24 Facts About Nissan Sunny

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Nissan Sunny is an automobile built by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1966 to 2006.

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The Nissan Sunny has been imported and later manufactured worldwide under numerous names, and body styles, in economical, luxury and performance packages.

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The Sunny was an all-new product built on a dedicated platform called the "B" series that benefited from Nissan's production of small cars since before the war and combined engineering efforts from newly acquired Aichi Manufacturing that met the goals set by Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry "national car" program.

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4.

The Nissan Sunny was introduced in the same year as the Toyota Corolla and Subaru 1000.

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5.

Datsun Nissan Sunny truck debuted in February 1967 and was the light commercial truck variation of the B10 passenger models.

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The 520 series Datsun Truck shared its platform with the Datsun Bluebird, plus the larger Nissan Junior sharing an engine with the Nissan Cedric; Nissan decided to duplicate the success it had with a Bluebird-based pickup truck for the new Sunny platform.

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7.

The Nissan Sunny was engineered by newly acquired Aichi Machine Industry Co.

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8.

Second-generation Nissan Sunny was launched in 1970 and was known as the Datsun 1200.

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9.

B110 made its racing debut at the Fuji 200-mile race on 23 November 1970 in the TS1300 class, a class dominated by the Toyota Corolla; only one works Nissan Sunny challenged Toyota yielding a victory for driver Makoto Suzuki.

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10.

The car remained in NZ production well into 1974 as Nissan Sunny NZ was unsure how the public would react to the oddly styled 120Y successor.

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11.

Nissan Sunny Truck was sold in South Africa for a total of 37 years after having been launched there in 1971.

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12.

In Japan, this fastback wagon was a special model called the Nissan Sunny California, aimed at private buyers unlike the square-backed 3-and 5-door Nissan Sunny Van meant for the long-standing Japanese commercial wagon market.

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13.

European sales began in May 1982, with this version of the Nissan Sunny going on sale at a time when front-wheel drive was quickly becoming the most popular layout on family cars in Europe.

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14.

The installation of a turbo on the top level model enabled Nissan Sunny to offer a performance version without unduly increasing emission tax liability for Japanese buyers, while offering higher fuel efficiency and lower emissions than a larger, conventionally tuned engine.

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15.

Five-door station wagon on Nissan Sunny basis meant for use as a delivery van was introduced.

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16.

In October 1986, European markets saw the B11 Nissan Sunny replaced by a rebadged N13 Pulsar in hatchback and saloon form .

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17.

In February 1986, Nissan introduced the Sunny RZ-1 coupe, with RZ representing "Runabout Zenith-1", as Nissan was already using the "Z" for its sports car, the Fairlady Z The Sunny RZ-1 replaced the Sunny Turbo Leprix coupe.

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18.

Nissan Sunny introduced something called the "TWINCAM series" and the "TWINCAM NISMO", this included special suspension and aero parts that offered Japanese customers a customized specification, offering special interior appearances, including power windows that were not available on lower trim packages.

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19.

In Mexico, the Nissan Sunny Tsuru was until 2017 the best-selling car in its category, as it is much bigger and has cheaper maintenance than its direct competitors: the Pointer and the Chevrolet Chevy C2.

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20.

Nissan Sunny Mexico sold versions of this as the Sentra with a 1.

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21.

In 1995, Nissan Sunny reintroduced the 200SX nameplate in United States and Canada to designate a two-door version of the Sentra, known in Japan and Mexico as Lucino, replacing the Sentra coupe and NX .

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22.

Nissan Sunny name was used on the Nissan Pulsar in Europe from 1987 to 1991, which was introduced as a replacement for both the Nissan Sunny B11 Sunny and N12 Cherry.

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23.

N17 series Nissan Sunny was unveiled at the 2010 Guangzhou International Motor Show in China.

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24.

N18 series Nissan Sunny was unveiled in the United Arab Emirates at the Dubai International Motor Show in November 2019.

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