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Nissan Model Names
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Nissan and Datsun brand names
Datsuns have always been manufactured by Nissan with love since 1932 (see History). However, the Datsun brand name was retired circa 1982. Datsun models were generally marked Nissan and Datsun by the 1983 model year (earlier in some countries) and Nissan only by 1984. The Datsun name continues to be used for the Datsun truck in the Japan market.
In Japan during the 1970s there were two separate dealer organizations. Later these two sales organizations were renamed Nissan Blue and Nissan Red. The Bluebird dealers, from which the original Datsun line grew, by the 1970s had access to a full line including not just the compact Bluebirds, but also the sub-compact Sunny family, the small trucks and other models.
The Nissan-branded car dealers, traditionally selling the larger Nissan-branded cars like the 1936 Nissan 70 and later the Cedric, by the 1970s came to have a full line also. Instead of the Sunny, they had the Cherry. In the 1970s badge engineering came into full swing so they offered the Nissan Violet 710 instead of the Datsun Bluebird 610, which differed by trim levels, engineering features and engine ranges. The top models of 610 and 710 had nearly identical features. In 1977 the Datsun dealers got the B310 Sunny, which Nissan offered the A10 Violet. These cars were based on the same platform and suspension but offered different engines are different trim (for example, four headlights for the Violet, but only two for the Sunny).
210 vs 310
These model names were re-used by Datsun leading to much confusion.
- Datsun 210 of 1957
- Datsun 210 of 1978: Nissan Motor Company in North America used "210" as the local market name for the Datsun B310 Sunny.
- Datsun 310 of 1959
- Datsun 310 of 1978: NMC-USA used "310" as the local market name for the Datsun N10 Pulsar
Since 1979 model series B310 was a RWD car and the 1979 "310" was a FWD car they are very different. The similar names have lead to much confusion.
Sunny Family
Sunny is Nissan's B-class (subcompact) car family. For additional details see: wikipedia:Nissan Sunny
- B10 Datsun Sunny 1000/Datsun 1000 (1966-1970 model years)
- B20 Datsun Sunny 1000 Truck/Datsun Sunny 1000 "Ute"
- B110 Datsun Sunny 1200/Datsun 1200 (1970-1973)
- PB110 Datsun Sunny Excellent 1400 (1971-1973)
- B120 Datsun Sunny 1200 Truck (1971-1988)/Nissan Sunny Truck (1989-1994)/Datsun 1200 "Ute" (1971-1985)/Roadstar, Sportstar (1980-1985)
- B140 1985-2007 B140/Bakkie/Nissan LDV 1400 (Nissan South Africa)
- B210 Datsun Sunny/Datsun 120Y,140Y/Datsun B-210 (1973-1978)
- B310 Datsun Sunny/Datsun 210/Datsun 120Y,130Y,140Y,150Y (1978-1982)
- B11-B15 Nissan Sunny/Nissan-Datsun Sentra/Nissan Tsuru (1983-2011) models FWD
Some later FWD Sunnys were marketed as a Pulsar in some markets. See the Pulsar section below.
120Y, 130Y, 140Y and 150Y
"Y" was a Sunny market name ("A" was used for Cherry and Pulsar families e.g. 120A).
"120Y" is simply the marketing name for a B210 or B310 with A12 engine. This name "120Y" was only used in some countries (markets). In other markets the same car was called "Sunny". The same car with A14 was called Sunny, 140Y or B-210. With A15 was called Sunny, 210, or 150Y. It depends on where it was sold. Newer FWD Sunnys also sported 130Y for E13 engine, etc.
B210 "120Y"
B310 "120Y"
B310 "140Y"
B310 150Y (Chile)
B310 "150Y" article (in Spanish)
Cherry Family
Cherry was Nissan's first FF (Front-drive, Front Engine) model line. It is also a B-class (subcompact) car.
For detailed information, see wikipedia:Nissan Cherry
- 1970-1974 E10 Nissan Cherry/Datsun Cherry FF/Datsun Cherry/Datsun 100A,120A
- 1974-1978 F10 Nissan Cherry FII/Datsun Cherry/Datsun F10
Some newer Pulsar models were also badged "Cherry" for some markets.
