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DATSUN 1980

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DATSUN 1980 The Quality Shows
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Contents

1979.10 Square

Title: DATSUN 1980 [white cover]
1979.10 Datsun range USA B310
Format:40 page booklet Size:11x10.5 inch Publication Number:WE 1079-900M-1

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Front Cover

DATSUN 1980
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The Quality Shows

01-02

1980 DATSUNS.
AMERICA'S MOST VALUABLE CARS.
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Here they are. The Datsun passenger cars for 1980. In economy, in performance and in value, they span the spectrum of America's automotive needs.

Chances are they'll take you further on less gas than any other full line of cars sold in America.

They bring you efficiency, dependability and quality. All hallmarks of the cars designed, engineered and built by the worldwide company whose name stands for quality—Nissan Motor Company, Ltd.

Read about the new Datsuns in these pages. See if you don't agree. They have become America's most valuable cars.

03-04

DATSUN 210.
WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GAS.
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210 Hatchback with optional Sport Accent stripes and Sportwagon with optional Deluxe Woodgrain Package

[man is playing the flute]

05-06

DATSUN 210
ECONOMY THAT'LL MAKE YOU FEEL RICH.
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210 2-door Deluxe, 4-door Deluxe and 2-door Standard

07

DATSUN 210.
BUILDS QUALITY ALL AROUND YOU.
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5-speed overdrive is standard (except in 2-door Standard).
Fully integrated air conditioning and AM/FM radio are optional,
Instrument panel features large, easy-to-read gauges.

Everywhere you look, you'll see quality. From the stitching in the seats to the fit of the headliner to the lay of the carpeting. But quality is most important in places you can't see.

Like the thousands of welds that fuse the body into a single, rattle-proof whole. Look closely at the seams of any Datsun. They line up straight. Now that's the sign of a better built car.

You get a hint of Datsun quality in the way the doors are tested. They're opened and closed non-stop 13 times a minute for 15 days, ten year's worth of normal use, before they are judged reliable enough for a Datsun.

Life-sized mannequins are bounced on seats almost half a million times.

There are five Datsun 210 models for you to examine. They are among Datsun's highest mileage cars—improving their EPA estimated MPG by as much as 14 percent over last year.*

Choose among the Standard Sedan, Deluxe Sedans, Hatch or Sportwagon. All offer outstanding fuel economy with an extra measure of value.

We invite you to examine them in our show room now—very carefully.

210 STANDARD FEATURES

                        Sedan  Sedan  Sedan  Hatch- Wagon
                        2-dr.  2-dr.  4-dr.  back   4-dr.
                        Std.   Dlx.   Dlx.   Dlx.   Dlx.
1.2 liter (1,237 c.c.)
  4-cylinder OHV engine
1.4 liter (1,397 c.c.)
  4-cylinder OHV engine
1.5 liter (1,488 c.c.)
  4-cylinder OHV engine
(all 210 Automatics)
Fully synchronized 4-speed
  manual transmission
Fully synchronized 5-speed
  overdrive manual
  transmission
Power-assist front disc
 brakes
(6.15 x 13) bias ply WSW
  tires
(175SR13) steel-belted
  radial WSW tires
(6.15 x 13) bias ply BSW tires
Fully reclining front bucket
 seats
Passenger seat walk-in
  device
Child-safety rear door locks
Courtesy light
Single key locking
Side marker lights
Cigar lighter
Glove box
Color coordinated interior
Transistorized ignition
  system (H.I.C. Breakerless)
Stalk-mounted controls
Handbrake warning light
Split, fold-down rear
  seat backs

08


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Headlights, turn signals and flasher controls at your fingertips.
Split, fold-down rear seats in Hatchback (shown) and Sportwagon.

