Nissan JDM Car Lineup

[98CoupeV6]

I suppose I can do one for all the Japanese car makers...I just stumbled onto Nissan's Japanese website and found their models extremely interesting, just like Honda's Japanese models are. This is for the edumacation of us all Please add any comments you have about the JDM Nissan models Honda JDM Car Lineup FWD = Front Wheel Drive AWD = All Wheel Drive CVT = Continuosly Variable Transmission AT = Automatic Transmission MT = Manual Transmission T = Turbo All engines displacing below 2.4L are assumed to be I4, all engines displacing above 2.6 are assumed to be V6 --------------------------------------- Nissan Avenir - FWD 2.0 CVT (150HP), FWD 1.8 AT (125HP), AWD 2.0 AT (150HP) --------------------------------------- Nissan Bassara - FWD 2.5 I4 AT (165HP), FWD 3.0 AT (220HP), AWD 2.5 I4 AT (165HP) -------------------------------------- Nissan Bluebird Sylphy - FWD 1.5 AT/MT (105HP), FWD 1.8 AT (120HP), FWD 2.0 CVT (150HP), AWD 1.8 AT (115HP) -------------------------------------- Nissan Cedric (Infiniti M45) - FWD 2.5 V6 AT (210HP), FWD 3.0 AT (240HP), FWD 3.0T CVT (280HP), AWD 2.5T I4 AT (280HP) -------------------------------------- Nissan Cefiro (Infiniti I35) - FWD 2.0 AT/MT (160HP) -------------------------------------- Nissan Cube - FWD 1.8 AT/CVT (98HP), AWD 1.8 AT (97HP)

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[98CoupeV6]

Nissan Cima (Infiniti Q45)





- RWD 3.0T AT (280HP), RWD 4.5 AT (280HP), AWD 4.5 AT (280HP)

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Nissan Elgrand







- RWD 3.5 AT (240HP), AWD 3.5AT (240HP)

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Nissan Fairlady Z (Nissan 350Z)



- RWD 3.5 AT/MT (280HP)

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Nissan Gloria (Infiniti M45)





- RWD 2.5 I4 AT (210HP), RWD 3.0 AT (240HP), RWD 3.0T AT (280HP), AWD 2.5T V6 AT (260HP)

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Nissan Laurel





- RWD 2.0 AT (155HP), RWD 2.5 I4 AT (200HP)

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Nissan Liberty





- FWD 2.0 AT/CVT (147HP), AWD 2.0 AT (147HP)

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Nissan March







- FWD 1.0 AT (68HP), FWD 1.2 AT/MT (90HP), FWD 1.4 AT (98HP), AWD 1.4 AT (97HP)

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Nissan Moco







- FWD/AWD .66 AT (54HP), FWD/AWD .66T AT (60HP)

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Nissan Presage





- FWD/AWD 2.5 AT (165HP), FWD 3.0 AT (220HP)

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Nissan Primera









- FWD 1.8 AT (125HP), FWD/AWD 2.0 CVT (150HP), FWD 2.0 MT (204HP), FWD 2.5L CVT (170HP)

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Nissan Primera Wagon





- FWD 1.8 AT (125HP), FWD/AWD 2.0 CVT (150HP), FWD 2.0 MT (204HP), FWD 2.5L CVT (170HP)

[98CoupeV6]

Nissan Safari



- AWD 4.8L AT (245HP)

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Nissan Serena







- FWD 2.0 CVT (147HP), FWD 2.5 I4 AT (160HP), AWD 2.0AT (147HP)

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Nissan Skyline (Infiniti G35)



- RWD/AWD 2.5 V6 AT (215HP), RWD 3.0 AT (260HP), RWD 3.5 CVT (272HP)

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Nissan Stagea





- RWD/AWD 2.5 V6 AT (215HP), RWD 3.0 AT (260HP), AWD 2.5T V6 (280HP)

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Nissan Tino





- FWD 1.8 AT (122HP)

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Nissan Sunny (Nissan Sentra)





- FWD 1.3 AT/MT (90HP), FWD/AWD 1.5 AT/MT (109HP)

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Nissan Wingroad







- FWD 1.5 AT/MT (106HP), FWD 2.0 CVT (150HP), AWD 1.8 AT (122HP)

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Nissan X-Trail







- FWD 2.0 AT (150HP), AWD 2.0 AT/MT (150HP), AWD 2.0T AT (280HP)

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Screw it if I forgot any. I hope ya'll enjoyed!

Chris

[MrFatbooty]

They sell a version of the X-Trail with an SR20VET making like 280 hp.

[98CoupeV6]

Originally posted by MrFatBooty
They sell a version of the X-Trail with an SR20VET making like 280 hp.

