Nissan S platform
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The Nissan S-platform was Nissan's rear wheel drive sport compact automobile platform, produced from model year 1976 to 2002. It was sold in every major market where Nissan cars were available. It was usually equipped with an inline four-cylinder engine, and had four seats in a "two-plus-two" configuration.
[edit] Model/Engine/Region Breakdown
| Chassis | Name | Market | Year | Engine | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S10 | Silvia | Japan | 1976-1979 | L18 | |
| 200SX | North America | 1976-1979 | L20B | ||
| S110 | Silvia | Japan | 1980-1983 | Z18, Z20 | Originally designed for Wankel engine. |
| Europe | 1980-1983 | Z18 | |||
| Gazelle | Japan | 1980-1983 | Z18, Z20 | Nearly identical to Silvia sold in Japan. | |
| 240RS | Japan | 1982-1984 | FJ24 | Rallying homologation model. | |
| 200SX | North America | 1980-1983 | Z20 | ||
| S12 | Silvia | Japan | 1984-1987 | CA18, CA18ET, FJ20, FJ20ET | |
| 1988 | CA18DET | 1.8 DOHC turbo | |||
| Europe | 1984-1988 | FJ20, CA18ET | 2.0 DOHC, 1.8 SOHC turbo | ||
| Gazelle | Japan | 1984-1987 | CA18, CA18ET, FJ20, FJ20ET | Nearly identical to Silvia sold in Japan. | |
| Australia | 1984-1988 | CA20 | 2.0 SOHC | ||
| 180ZX | Scandinavia | 1988 | CA18ET | Similar to Silvia sold in the rest of Europe. | |
| 200SX | North America | 1984-1988 | CA20E | ||
| 1984-1986 | CA18ET | 1.8 SOHC turbo; sold through 1988 in Canada. | |||
| 1987-1988 | VG30E | 3.0L V6 | |||
| S13 | Silvia | Japan | 1989-1993 | CA18DE, CA18DET, SR20DE, SR20DET | |
| 180SX | Japan | 1989-1998 | CA18DET, SR20DE, SR20DET | ||
| Sileighty | Japan | 1998 | SR20DET | Produced for Nissan by Kid's Heart. | |
| 200SX | Europe/New Zealand | 1989-1993 | CA18DET | No S13 sold in Australia by Nissan. | |
| 240SX | North America | 1989-1990 | KA24E | ||
| 1991-1994 | KA24DE | In 1994, the convertible was the only body style produced. | |||
| S14 | Silvia | Japan | 1994-1998 | SR20DE, SR20DET | |
| 200SX | Europe/Australia/New Zealand | 1994-1998 | SR20DET | ||
| 240SX | USA | 1995-1998 | KA24DE | ||
| S15 | Silvia | Japan | 1999-2002 | SR20DE, SR20DET | |
| 200SX | Australia/New Zealand | 2000-2002 | SR20DET |
[edit] References
- (Japanese) Nissan Museum: Silvia
- Club S12 S12 owners' resource.