210 STANDARD FEATURES, (cont.)

                        Sedan  Sedan  Sedan  Hatch- Wagon
                        2-dr.  2-dr.  4-dr.  back   4-dr.
                        Std.   Dlx.   Dlx.   Dlx.   Dlx.
Long lasting spark plugs O      O      O      O      O
  (30,000 miles)
Low maintenance service  O      O      O      O      O
Tinted glass                    O      O      O      O
Wrapped 3-spoke steering                      O
  wheel
2-spoke steering wheel   O      O      O             O
Turn signals             O      O      O      O      O
Arm rests                       O      O      O      O
Full cut-pile carpeting         O      O      O      O
Electric rear window     O      O      O      O      O
  defroster
Swing out rear side      O      O             O 
  windows
Roll down rear side                     O            O
  windows
Resettable Trip Odometer        O      O      O      O
Styled steel wheels      O      O      O      O      O
Blackout 2-speed
  windshield wiper                            O
Argent 2-speed           O      O      O             O
  windshield wiper
Anti-theft door locks    O      O      O      O      O
Cloth full face or cloth insert O      O      O      O 
Front-seat head rest     O      O      O      O      O
Soft-type vinyl seats    O      O      O      O      O
Flow-through ventilation O      O      O      O      O
MacPherson strut         O      O      O      O      O
  front suspension
Unibody construction     O      O      O      O      O
Extensive rust retarding O      O      O      O      O
Four-link rear           O      O      O      O      O
  suspension
Recirculating-ball type  O      O      O      O      O
  steering
210 STANDARD SAFETY FEATURES
Continuous loop safety   O      O      O      O      O
  belts
Impact absorbing         O      O      O      O      O
  bumpers
Padded instrument panel  O      O      O      O      O
Laminated windshield and O      O      O      O      O
  safety glass
Bumper guards            O      O      O      O      O
Inside rear-view mirror  O      O      O      O      O
  with break-away feature
Steering column lock     O      O      O      O      O
Parking lights that      O      O      O      O      O
  illuminate with headlights
Collapsible steering    O      O      O      O      O
  column
4-way hazard            O      O      O      O      O
  warning lights
Backup lights           O      O      O      O      O
Padded sun visors       O      O      O      O      O
210 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Fully integrated               O      O      O      O
  air conditioning
Automatic Transmission         O      O      O      O
Audio component system  O      O      O      O      O
CB one-hand mike system O      O      O      O      O
Cassette or 8-track     O      O      O      O      O
  deck 
Aluminum wheels                O      O      O      O
AM/FM stereo            O      O      O      O      O
AM/FM radio             O      O      O      O      O
AM radio                O      O      O      O      O
Sport accent stripes                         O
Color-coordinated       O      O      O      O      O
  center console (required for
  cassette deck installation)
Quartz analog clock     O      O      O      O      O
Wagon luggage rack                                  O
Wagon woodgrain trim                                O
Wheel lip molding set   O      O      O      O      O
Color-coordinated side  O      O      O      O      O
  molding
Rt. side door exterior  O      O      O      O      O
  door mirror
Color-coordinated       O      O      O      O      O
 carpeted floormats
Vinyl or walnut custom  O      O      O      O      O
  shift knobs (manual trans. only)
Rubber floor mats       O      O      O      O      O
  (black)
Rear window wiper                            O      O
Tachometer              O      O      O      O      O

1980 E.P.A. ESTIMATED 210 MPG
                  49 States   Calif.
Model              EST/HWY   EST/HWY
Hatchback: 5-speed  31/43     29/41
Sedans:    4-speed  31/41     29/39(1)
           5-speed  31/43     29/41
          Automatic 28/34     26/32
Wagon:     4-speed  31/41     29/39
           5-speed  31/43     29/41
          Automatic 28/34     26/32

1980 E.P.A. estimates. Remember: Compare these estimates to the "estimated MPG" of other cars. You may get different mileage depending on how fast you drive, weather conditions and trip length. Also remember that your actual highway mileage will probably be less than the EPA estimated highway fuel economy. (1)1.2 liter engine with California emission equipment 29/37.

