Nissan Presea
| Nissan Presea | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan |
| Production | 1990–2000 |
| Assembly | Oppama Plant, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Designer | Satoshi Wada (1989) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact |
| Body style | 4-door hardtop |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related |
Nissan Primera NX Coupe Nissan Pulsar Nissan Sunny |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.5 L I4, GA15DE 1.6 L I4, GA16DE 1.8 L I4, SR18DE 2.0 L I4, SR20DE |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,500 mm (98.4 in) (R10) |
| Length | 4,420 mm (174.0 in) (R10) |
| Width | 1,690 mm (66.5 in) (R10) |
| Height | 1,320 mm (52.0 in) (R10) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Nissan Laurel Spirit |
| Successor | Nissan Sylphy |
The Nissan Presea was a compact car, produced for the Asian market from 1990 to 2000. It competed with entry level luxury 4-door hardtop sedans that were popular in Japan during the 1990s, notably the Toyota Corolla Ceres, the Toyota Sprinter Marino, the Honda Integra, and the Mazda Lantis.
"Presea" is Spanish for "jewel" or "important".
The original R10 Presea was based on the B13 series Nissan Sunny platform, and replaced the Nissan Laurel Spirit. It continued to be a smaller companion to the Nissan Laurel of this time period, sharing much of the styling influences and attention to luxury in a smaller package. Its appearance was also very similar to the much larger Nissan President. Like the Laurel, it was exclusive to Nissan Japanese dealerships called Nissan Motor Store.
It shared many attributes with its sibling model, however, body panels and interior were done to a much higher specification. Interior fabrics matched those on the Laurel, with standard features including automatic headlights, lighted keyslot, rear-illuminated instrument cluster, integrated sound-system, automatic climate control, digital temperature control, adjustable shoulder height seat-belts, 4-way adjustments, lumbar support for the driver's seat, windscreen wipers with adjustable intermittent timings, remotely controlled wing mirrors that folded close and most importantly, frameless windows that mimicked the NX Coupe and Silvia. In fact, so feature-full and advanced was the car that many units had 4-disc brakes with ABS and a rear windscreen wiper.
The engines offered were shared with the Nissan Pulsar and the Nissan NX two-door coupes.
The A-pillar was slightly thinner than most compact cars, and the B-Pillar was practically non-existent from the outside, and on the inside, it was just wide enough to accommodate the seat-belt assembly. The C-pillar created a wrap-around rear windscreen. All these design features allowed for a more than 300-degree of vision for the driver, much like that of a fighter pilot. The rounded exterior left no visible straight edge on the car, and the grill-less front end gave the car a very sleek and futuristic look, with some visual similarities to the Infiniti Q45.
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