Nissan Primera
| Nissan Primera | |
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Nissan Primera (P12)
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan |
| Also called | Infiniti G20 |
| Production | 1990–2008 (LHD) 1990–2006 (RHD) |
| Assembly | Sunderland, United Kingdom (NMUK) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large family car / Mid-size |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Nissan Bluebird Nissan Auster |
| Successor |
Nissan Altima Nissan Bluebird Sylphy (Japan) |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Yulon Nissan Primera 931 (TW) |
| Production | 1990–1996 |
| Assembly |
Sunderland, United Kingdom Taiwan: Miaoli |
| Designer | Mamoru Aoki (1988) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 5-door hatchback 5-door estate |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,704 mm (106.5 in) |
| Length | 4,481 mm (176.4 in) (saloon, hatchback) 4,631 mm (182.3 in) (estate) |
| Width | 1,747 mm (68.8 in) (saloon, hatchback) 1,745 mm (68.7 in) (estate) |
| Height | 1,372 mm (54.0 in) (saloon, hatchback) 1,391 mm (54.8 in) (estate) |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1995–2002 |
| Assembly |
Sunderland, United Kingdom Wiri, New Zealand |
| Designer | Shinji Sasaki (1992) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 5-door hatchback 5-door estate |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,704 mm (106.5 in) |
| Length | 4,481 mm (176.4 in) (saloon, hatchback) 4,631 mm (182.3 in) (estate) |
| Width | 1,747 mm (68.8 in) (saloon, hatchback) 1,745 mm (68.7 in) (estate) |
| Height | 1,372 mm (54.0 in) (saloon, hatchback) 1,391 mm (54.8 in) (estate) |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2001–2008 |
| Assembly | Sunderland, United Kingdom |
| Designer | Stéphane Schwarz (1999) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 5-door hatchback 5-door estate |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,704 mm (106.5 in) |
| Length | 4,481 mm (176.4 in) (saloon, hatchback) 4,631 mm (182.3 in) (estate) |
| Width | 1,747 mm (68.8 in) (saloon, hatchback) 1,745 mm (68.7 in) (estate) |
| Height | 1,372 mm (54.0 in) (saloon, hatchback) 1,391 mm (54.8 in) (estate) |
The Nissan Primera is a large family car which was produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1990 to 2008, for the Japanese and European markets. In Japan, it replaced the Nissan Stanza & Auster, and was exclusive to Nissan Prince Store locations. It was a platform upgrade, with engine performance and suspension modifications of the Nissan Pulsar.
In North America, it was the entry level luxury sports sedan for the Infiniti. The word "primera" is Spanish for "first class" or "finest".
Since 1986, Nissan had been building Bluebirds—it was essentially a re-badged home-market Auster/Stanza – for the European market at its factory in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England.
In the autumn of 1990, Nissan replaced the United Kingdom's Bluebird with the smaller Primera. It had a conventional front–wheel drive chassis and five–speed manual gearbox, with some versions getting the option of a four-speed automatic. Power came from 1.6-litre carburetor and 1.8-litre and 2.0-litre injection gasoline engines; a 2.0-litre diesel followed from 1992 onwards, a 1.6-litre injection gasoline was introduced at the end of 1993.
The 1.8-litre version was not sold in the rest of Europe. Bodystyles were four- and five-door saloons. A five-door estate was also offered as Primera Station Wagon, however it was not based on the sedan, but derives from the Nissan Avenir and was only made in Japan.
Nissan had deliberately targeted the car at the European market. The Primera saw Nissan's multi-link front suspension applied to front-wheel drive for the first time. The 2.0-litre gasoline engine received a power upgrade in 1992 which gave the then eZX, (later renamed the eGT) 150 bhp from the standard 2.0-litre engine and a top speed of around 219 km/h (or 137 mph).
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