210 SPECIFICATIONS
Engine:
4-cylinder OHV 1.2 liter (1,237 c.c.) Standard Sedan
Compression ratio: 8.5:1;
4-cylinder OHV 1.4 liter(1,397 c.c.)
Compression ratio: 8.9:1
4-cylinder OHV 1.5 liter(1,488 c.c.)
Automatic Transmissions
Compression ratio: 8.9:1
Transmissions: 4-speed manual all synchromesh 
  3.889 final gear ratio
5-speed manual all synchromesh 3.7 final gear ratio
3-speed automatic 3.889 final gear ratio
Suspension:
Front: Independent strut-type with coil
springs and stabilizer bar. Rear: 4-link with
coil springs
6.15 x 13 4-ply rated tubeless WSW (BSW on
Standard)
175/70SR 13 4-ply rated tubeless WSW steel-
belted radial (Hatchback)
Wheels:
41/2J x 13 Styled Steel Wheels
Brakes:
Front: 9.7" disc with power assist
Rear: 8.0" drum with power assist
Electrical:
Battery: 60 AMP/HR low maintenance
Alternator: 50 AMP with solid-state voltage
regulator
Ignition: Fully transistorized
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
         2-door    4-door    Hatchback Wagon
Length   165.0"    165.0"    165.0"    167.3"
Width     62.2"     62.2"     62.2"     62.2"
Height    53.7"     53.7"     52.6"     52.6"
Wheelbase 92.1"     92.1"     92.1"     92.1"
Turning
Diam.     32.8'     32.8'     32.8'     32.8'
Curb
Weight*  1995 lbs** 1990 lbs. 2015 lbs. 2070 lbs.
Fuel tank
capacity  13.2 gals 13.2 gals 13.2 gals 13.2 gals
  • Vehicles with optional equipment or California emissions equipment will be slightly heavier. ** 2-door Standard: 1,905 lbs.

Back Cover

DATSUN CARS AND TRUCKS.
THE GREATEST ECONOMY OF ALL: QUALITY.
30930.jpgAlbum 30930

Year in and year out, our demand for improvement, our drive for quality increases.

Because we are dedicated to perfection—driven to excellence.

Every Datsun is designed to live a long, challenging life. There are no short cuts, no easy outs.

The tools are as modern as computer modeling and as ageless as human ingenuity.

The designers and engineers discover what you want—and what the world needs. Then they calculate and compute, draw and mold, plan and execute—until they have a prototype that meets their most demanding demands.

They test and reject. Refine and rebuild. Until they're certain the car's purpose is flawlessly realized.

Then they build. Nothing is spared. Every process that can be automated and computerized, is automated and computerized. There is simply no room for compromise.

And even though Datsuns are built on the world's most automated assembly line, they are not rushed like cookies through a cutter. It takes three times longer to build the average Datsun as it takes to build the average domestic car.

In competition, Datsuns were born to perform. In America, Datsun has virtually dominated its class in every race and rally in which it was active for ten straight years. Last year alone, Datsun won first place 414 times.

We maintain one of the largest import car parts warehouses in the United States, plus additional warehouses strategically located throughout the country.

A highly sophisticated computer network makes sure your dealer has the part you need should you need it.

That goes for expert service, too. Your dealer's highly trained service staff is constantly being updated with new advancements in automotive technology.

You can buy or lease a Datsun secure in the knowledge that Datsun's dedication to quality runs deep.

All the way from the people who build Datsun cars and trucks, to the Datsun dealer near you who services them.

After all, that's what "We Are Driven!" means.

DATSUN
WE ARE DRIVEN

THE NAME OF QUALITY
NISSAN NISSAN MOTORS

All illustrations and specifications in this catalog are based on the latest product information available at time of publication. Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A. reserves the right to make changes at any time, without notice, in prices, colors, materials, equipment, specifications and models, and to discontinue models.

