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  Nissan Micra (1982 - 1992) (Classics Reviews)
  The Nissan Micra first appeared in concept form in 1981. Nissan unveiled the NX-01 at the Tokyo motor show. It was designed as a new 1.0-litre supermini, intended to slot in the range below the Cherry. The concept was praised at the time for its clean styling - a move towards European design, which alongside the Prairie had pundits speculating as to whether the cars were styled by Ital Design - but Nissan always denied this.
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  Nissan Prairie (1982 - 1988) (Classics Reviews)
  The Nissan Prairie emerged from one of its maker's particularly fertile periods. Nissan underwent a modernistic and Europe-inspired transformation during the early 1980s in which it produced some of its most groundbreaking - if not memorable - cars.
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  Nissan X-Trail (2014 - 2022) (Reviews)
  If you want a Nissan Qashqai, but you find the interior a bit too small for your growing family, the Nissan X-Trail could be the car that you’re looking for. It’s just as comfortable and easy-to-drive as its smaller sibling, but with much more back row space, a bigger boot and the option of seven seats. 
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  Nissan e-NV200 (2014 - 2021) (Van Reviews)
  And arguably it’s more prevalent here, because a van that runs out of charge during a delivery is a van that’s losing its business money.  Nissan has worked hard to counter this problem, first of all by giving the e-NV200 batteries enough for a theoretical 106-mile range, which was extended to a maximum of 124-miles in 2017 with the fitment of a larger battery.  Charging shouldn’t cause too much stress either, says Nissan.
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  Nissan 370Z Roadster (2010 - 2016) (Reviews)
  Great feelgood roadster. Looks and sounds great. V6 engine delivers muscular performance.
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  Nissan Pathfinder Van (2010 - 2015) (Van Reviews)
  Considering the Nissan Pathfinder and Navara pick-up were designed, developed and are even built together, it's little surprise to find a commercial vehicle version of the former. It's as rugged and and as durable as the standard Pathfinder and just as capable off-road making the Pathfinder Van an ideal vehicle if you have to get access to some difficult places via treacherous terrain.
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  Nissan GT-R (2008 - 2022) (Reviews)
  Yes, the Nissan GT-R is showing its age. Yes, a new Porsche will feel superior on the inside. But the fact that the GT-R is as formidable today as it was in 2009 speaks volumes about the brilliance of this car. There’s nothing quite like it.
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  Nissan X-Trail (2007 - 2014) (Reviews)
  Excellent drive on tarmac and very competent off road, large boot, plenty of standard equipment.
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  Nissan Cabstar NT400 (2007 - 2020) (Van Reviews)
  The Nissan NT400 Cabstar may be classed as a van but it offers many of the advantages of a larger, heavier vehicle. This is because you can order the Cabstar in three different wheelbases that take it from the standard short wheelbase format all the way to one capable of working as a car transporter.
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  Nissan 350Z Roadster (2005 - 2009) (Reviews)
  Could it have been the combination that made me like the 350Z so much? Or was it the car? It was even my favourite Nissan colour, described as "Sunset Orange". It had Nissan's excellent Birdview DVD satnav, a reasonable £1,200 extra. And ‘Alezan' Orange leather seats, that won't be to everyone's taste but had a kind of sweatwork effect woven section that stops you sticking to them.
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  Nissan S-Cargo (1989 - 1992) (Classics Reviews)
  The Nissan S-Cargo was a wonderfully styled (and named!) small van that was based on the K10 Micra and built by the Pike Factory. It was inspired by the Citroën 2CV van, and even featured a single spoke steering wheel.
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  Nissan Datsun 280ZX (1978 - 1983) (Classics Reviews)
  Roomy and reliable, muscular, effortless performance
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  Nissan Datsun 240K (1977 - 1981) (Classics Reviews)
  Japanese reliability, roomy interior, great retro looks, rear wash/wipe on a booted car!
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  Nissan Datsun 260Z (1974 - 1978) (Classics Reviews)
  More power and seating options than the 240Z
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  Nissan Datsun Cherry (1970 - 1974) (Classics Reviews)
  The E10-generation Datsun Cherry (or 100A as it was officially known as in the UK) was a breakthrough car for Nissan in Britain. It was small, available as two- and four-saloons, a weird-looking coupe and a small estate, called the Van. The Cherry continued its bigger brothers' tendancy for reliability and high equipment levels, which made these cars so irresistable to buyers during the early 1970s.
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  Nissan Datsun 240Z (1969 - 1975) (Classics Reviews)
  The Datsun 240Z wasn't Japan's first sports car. It wasn't even Nissan's, as that honour goes to the open-topped Fairlady. But it was the first sports car from the Pacific Rim that achieved huge international success, especially in the USA. And Nissan's formula for sales success with this car was simple: was to imitate the British sports car such as the MGC and Triumph GT6, by accentuating their good points and eliminating the legions of faults.
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  Nissan Datsun Fairlady (1962 - 1969) (Classics Reviews)
  The Japanese motor industry was effectively still in its infancy in the 1960s, but that didn’t stop Nissan having a go at developing its own rival for the all-conquering MGA and TR3, and aiming it at the American market. For a first attempt at building a sports car, it was pretty good – and although similar in layout and style to the MGB it appeared on the market two years before the British roadster.
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  Nissan Micra C+C (2006 - 2011) (Reviews)
  At the same time on the same morning as one chap handed me the keys to a wow-factor, fully loaded forty grand Mercedes 280SLK, another pair of drivers rather sheepishly delivered a plain metallic grey Nissan Micra C+C 1.4 Urbis. Sheepishly because the other car they had to deliver to someone else was a shocking pink Micra C+C, which had been causing them some embarrassment on the M25. I did what anyone else would have done.
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  Nissan Skyline GT-R (1989 - 1994) (Classics Reviews)
  The Nissan Skyline GT-R raised expectations of what a large four-wheel drive coupe was capable of when it was launched in 1989. When Nissan test driver Hiroyoshi Katoh smashed the previous fastest lap for a production car set by a Porsche 944, the perforance car world was left in a state of in shock.
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  Nissan Datsun Sunny 120Y (1973 - 1978) (Classics Reviews)
  honest and capable small saloon, nippy and economical, happy on unleaded fuel, snappy gearchange