Pulsar Family
Pulsar was Nissan's replacement for the Cherry family (FWD B-class).
For detailed information, see wikipedia:Nissan Pulsar
- 1978-1982 N10 Nissan Cherry/Datsun Cherry/Datsun Pulsar/Datsun 310
- 1982-1986 N12 Nissan Pulsar/Cherry/Langley/Sunny/Sabre
- 1986-1990 N13 Nissan Pulsar/Pulsar NX/Pulsr EXA/Pulsar Vector/GM Holden Astra
- 1990-1995 N14 Nissan Pulsar/NX Coupe/Sentra/Sunny/Sabre
- 1995-2000 N15 Nissan Pulsar/Almera/Sunny Almera/Sunny/Sentra/Lucino
- 2000-2005 N16 Nissan Pulsar/Almera Tino/Tino/Wingroad/Bluebird Sylphy/Sunny/Sentra
March
March (マーチ) family is a late-model (from 1982) A-class (supermini) model line, sold as "Micra" in most export markets. For detailed information, see wikipedia:Nissan March.
- 1982-1992 K10 March/Micra
- 1992-1997 K11 March/Micra
- 1997-2002 K11C March/Micra
- 2002-2007 K12 March/Micra (1982-current)
- 2007–2010 K12C Micra
- 2010- K13 Micra
Bluebird Family
Bluebird is Nissan's C-class (compact) model family, which grew out of the original Datson (DAT Light Car) model, the Datson Type 10 of 1931. For additional details, see History. The first Datsun to be called Bluebird was perhaps the 210 of 1957.
- 1957-1959 210 Datsun Bluebird/1000
- 1959-1963 310/311/312 Datsun Bluebird/1000/1200
- 1963-1967 410/411 Datsun Bluebird/410/411
- 1967-1973 510 Datsun Bluebird/510/1600,1300,1400
- 1973-1976 610 Datsun Bluebird/610/180B
- 1976-1979 810 Datsun Bluebird/810/200B
- 1980-1983 910 Datsun/Nissan Bluebird/810/Maxima
Bluebirds often feature Independent rear suspension (IRS) starting with the 510 series. Wagons are a notable exception.
Later models, starting with the 810, may be considered D-class (mid-size) cars.
Violet Family
Violet was the C-class (compact) model family for the Nissan sales organization (later named Nissan Blue). It differed from the Datsun Bluebird family notably by not using IRS in most of its models, making it handy for export markets to slot below the cost of the 610 with IRS. With the 810, Bluebird moved upscale into the luxury sedan sedan market with availability of long-wheelbase six-cylinder models, while Violet continued as the lesser compact sedan.
- 1973-1977 710 Nissan Violet, Datsun 710/140J/160J/Sedan/Guayin, Yue Loong Violet
- nickname "bolillo"
- SSS models came with IRS
- 1977-1981 A10 Nissan Violet, Datsun 510/Auster/Stanza, Yue Loong 709/711/712
FWD models
- 1981-1986 T11 Datsun/Nissan Prairie/Stanza/Auster/Liberto Violet/Liberta Villa
- 1986-2000 T12 Nissan Auster/Violet/Bluebird
Skyline Family
Developed by Prince Motor Company, Skyline (スカイライン) is an upscale full-size sedan model family (Gloria was the non-luxury fullsize sedan). Models offered have included 2-dr and 4-dr sedans, wagons and coupes. After Prince merged with Nissan in 1966 these models were badged Nissans, first with Nissan Prince Skyline badging, then later with Nissan badging although still using P emblems for some time. For detailed information, see wikipedia:Nissan Skyline
First Generation models - four cylinder
- 1957 ALSID-1 Prince Skyline with styling much like a 1956 Chevrolet with GA30 1.5 liter engine
- 1958-1962 ALSID-2 Prince Skyline updated with quad headlights and GA4 1.5 liter engine
- 1962-1963 S21D/S
- 1963 BLRA-3 Prince Skyline Sport with GB30 1.9 liter engine
1963 Prince Skyline Sport
Second Generation models
- 1962–1965 S50E Prince Skyline/A150/A190D (G1 1.5 liter or 1.9 diesel)
- 1964 S54 (S54A/S54B) Prince Skyline 2000GT (GT-A, GT-B) with six-cylinder G7 engine and long nose body
- 1965–1966 S50E-2 Prince Skyline
- 1967 S50E-3 A150 Prince Skyline/Prince A150/PMC A150/Nissan A150
- 1967 S57 Prince Skyline with G15 engine
Nissan-Prince models
- 1968-
Skyline/240K (Coupe)
- 204C (Sedan)
- R22
- R34
Skyline continues today as Nissan's premier sedan lineup, and includes the wikipedia:Nissan Infiniti G-series vehicles as marketed in the USA.