WE 1079-900M-1 LITHO IN U.S.A.

1980.02 Square

2nd version, now with square headlight B310

Title: DATSUN 1980 [white cover]
1980.02 Datsun range USA B310
Format:40 page booklet Size:10.25x10.25 inch Publication Number:WE-280-1MM-2-AL

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Front

3-4

DATSUN 210.
IT'S A LONG WAY TO EMPTY.*
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* see EPA estimates on page 8
210 SL Hatchback with optional Sport Accent stripes and Sportwagon with optional Deluxe Woodgrain Package.

5

DATSUN 210
ECONOMY THAT'LL MAKE YOU FEEL RICH.
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Wide, deep seats feel more like armchairs than buckets. New Sport Lurury interors available in rich fabrics and contemporary colors.
Headlghts, turn signals and flasher controls are your fingertips.
Sport Lurury Wagon and Hatch feature fold fold-down rear seat.

Slip into our economy car.

The colors are so beautifully coordinated, the appointments so thoughtfully executed that it doesn't feel like an economy car. It feels substantial. It feels solid. It feels rich!

Look. Everything is at your fingertips. Control your lights from a single stalk on the steering column. Control the wipers and washer from another. Direct fresh air to your face and warm air to your feet.

Stop with hefty, power-assisted front disc brakes. Start with sure, solid-state transistorized ignition. Turn with responsive recirculating-ball steering. And ride on new styled-steel wheels with road-hugging MacPherson strut suspension in the front and four-link, coil-spring suspension in the rear.

DELUXE SEDANS, HATCH AND SPORTWAGON

Nestle into the front buckets upholstered in vinyl as soft as glove leather and engineered to your body. To firmly support you like an orthopedically correct chair, not engulf you like a sofa. Pull the lever and recline-all the way back. It's a bit of luxury not found in many "luxury" cars.

Both the four-door Sedan and Sportwagon have child-safety locks in the rear doors.

Sport Luxury in Hatch and Wagon means sumptuous cut-pile carpeting, lavished into every crevice. Cloth upholstery as rich as fine fabric. Split, fold-down rear seats for flexible load space. Plus cargo area light, tachometer, special black accents and dual mirrors.

At the heart of the 210 purrs a powerplant that's the very soul of economy. The famed Datsun four-cylinder overhead valve engine that has powered almost seven million cars in virtually every land on earth.

For 1980, it comes in three sizes. Economy. More Economy And Most Economy.

The 1.5-liter comes with the optional automatic transmission or in the Standard two-door Sedan with five-speed manual overdrive. The 1.4-liter also comes with the five-speed manual in the Deluxe Sedans, Hatchback and Sportwagon. And the 1.2-liter is paired with the four-speed manual in the two-door Standard Sedan. All promise you generous gas mileage.*

But Datsun 210 economy only starts at the gas pump. The best part of Datsun 210 economy is discovered as the years roll by. When you discover that the rich feeling you had on your first test drive doesn't lessen with the miles. Because every Datsun has been designed, tested and built to give you total economy—when you buy it, when you drive it and when you trade it in.

It's Datsun. Driven to offer you economy that'll make you feel rich.

6

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210 2-door Deluxe, 4-door Deluxe and 2-door Standard.

7

DATSUN 210.
BUILDS QUALITY ALL AROUND YOU.
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Everywhere you look, you'll see quality. From the stitching in the seats to the fit of the headliner to the lay of the carpeting. But quality is most important in places you can't see.

Like the thousands of welds that fuse the body into a single, rattle-proof whole. Look closely at the seams of any Datsun. They line up straight. Now that's the sign of a better built car.

You get a hint of Datsun quality in the way the doors are tested. They're opened and closed non-stop 13 times a minute for 15 days, ten year's worth of normal use, before they are judged reliable enough for a Datsun.

Life-sized mannequins are bounced on seats almost half a million times.

