Datsun Light Truck is known in Japan as "Truck", in the USA as "pickup" and "half-ton ute" in other countries. 521/620 was marketed as "Lil' Hustler" in the USA. Starting with the D21, the Datsun truck was marketed as "Navara" in many countries.
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Overview
- #History of the Datsun light truck
- #320 1961-1965 Datsun 1200 with E1 (1200 cc) engine
- #520 1965-1968 Datsun 520/1300 with J13 engine
- #521 1969-1972 Datsun 521/1300/1500/1600 (J13/J15, L16 in USA)
- #620 1973-1979 Datsun 620/1500/1600 with J15 or L16 (USA
- The "Custom" model (King Cab in USA) extra cab body style started with this model line
- #720 1980-1985 Datsun 720/1800 with J18 or L20B/Z20/Z22/Z24 (USA)
- #Nissan D21 1985-1994 Nissan Datsun/Navara/Hardbody
- #Nissan D21U 1995-1997 Nissan Hardbody
- #Nissan D22 1997-2004 Nissan Frontier/Navara
- #Nisan D40 2004-2015 Nissan Frontier/Navara
JDM Datsun Truck (Nissan model series D21)
320
1961-1965 Datsun models series 320 "1200" with E1 (1200 cc) engine
520
1965-1968 Datsun 520 "1300" with J13 engine 1969-1972 Datsun 521 "1300"/"1500"/"1600"
620
1973-1979 Datsun 620 "1500"/"1600" with J15 or L16 (USA
- The extra cab body style "Custom" model (King Cab in USA) started with this model line
720
1980-1985 Datsun model series 720 with J18 or L20B/Z20/Z22/Z24 (USA)
Badge as a "Nissan" 1984-1986.
Nissan D21
1986-1997 Nissan model series D21ᵂ was marketed in Japan as the Datsun Truck and known affectionately as ダトラ (Dat Truck)
Japan: "Datsun Truck" North America: "Hardbody" Many countries: "Navara"
The early D21 had styling like the 720 but more rounded off. Except in USA where new sheetmetal was used with bulging fenders and sloping hood which was subsequently used on facelift models.
USA 1986-1989 Z24 1990-1997 KA24DE to 1995 VG30i and VG30E
AUS until 1997 1986-1995 Z20 engine 1986-1992 Z24 engine 1992-1997 KA24E engine 1986-1988 SD25 diesel 1988-1992 TD25 diesel New Zealand 1988-1998 TD27 diesel 1992-1997 VG30E engine
Nissan D22
1995-2012 Nissan model series D22 "Datsun"/"Navara"/"Hardbody" was marketed in Japan as the Datsun Truck.
2002 D22 Datsun Truck (1997-2002)
Datsun Truck - Wikipedia Japanese (D22 production ends in Japan March 2012)
Nissan D40
2004-2015 Nissan model series D40 "Navara"/"Frontier"
History
The Datsun Light Truck line started in the early 1930s.
Type 10T 1932-1937 Type 17 1937-1943 722cc side-valve flathead engine
* Parcel Truck
* A short wheelbase
* B long wheelbase
* 1935 introduced a Van based on the 10TB
495cc, 10 ps @ 3700 rpm
65 kph top speed
Type 6147 1951-1955 "Datsun 20" 600 kg
variations
* Deluxe sedan 2-door
* Swift 2-door jeep-like utility
* Truck
Type D10 engine (860 cc flathead 4-cylinder)
* 20 ps @ 3600 rpm
* top speed: 70 kph