14 Facts About Nissan Vanette

Nissan Vanette is a cabover van and pickup truck produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1978 until 2011.

The Datsun Nissan Vanette received twin headlights, while its related models had single headlights.

Nissan Vanette Largo was introduced in October 1982 and was a wider and somewhat longer version.

Nissan Vanette Largo continued in production until a GC22 successor arrived, in May 1986.

From this point the Nissan Vanette name was dropped and the Largo became a separate, more luxurious model in its own right.

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Late model update with enlarged version similar to the US market Nissan Vanette Van was again sold in Japan as the Largo, until 1992 when the Serena-based Nissan Vanette Largo was launched.

Nissan Vanette C22 was modified for the United States market to compete with the similar sized Toyota Van and Mitsubishi Van, and to join the growing minivan market in the US.

In 1994, after four safety recalls did not end the engine fire problems, and with a class action lawsuit pending, Nissan Vanette took the unprecedented step of recalling every Nissan Vanette Van sold in the US.

Critics argued that Nissan Vanette had been long aware of the problems with the vans, but did not take action for years, after which they had been replaced by the Nissan Vanette Quest.

Nissan Vanette Van was intended mainly as a stopgap for the North American market until a proper minivan could be introduced, and it was replaced by the Nissan Vanette Quest in 1993, a vehicle designed in a joint venture with Ford.

C22 Nissan Vanette was built in Malaysia at the Tan Chong assembly plant in Segambut until 2010.

Malaysia was the only place where the Nissan Vanette was built for many years, being exported from there to many other markets.

Nissan Vanette was available in the Philippines until the end of 1999 as the Nissan Vanette Grand coach.

C22 Nissan Vanette provides the basis for Ashok Leyland's "Dost", the Indian truck manufacturer's first entry into this market segment.