There are eight Datsun 210 models for you to examine. They are among Datsun's highest mileage cars—improving their EPA estimated MPG by as much as 16 percent over last year.* Choose among the Standard Sedans, Deluxe Sedans, Hatch or Sportwagon. The Hatch and Sportwagon are aho available with the Sport Luxury Package. All offer outstanding fuel economy with an extra measure of value.

We invite you to examine them in our show room now—very carefully.

8

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1980 E.P.A. ESTIMATED 210 MPG
                  49 States   Calif.
Model              EST/HWY   EST/HWY
2-Dr. Standard
Sedan:  5-speed MPG 37/51     N.A.
        4-speed     31/41     29/37
Deluxe/SL:
*includes 5-speed   31/43     29/41
Wagons) Automatic   28/34     26/32

1980 E.P.A. estimates. Remember: Compare these estimates to the "estimated MPG" of other cars. You may get different mileage depending on how fast you drive, weather conditions and trip length. Also remember that your actual highway mileage will probably be less than the EPA estimated highway fuel economy.

Rear Cover

[Back cover same as the 1979-10 version except:

* line added about the Datsun Trucks
* publication number at end

as shown in red below]

DATSUN CARS AND TRUCKS.
THE GREATEST ECONOMY OF ALL: QUALITY.
30931.jpgAlbum 30931

Year in and year out, our demand for improvement, our drive for quality increases.

Because we are dedicated to perfection—driven to excellence.

Every Datsun is designed to live a long, challenging life. There are no short cuts, no easy outs.

The tools are as modern as computer modeling and as ageless as human ingenuity.

The designers and engineers discover what you want—and what the world needs. Then they calculate and compute, draw and mold, plan and execute—until they have a prototype that meets their most demanding demands.

They test and reject. Refine and rebuild. Until they're certain the car's purpose is flawlessly realized.

Then they build. Nothing is spared. Every process that can be automated and computerized, is automated and computerized. There is simply no room for compromise.

And even though Datsuns are built on the world's most automated assembly line, they are not rushed like cookies through a cutter. It takes three times longer to build the average Datsun as it takes to build the average domestic car.

In competition, Datsuns were born to perform. In America, Datsun has virtually dominated its class in every race and rally in which it was active for ten straight years. Last year alone, Datsun won first place 414 times.

We maintain one of the largest import car parts warehouses in the United States, plus additional warehouses strategically located throughout the country.

A highly sophisticated computer network makes sure your dealer has the part you need should you need it.

That goes for expert service, too. Your dealer's highly trained service staff is constantly being updated with new advancements in automotive technology.

In addition to passenger cars, Datsun also builds a complete line of small pickup trucks—Li'l Hustler, Long bed, King Cab and Cab & Chassis.

You can buy or lease a Datsun secure in the knowledge that Datsun's dedication to quality runs deep.

All the way from the people who build Datsun cars and trucks, to the Datsun dealer near you who services them.

After all, that's what "We Are Driven!" means.

DATSUN
WE ARE DRIVEN

THE NAME OF QUALITY
NISSAN NISSAN MOTORS

All illustrations and specifications in this catalog are based on the latest product information available at time of publication. Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A. reserves the right to make changes at any time, without notice, in prices, colors, materials, equipment, specifications and models, and to discontinue models.

WE-280-1MM-2-AL LITHO IN U.S.A.

1980.07 Square

[same cover as 1980.07 Square cover except the last line as shown in red below]

03

05

07

Back cover

[Back cover same as the 1979-10 version except publication number at end, as shown in red]

DATSUN CARS AND TRUCKS.
THE GREATEST ECONOMY OF ALL: QUALITY.

Year in and year out, our demand for improvement, our drive for quality increases.

Because we are dedicated to perfection—driven to excellence.

Every Datsun is designed to live a long, challenging life. There are no short cuts, no easy outs.

The tools are as modern as computer modeling and as ageless as human ingenuity.

