Nissan Primera First Generation 1990- 1996
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| Also called | Yulon Nissan Primera 931 (TW) |
| Production | 1990–1996 |
| Assembly | Sunderland, United Kingdom Taiwan: Miaoli |
| Designer | Mamoru Aoki (1988) |
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| 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) |
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).
Some five door British, RHD Primeras were exported back to Japan (as the Primera UK GT), Russia and Ireland. In the United States, the Japanese built version of the Primera was rebadged as the Infiniti G20, part of Nissan's upper-scale Infiniti brand.
Trim levels
The Primera range came in six trim levels at launch: L, LS, SLX, GS, GSX and ZX. The 1.6-litre engine was available in L, LS and LSX trim and the 2.0 litre 115 bhp (86 kW; 117 PS) engine was available in LS, GS and GSX trim. The ZX model had a 2.0 litre 150 bhp (112 kW; 152 PS) engine. From 1992 onwards, the range was facelifted and new L, LX, SLX, SGX and eGT trim levels replaced the original naming scheme. A 2.0 litre diesel version was available from 1992.
L cars were basic, and had the 1.6 litre petrol engine only. LX was slightly plusher, but 2.0 litre petrol and diesel versions were also available. SLX was the mid range model, and this also had a choice of 1.6 and 2.0 petrol, or 2.0 diesel engines. The SGX trim level was the luxury specification version; powered by the 2.0 litre 115 bhp (86 kW; 117 PS) engine.
The eGT was the sporting version, with a 2.0 litre 150 bhp (112 kW; 152 PS) engine. Engine power was slightly increased during 1994, with the 1.6 model now producing 102 bhp (76 kW; 103 PS) and the 2.0 model, 123 bhp (92 kW; 125 PS).
From 1994, the range received another facelift, and the trim levels were (almost) the same; although Equation replaced the basic L as the entry level trim; like its predecessor, it had a 1.6 petrol engine, but there was no diesel option. A rare AWD option was available known as a T4 with 150 bhp (112 kW; 152 PS). At this time, SE also replaced SGX. A new "hot hatch" version, the SRi joined the line up from 1994, and this had a choice of 1.6 or 2.0 litre petrol engines.
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