Yep...sorry, I missed that. Just added it.

It's cool how many turbo and AWD models Nissan sells over there...but manual trannies are few and far between for some reason

I really like the Primera...that thing has some style. The Elgrand is pretty cool too...RWD minivan!

[yianni64]

Originally posted by MrFatBooty
They sell a version of the X-Trail with an SR20VET making like 280 hp.

hehehe, funny this is coming from the man that said, "No such thing as a SR20VET." back in the S15 Nissan Silvia thread. just messing with ya man

[asianautica]

Mazda doesn't have alot of JDM only cars:

Mazda Demio

[velfarretokyo]

I've heard that in Japan automatics are by far the norm, even more so than in the US. Its a shame I suppose, considering how many nice cars they have over there. But I guess in a way it makes sense. If you've ever driven in a place like Japan you'll know why.

BTW, good post topic.

[LuckyDog]

I thought our Sentra looked bland...

[zishan]

I would really like to see the primera as the next sentra...but doubt it...I think it costs too much to be an entry level and if it can't be that, than there really is no room for it. Infiniti will not carry anything that's fwd. So it could never really be in a class like the upcoming tsx. Other than that, I like the x-trail. However, we will not likely see this either because its just barely smaller than the x-terra, so they would likely be competing with each other.

p.s. with interiors like the ones in the Avenir, Q45, Elgrand, and the Serena. Nissan shows they can make very nice looking interiors. So why do the US bound interiors look like crap. Serena and El Grand are especially nice considering that fact that they are vans. Id love to see the next Quest with either of those interiors.

[98CoupeV6]

Originally posted by velfarretokyo
I've heard that in Japan automatics are by far the norm, even more so than in the US. Its a shame I suppose, considering how many nice cars they have over there. But I guess in a way it makes sense. If you've ever driven in a place like Japan you'll know why.

BTW, good post topic.

Thanks for the compliment...and yeah, I guess automatics are the norm..they even have them on a couple of their SR20DETT models!

zish, I would love to see the primera come here. That's one of the few JDM Nissan cars I actually see having potential here. It's not that expensive...it's sort of an entry level model over there, slightly above the Sentra. The X-Trail reminds me of the Honda HR-V...another car that should be brought here.

I only posted interiors that looked nice...the cars that don't have their interiors posted either have bland ones or USDM clone ones. But none have that Infiniti analog clock, that's our thing. But yeah, a few there have BEAUTIFUL interiors.

Chris

[MrFatbooty]

The Primera has been sold here before. It's called the Infiniti G20.

[98CoupeV6]

Originally posted by MrFatBooty
The Primera has been sold here before. It's called the Infiniti G20.

Well, they should bring it back then. Only make it really luxurious, change the steering wheel, give it some nicer powertrains, and don't try to market it as sporty like the G20.

[MrFatbooty]

Nobody liked the G20. The G35 starts at like $27k, they'd have to start a gussied up Primera around $23k and nobody would buy it when a perfectly good Altima can be had for that price. Now it could be perhaps stuck into the Nissan lineup between the Sentra and Altima, but they're already introducing a whole ton of new models. That, and Nissan knows that past Primera models have had a bad track record in this country poor marketing or not.

[98CoupeV6]

Originally posted by MrFatBooty
Nobody liked the G20. The G35 starts at like $27k, they'd have to start a gussied up Primera around $23k and nobody would buy it when a perfectly good Altima can be had for that price. Now it could be perhaps stuck into the Nissan lineup between the Sentra and Altima, but they're already introducing a whole ton of new models. That, and Nissan knows that past Primera models have had a bad track record in this country poor marketing or not.

Yeah, the Altima is really luxurious. What kind of an person would possibly buy a gussied up Primera over the plasticy Altima?

[MrFatbooty]

Not many people in this country. Back when the G20 was sold here you could get a Maxima with cloth seats and a V6 or a "luxurious" G20 that was slow and not really that luxurious.

[98CoupeV6]

Originally posted by MrFatBooty
Not many people in this country. Back when the G20 was sold here you could get a Maxima with cloth seats and a V6 or a "luxurious" G20 that was slow and not really that luxurious.

So what's wrong with, say, a 'J30' that's a Primera, has their VQ30 worth 220HP, and had lots of luxury for a price below the G35/I35? Putting an anemic 2.0 in any "luxury" car is asine. When did I say this would be the exact same thing as the G20 used to be?

[MrFatbooty]

The Primera is still FWD, which doesn't fit in with the rest of the lineup (I35 is getting killed off after a shortened 2003 model year). Infiniti is gunning for BMW, not Acura.