The designers and engineers discover what you want—and what the world needs. Then they calculate and compute, draw and mold, plan and execute—until they have a prototype that meets their most demanding demands.

They test and reject. Refine and rebuild. Until they're certain the car's purpose is flawlessly realized.

Then they build. Nothing is spared. Every process that can be automated and computerized, is automated and computerized. There is simply no room for compromise.

And even though Datsuns are built on the world's most automated assembly line, they are not rushed like cookies through a cutter. It takes three times longer to build the average Datsun as it takes to build the average domestic car.

In competition, Datsuns were born to perform. In America, Datsun has virtually dominated its class in every race and rally in which it was active for ten straight years. Last year alone, Datsun won first place 414 times.

We maintain one of the largest import car parts warehouses in the United States, plus additional warehouses strategically located throughout the country.

A highly sophisticated computer network makes sure your dealer has the part you need should you need it.

That goes for expert service, too. Your dealer's highly trained service staff is constantly being updated with new advancements in automotive technology.

In addition to passenger cars, Datsun also builds a complete line of small pickup trucks—Li'l Hustler, Long bed, King Cab and Cab & Chassis.

You can buy or lease a Datsun secure in the knowledge that Datsun's dedication to quality runs deep.

All the way from the people who build Datsun cars and trucks, to the Datsun dealer near you who services them.

After all, that's what "We Are Driven!" means.

DATSUN
WE ARE DRIVEN

THE NAME OF QUALITY
NISSAN NISSAN MOTORS

All illustrations and specifications in this catalog are based on the latest product information available at time of publication. Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A. reserves the right to make changes at any time, without notice, in prices, colors, materials, equipment, specifications and models, and to discontinue models.

WE-780-100M-3-AL LITHO IN U.S.A.

1979.10

Title: DATSUN 1980 [white cover]
1979.10 Datsun range USA B310
Format:16 page booklet Size:5.5x8.5 inch Publication Number:WE 1079-450-M-1

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Cover

DATSUN 1980
30916.jpgAlbum 30916
The Quality Shows

210

pages 1 and 2

DATSUN 210.
WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GAS.
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210 Hatchback with optional Sport Accent stripes and Sportwagon with optional Deluxe Woodgrain Package.
210 2-door Deluxe, 4-door Deluxe and 2-door Standard

Slip into our economy car.

The colors are so beautifully coordinated, the appointments so thoughtfully executed that it doesn't feel like an economy car. It feels substantial. It feels solid. It feels rich!

SPECIAL 210 HIGHLIGHTS

  • New 1.2 liter economy engine for 210 2-Door Sedan
  • New 1.5 liter engine with automatic transmission (Deluxe models only)
  • New 5-speed overdrive manual transmission is now standard equipment for all 210 Deluxe models
  • Nine new body colors for 1980
  • Ingenious, child-safety rear door locks for 4-door Sedan and Wagon
  • Styled steel wheels
  • Two new contemporary interior colors
  • Improved headroom and newly designed seats for greater lumbar support to enhance driving and seating comfort

SPECIAL 210 STANDARDS

  • Power-assist front disc brakes
  • WSW bias ply tires (Deluxe models except 210 Hatchback with optional Sport Hatchback)
  • WSW steel belted radial tires (Hatchback)
  • Fully reclining front bucket seats (except 2-door Sedan)
  • Passenger seat walk-in device (2-door Deluxe models)
  • Child-safety rear door locks (4-door Sedan and Wagon)
  • Split, fold-down rear seat backs (Hatchback and Wagon)
  • Full cut-pile carpeting (except 2-door Sedan)
  • Electric rear window defroster
  • Front side window defoggers
  • Swing-out rear side windows (all 2-door models)
  • Roll-down side windows (4-door Sedan and Wagon)
  • Tinted glass on all windows (except 2-door Sedan)
  • Bright bumpers with guards front and rear
  • Wrapped 3-spoke steering wheel (Hatchback)
  • Color-coordinated seat/shoulder belts
  • Center console (Hatchback)
  • Resettable trip odometer (except 2-door Sedan)
  • Temperature gauge
  • Inside hood release
  • Plus much, much more
1980 E.P.A. ESTIMATED 210 MPG
                  49 States   Calif.
Model              EST/HWY   EST/HWY
Hatchback: 5-speed  31/43     29/41
Sedans:    4-speed  31/41     29/39(1)
           5-speed  31/43     29/41
          Automatic 28/34     26/32
Wagon:     4-speed  31/41     29/39
           5-speed  31/43     29/41
          Automatic 28/34     26/32