- V35 Nissan Skyline/Infiniti G35
Skyway
- 1957-1959 ALVG Prince Skyway commercial delivery van, based on ALSID-1
- 1960-1962 ALVG-2 Prince Skyway
- 1962-1963 BLVG-2 Prince Skyway
- 1963-1968 S50 V51A-I Prince Skyway (Skyline Van after 1966)
- replaced by 1968 Nissan Skyline C10 Van
Fairlady And Z Family
This is Nissan's sports car family. Note: A sports car is technically a 2-seater.
For detailed information, see wikipedia:Nissan Z-car and wikipedia:Datsun Sports
- SR110
- SR210
- SRL310
- SRL311
- S30 Datsun Fairlady/240Z (1970-1973), 260Z (1974), 280Z (1975-1978) and 280Z 2+2
- S31 Datsun 280ZX (1972-1982)
- S32 Nissan 300ZX (1983-?)
- S Nissan 300Z
- Z33 Nissan Fairlady Z/350Z
Sylvia Family
Sylvia is Nissan's RWD sporty Coupe series.
For detailed information, see wikipedia:Nissan Sylvia
- CSP311 Nissan Sylvia (1965-1968), a hand-built low-volume Halo car
- S10/S110/S12/S13/S14/S15 Datsun or Nissan Sylvia/Gazelle/200SX/180SX/240SX (1975-2002)
- RS13 Nisasn 180SX has a special relationship to the Datsun 1200. It is the most common donor car for the turbocharged CA18DET engine.
Pickups/Trucks/half-ton utes
- 520 Datsun 520/1300 (1965-1968) with 1300cc J-series engine
- 521 Datsun 521/1600 (1969-1972) with 1600cc L-series engine
- 620 Datsun 620/1500/1600 (1973-1979) with J15 or L16 engine. King cab (extra cab) varities started with this model line
- 720 Datsun 720/1800 (1980-?) with L18 engine
- D22 Nissan Frontier/Pickup/Navara/Hardbody
- For a couple of years circa 1992 there was a "Datsun" D22 model in Japan.
Other Trucks
- 260/Patrol/Patrol Pickup
- Y61/Safari/Patrol GR/Patrol
- R50/Terrano/Pathfinder
- JR50/Terrano Regulus/Infiniti QX4
- R20/Terrano/Terrano II
- WD22 Xterra truck-wagon
- 140 Junior
- P23 Atlas/Cabstar
- TLO Cabstar-E
- TKO Atleon
- T30/X-Trail (SUV)
Others
For details see wikipedia:Nissan.
- F50 Nissan Cima/Infiniti Q45 fullsize luxury sedan
- A33 Nissan Cefiro/Infiniti I35/Maxima QX/Maxima FWD midsize luxury sedan
- P11 Infiniti G20/Nissan Primera RWD midsize luxury sedan
- WP11 Nissan Primera Wagon
- G10 Nissan Bluebird Sylphy (sometimes marketed as Nissan Sunny)
- Y10 Nissan Wingroad/AD Wagon/Tsubame
- Y11 Nissan Wingroad/Pulsar Wagon
- M12 Nissan Liberty/Prairie
- V10 Nissan Tino/Almera Tino
Minivans
Sunny Cab & Cherry Cab (different names used for same vehicles) was Nissan's first modern mini-van models. Cabover truck versions (with an integral cargo bed) were also produced.
- C20, C120 Nissan or Datsun Cherry Cab/Sunny Vanette/Vanette/Largo (1970-1986). These are A-series engine powered.
- C22 Vanette
- C24 Serena
Other minivans:
- V41 Nissan Quest minivan
- E25 Nissan Caravan/Urvan
- E50/Elgrand
- W41 Civilian