Nissan S platform

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The Nissan S-platform was Nissan's rear wheel drive sports automobile platform, produced in seven generations from 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.

Model/Engine/Region Breakdown

ChassisNameMarketYearEngineNotes
S10 Silvia Japan19761979 L18 Based on B210.
200SX North America19761979 L20B Based on B210.
S11 Silvia Not sold1980Twin Rotor Wankel engine
S110 Silvia Japan19801983 Z18, Z20, FJ20
  • Notchback.
  • S11 with 4-stroke engines, zero added to model name S11 > S110.
Gazelle Japan19801983 Z18, Z20, FJ20
  • Fastback with hatch.
  • S11 with 4-stroke engines, zero added to model name S11 > S110.
240RS Japan19821984 FJ24 Group B Rallying homologation model. BS110
180SX Europe19801983 Z18, L18E Only available as fastback with hatch.
200SX North America19801983 Z20
S12 Silvia Japan19841987 CA18, CA18ET, FJ20, FJ20ET
1988 CA18DET 1.8 DOHC turbo
Europe19841988 FJ20, CA18ET 2.0 DOHC, 1.8 SOHC turbo
Gazelle Japan19841987 CA18, CA18ET, FJ20, FJ20ET Nearly identical to Silvia sold in Japan.
Australia19841988 CA20 2.0 SOHC
180ZX Sweden/Scandinavia 1988 CA18ET Similar to Silvia sold in the rest of Europe.
200SX North America19841988 CA20E
19841986 CA18ET 1.8 SOHC turbo; sold through 1988 in Canada.
19871988 VG30E 3.0L V6, model used for Nissan WRC Group A rally car when Group B 240RS was banned.
S13 Silvia Japan19891993 CA18DE, CA18DET, SR20DE, SR20DET Notchback, fixed head lights.
180SX Japan19891998 CA18DET, SR20DE, SR20DET Fastback with hatch. Pop up headlamps.
Sileighty Japan1998 SR20DET Produced for Nissan by Kid's Heart. 180SX Fastback with hatch. Fixed head lights from Silvia.
200SX Europe/New Zealand19891994 CA18DET Fastback with hatch. Pop up headlamps.
240SX North America19891990 KA24E Both notchback and fastback with hatch. Pop up headlamps.
19911994 KA24E, KA24DE
S14 Silvia Japan19941998 SR20DE, SR20DET
200SX Europe/Australia/New Zealand19941998 SR20DET
240SX USA19951998 KA24DE
S15 Silvia Japan19992002 SR20DE, SR20DET
200SX Australia/New Zealand19992002 (NZ)
20002002 (AU)
SR20DET

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