nissan’s VQ35DE) that was mated to a continuously variable transmission (CVT) with six preset ratios for sequential […]
Review: Nissan K13 Micra (2010-16)
Review: Nissan K13.I Micra (2010-13) Overview Released in December 2010, the Nissan K13 Series I (K13.I) Micra was a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Purwakarta, Indonesia, the front-wheel drive Micra was initially available with either a 1.2-litre three-cylinder engine (for the entry-level ST variant), or a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine (for the ST-L and range-topping Ti); […]
Review: Nissan J32 Maxima (2009-13)
Overview Released in April 2009, the Nissan J32 Maxima was a large, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Kyushu, Japan, the J32 Maxima was available with either 2.5- or 3.5-litre V6 petrol engines (Nissan’s VQ25DE and VQ35DE engines, respectively). As per the table below, the J32 Maxima range consisted of 250 ST-L, 350 ST-S and 350 […]
Review: Nissan K12 Micra (2007-10)
Overview Released in October 2007, the Nissan K12 Micra was a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Oppama, Japan, the front-wheel drive Micra was powered by a 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine – with double overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder – that was mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. Underpinned by Nissan’s B platform, the […]
Review: Nissan A33 Maxima (1999-03)
Review: Nissan A33.I Maxima (1999-01) Overview Released in December 1999, the Nissan A33 Series I (A33.I) Maxima was a large, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Oppama, Japan, the A32 Maxima was powered by a 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine that was mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. As per the table below, the A33.I Maxima range […]
Review: Nissan J31 Maxima (2003-09)
Review: Nissan J31.I Maxima (2003-06) Overview Released in December 2003, the Nissan J31 Series I (J31.I) Maxima was a large, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Kyushu, Japan, the Maxima was powered by a 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine (Nissan’s VQ35DE) that was mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. As per the table below, the J31.I Maxima […]
Review: Nissan Leaf (2012-15)
Overview Released in June 2012, the Nissan Leaf was a five-door, electric-powered hatchback. Manufactured in Japan, the front-wheel drive Leaf was powered by an electric synchronous motor which drew power from a 24 kWh lithium-ion battery pack and was mated to a single speed, direct drive transmission. The battery packs were positioned under the floor […]