1980 E.P.A. estimates. Remember: Compare these estimates to the "estimated MPG" of other cars. You may get different mileage depending on how fast you drive, weather conditions and trip length. Also remember that your actual highway mileage will probably be less than the EPA estimated highway fuel economy. (1)1.2 liter engine with California emission equipment 29/37.

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
         2-door    4-door    Hatchback Wagon
Length   165.0"    165.0"    165.0"    167.3"
Width     62.2"     62.2"     62.2"     62.2"
Height    53.7"     53.7"     52.6"     52.6"
Wheelbase 92.1"     92.1"     92.1"     92.1"
Turning
Diam.     32.8'     32.8'     32.8'     32.8'
Curb
Weight*  1995 lbs** 1990 lbs. 2015 lbs. 2070 lbs.
Fuel tank
capacity  13.2 gals 13.2 gals 13.2 gals 13.2 gals
  • Vehicles with optional equipment or California emissions equipment will be slightly heavier. ** 2-door Standard: 1,905 lbs.

Back

DATSUN CARS AND TRUCKS.
THE GREATEST ECONOMY OF ALL: QUALITY.
30919.jpgAlbum 30919

Year in and year out, our demand for improvement, our drive for quality increases.

Because we are dedicated to perfection—driven to excellence.

Every Datsun is designed to live a long, challenging life. There are no short cuts, no easy outs.

The tools are as modern as computer modeling and as ageless as human ingenuity.

The designers and engineers discover what you want—and what the world needs. Then they calculate and compute, draw and mold, plan and execute—until they have a prototype that meets their most demanding demands.

They test and reject. Refine and rebuild. Until they're certain the car's purpose is flawlessly realized.

Then they build. Nothing is spared. Every process that can be automated and computerized, is automated and computerized. There is simply no room for compromise.

And even though Datsuns are built on the world's most automated assembly line, they are not rushed like cookies through a cutter. It takes three times longer to build the average Datsun as it takes to build the average domestic car.

In competition, Datsuns were born to perform. In America, Datsun has virtually dominated its class in every race and rally in which it was active for ten straight years. Last year alone, Datsun won first place 414 times.

We maintain one of the largest import car parts warehouses in the United States, plus additional warehouses strategically located throughout the country.

A highly sophisticated computer network makes sure your dealer has the part you need should you need it.

That goes for expert service, too. Your dealer's highly trained service staff is constantly being updated with new advancements in automotive technology.

You can buy or lease a Datsun secure in the knowledge that Datsun's dedication to quality runs deep.

All the way from the people who build Datsun cars and trucks, to the Datsun dealer near you who services them.

After all, that's what "We Are Driven!" means.

DATSUN
WE ARE DRIVEN

THE NAME OF QUALITY
NISSAN NISSAN MOTORS

All illustrations and specifications in this catalog are based on the latest product information available at time of publication. Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A. reserves the right to make changes at any time, without notice, in prices, colors, materials, equipment, specifications and models, and to discontinue models.

WE 1079-450-M-1 LITHO IN U.S.A.

1980.01

Square headlight introduction. Now featuring SL models.

Title: DATSUN 1980 [white cover]
1979.10 Datsun range USA B310
Format:16 page booklet Size: Publication Number:WE 180-300-M-2 GR&S LITHO IN U.S.A.

