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Datsun 1200 came in several trim levels from basic to sporty and on to luxury. Trim packages names vary by country, but include basic Standard (STD), better Semi-Deluxe (Semi-DX), Deluxe (DX) luxury GL (Grand Luxury) and sporty GX (Grand Luxury Twin-Carb).
Japan-market trim levels for B110 (1200) and PB110 (1400)
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Standard
STD models were your poverty pack model. Like other stripper models it was the lowest cost.
- Dog dish Hubcaps instead of full wheel covers
This brochure shows that Coupes only came in the higher trim levels. There was no STD coupe.
Deluxe
DX trim is your basic model. Deluxe in the car industry usually means a basic model, not a luxury model, and the 1200 is no exception. DX (Deluxe/デラックス) was available on all Japan Market 1200 models including pickup. It was also the only available Trim level in USA.
- DX Coupe is the lowest level Coupe trim, so it has no special badges
- DX Grille Badges -- none on Grille, just like STD
- DX Sedan boot lid
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- DX Sedan C-Pillar
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- Roof drip rails (stainless)
- Gauges: Round in Coupe, Rectangular for DX Sedan, Round for USA DX Sedan
- Brakes: Disc for Coupe, Drum for DX Sedan, Disc for USA DX Sedan
- Radio: Optional
- Seats: Reclining on 2-dr Sedan
- Interior: Rear ashtray
- Hubcaps: Full covers
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- Mirrors: Trapezoidal (same as GL)
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- Transmission: Optional automatic with sedan (not offered on STD sedan). 3-speed or 4-speed available on DX Sedan.
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Sedan DX
- B110 (4D) Sedan 4-dr DX
- B110T (4DT) Sedan 4-dr DX with 4-speed
- B110A (4DA) Sedan 4-dr DX with Automatic
- B110R (2D) Sedan 2-dr DX
- B110TR (2DT) Sedan 2-dr DX with 4-speed
- B110AR (2DA) Sedan 2-dr DX with Automatic
Coupe base trim was DX, but carried no badging
The van (wagon) was offered in Semi-DX and Super-DX.
- VB110 (VD) Super Deluxe
- VB110 (VDT) Super Deluxe with 4-speed
- VB110P (VP) Deluxe
- VB110PT (VPT) Deluxe with 4-speed
GL
Grand Luxury has better seats, with carpet as standard equipment.
GX
Grand Luxury twin carb (GX) was the top of the line for Datsun 1200. All the options for GL trim were standard fitment on the GX. Both 4-door sedan and Coupe were offered in GX Trim. Automatic or 4-speed was offered.
- Max Speed: 160km/h
- 0-400m: 16.7 sec
- Carpet and interior materials and color combinations
- Brown Dash
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- Bullet Mirrors
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- Unique Hubcaps
- DX-style but with dark gray centers instead of light gray
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- Steering wheel
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- A12 GX Engine 83PS with Twin Hitachi sidedrafts
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- Unique Badges
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- Seats
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- Black-out Tail Panel
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- Coupe has black-out grille center rib (only some?)
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- 180 kp/h Speedometer
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South Africa
South Africa GX used the 1972 Facelift parts, but with many unique differences. Apparently this was the only country outside Japan that sold B110 GX cars.
See South Africa GX
GX-5
The GX-5 was a new trim for 1972. It was a GX with a direct-fifth 5-speed.
- Grille Badge
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- Boot badge 'GX 5-Speed'
- F5W56 transmission
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See main article: GX-5