A loaded up V6 Altima stickers at $29k. If anything a 3.0-liter Primera would slot in the Nissan lineup as a smaller/sportier alternative to the Altima with a price topping out at say, $26k. You still have the issue of cannibalizing Altima sales which is exactly why the 2004 Maxima is bigger and more expensive than the last one which was too similar to the Altima.

I still don't see it happening. I just hope that they get around to updating the Sentra soon because it's totally out of step with essentially every Nissan product now.

[98CoupeV6]

Originally posted by MrFatBooty
The Primera is still FWD, which doesn't fit in with the rest of the lineup (I35 is getting killed off after a shortened 2003 model year). Infiniti is gunning for BMW, not Acura.

A loaded up V6 Altima stickers at $29k. If anything a 3.0-liter Primera would slot in the Nissan lineup as a smaller/sportier alternative to the Altima with a price topping out at say, $26k. You still have the issue of cannibalizing Altima sales which is exactly why the 2004 Maxima is bigger and more expensive than the last one which was too similar to the Altima.

I still don't see it happening. I just hope that they get around to updating the Sentra soon because it's totally out of step with essentially every Nissan product now.

First time for everything: I agree with you

[dctwo]

is G35 coupe a USDM thing or JDM thing? if it is the skyline coupe how come i didnt see it on nissan-cars japan website?

[asianautica]

Originally posted by MrFatBooty
The Primera is still FWD, which doesn't fit in with the rest of the lineup (I35 is getting killed off after a shortened 2003 model year). Infiniti is gunning for BMW, not Acura.

A loaded up V6 Altima stickers at $29k. If anything a 3.0-liter Primera would slot in the Nissan lineup as a smaller/sportier alternative to the Altima with a price topping out at say, $26k. You still have the issue of cannibalizing Altima sales which is exactly why the 2004 Maxima is bigger and more expensive than the last one which was too similar to the Altima.

I still don't see it happening. I just hope that they get around to updating the Sentra soon because it's totally out of step with essentially every Nissan product now.

I agree w/ you. The current Sentra is based on the old philosophy. If I guess right, they'll use a shorten Altima platform. Most likely, they'll use the 2.5L and the 1.8L still but the 1.8L will probably be in only the lowest model. If they stay true to their word about top HP in its class, the next SE-R should be turboed. But we'll have to wait and see.

[MrFatbooty]

The Altima, Maxima and Murano are all based on the FF-L (L is for "Large" in this case). My guess is that a theoretical FF-S or FF-M--or perhaps both--are in the works and the Sentra will be based off one of these options.

[MrFatbooty]

Originally posted by dctwo
is G35 coupe a USDM thing or JDM thing? if it is the skyline coupe how come i didnt see it on nissan-cars japan website?

Amazingly enough, it's not out yet in Japan.

[asianautica]

Originally posted by MrFatBooty
The Altima, Maxima and Murano are all based on the FF-L (L is for "Large" in this case). My guess is that a theoretical FF-S or FF-M--or perhaps both--are in the works and the Sentra will be based off one of these options.

I hope you're right. This will mean the Sentra will return to independent rear suspension instead of the multilink bar design. Since the FF-L platform can take a AWD system, I wish they'll make the SE-R AWD as well. That'll be tight.

[98CoupeV6]

Originally posted by dctwo
is G35 coupe a USDM thing or JDM thing? if it is the skyline coupe how come i didnt see it on nissan-cars japan website?

Or you could've looked on the lineup I posted and seen that it is not available in Japan yet, only in the US now

[MrFatbooty]

What I meant was that they're probably going to base the Sentra off a different platform than the FF-L. Who knows what the suspension layout will be, although my guess is that they're trying to banish the twist-beam rear axle for good. Even if it's just simple mac struts that would be an improvement.

[asianautica]

Who knows, maybe they'll use a shorten version of the FF-L. If it's like any of their new cars, they're really decreasing the # of platform and engine. All V6 will use the same engine, all V8 will also be the same. All car based Infiniti will probably be on the FM platform. So I don't see why not just use the FF-L for all FF platform. With a tweaked of course. Shorten wheel base will probably do the trick. That way, they don't need to spend to much $$ and time in R&D. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

[yianni64]

Originally posted by asianautica
Who knows, maybe they'll use a shorten version of the FF-L. If it's like any of their new cars, they're really decreasing the # of platform and engine. All V6 will use the same engine, all V8 will also be the same. All car based Infiniti will probably be on the FM platform. So I don't see why not just use the FF-L for all FF platform. With a tweaked of course. Shorten wheel base will probably do the trick. That way, they don't need to spend to much $$ and time in R&D. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

yeah, they might as well put a 3.5VQ in the sentra, right?