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DATSUN 1980
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The Quality Shows

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  • slightly different photos; same poses, but people have moved
  • Square headlight cars and colors changed
  • MPG package added

DATSUN 210.
IT'S A LONG WAY TO EMPTY.
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210 SL Hatchback with optional Sport Accent stripes and SL Sportwagon with optional Deluxe Woodgrain Package.
210 2-door Deluxe, 4-door Deluxe and 2-door Standard

Slip into our economy car.

The colors are so beautifully coordinated, the appointments so thoughtfully executed that it doesn't feel like an economy car. It feels substantial. It feels solid. It feels rich!

SPECIAL 210 HIGHLIGHTS

  • New 1.2 liter economy engine for 210 2-Door Sedan
  • New 1.5 liter engine with automatic transmission (Deluxe models only)
  • New 5-speed overdrive manual transmission is now standard equipment for all 210 Deluxe models
  • New Sport Luxury package available on Hatch and Wagon
  • Fresh new styling
  • Nine new body colors for 1980
  • Ingenious, child-safety rear door locks for 4-door Sedan and Wagon
  • Styled steel wheels
  • Two new contemporary interior colors
  • Improved headroom and newly designed seats for greater lumbar support to enhance driving and seating comfort

SPECIAL 210 STANDARDS

  • Power-assist front disc brakes
  • WSW bias ply tires (Deluxe models except 210 Hatchback with optional Sport Hatchback)
  • RWL steel belted radial tires (SL Hatchback)
  • WSW steel belted radial tires (SL Wagon)
  • Fully reclining front bucket seats (except 2-door Sedan)
  • Passenger seat walk-in device (SL Hatchback)
  • Child-safety rear door locks (4-door Sedan and Wagon)
  • Split, fold-down rear seat backs (SL Hatchback and SL Wagon)
  • Full cut-pile carpeting (except 2-door Sedan)
  • Electric rear window defroster
  • Front side window defoggers
  • Swing-out rear side windows (all 2-door models)
  • Roll-down side windows (4-door Sedan and Wagon)
  • Tinted glass on all windows (except 2-door Sedan)
  • Bright bumpers with guards front and rear
  • Wrapped 3-spoke steering wheel (SL Hatchback and SL Wagon)
  • Color-coordinated seat/shoulder belts
  • Center console (Hatchback)
  • Resettable trip odometer (except 2-door Sedan)
  • Temperature gauge
  • Inside hood release
  • Plus much, much more
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
         2-door    4-door    Hatchback Wagon
Length   165.0"    165.0"    165.0"    167.3"
Width     62.2"     62.2"     62.2"     62.2"
Height    53.7"     53.7"     52.6"     52.6"
Wheelbase 92.1"     92.1"     92.1"     92.1"
Turning
Diam.     32.8'     32.8 '    32.8'     32.8'
Curb
Weight*  1945 lbs** 1990 lbs. 2015 lbs. 2070 lbs.
Fuel tank
capacity  13.2 gals 13.2 gals 13.2 gals 13.2 gals
  • Vehicles with optional equipment or California emissions equipment will be slightly heavier. ** 2-door Standard: 1,905 lbs.
1980 E.P.A. ESTIMATED 210 MPG
                  49 States   Calif.
Model              EST/HWY   EST/HWY
2-Dr. Standard
Sedan:  5-speed MPG 37/51     N.A.
        4-speed     31/41     29/37
Deluxe/SL:
        5-speed     31/43     29/41
        Automatic   28/34     26/32

1980 E.P.A. estimates. Remember: Compare these estimates to the "estimated MPG" of other cars. You may get different mileage depending on how fast you drive, weather conditions and trip length. Also remember that your actual highway mileage will probably be less than the EPA estimated highway fuel economy. 2-door Standard Sedan MPG not avaialble in California. (1)1.2 liter engine with California emission equipment 29/37

 
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