Nissan vehicles

Before discussing the product line of Nissan, let us have a quick look in the glorious history of the brand name. Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. was established in Japan in 1933. The Nissan Motor Corporation (NMC), USA was established in California in 1960 and the Nissan Mexicana, the first Japanese-owned production unit in North America, manufactured its first vehicle in 1966. The Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation (NMMC) was established in Tennessee in 1980. Global marketing of vehicles under the name tag of Nissan was started in 1983. In 1989, Nissan produced its one-millionth vehicle and launched the Infinite line of luxury vehicles. The environmental Protection Agency named the company Best of the Best in 1997. The Nissan Groups manufacture mainly four product lines:

1 Cars,

2 SUVs(Sports Utility Vehicles) and Mini Vans

3 Trucks and

4 Hybrids. (Introduced in 2007).

All of these product lines have their width and so in todays scenario, Nissan has twelve products in the automobile market and the thirteenth is supposed to hit the market in this year. Those are:

Versa, Sentra, Altima, Maxima, Z (these fall under the category of Cars),

Frontier and Titan (Trucks),

Xterra, Murano, Pathfinder, Quest and Armada (SUVs and Mini Vans), and

Altima Hybrid (Hybrid).

The special features of each running model are discussed below:

1. Versa:

Giving an average mileage of 36 MPG this is a five seated car. This model has four variations ? Versa Sedan 1.8S, Versa Hatchback 1.8S, Versa Sedan 1.8SL and Versa Hatchback 1.8 SL. All four have 122 horse power, 1.8 liters, and four cylinder engines. Its price starts from US$ 12,550 (for Sedan 1.8S and Hatchback 1.8 S) and from US$ 14,500 (for Sedan 1.8SL and Hatchback 1.8 SL).

2. Sentra:

This model is equipped with 140-hp, 2.0 L, 4-cylinder engine and Anti-lock Brake System. It has ability to accommodate 5 passengers including driver. It gives average mileage of 36 miles per gallon. Price of its three variations ?Sentra 2.0; Sentra 2.0S and Sentra 2.0 SL, start from US$ 14,750; US$15650; and US$ 18,400 respectively.

3. Altima:

The average mileage given by Nissan Altima is 35MPG. The price range starts from US$19,800. It has five variations ? 2.5S (price starts from US$ 19,800), 2.5S with 2.5SL package (price starts from US$24,450.), 3.5SE (price starts from US$24, 000.), 3.5SL (price starts from US$28,400) and Hybrid (price starts from US$24,400). It is equipped with four-wheel Anti-lock Braking System and 175 hp, 2.5 L, 4 cylinders engine. The interior is made to accommodate five passengers including driver.

4. Maxima:

Nissan Maxima is a five seated car having sky-view glass-paneled roof and equipped with 255-hp 3.5 L 24-valve V6 engine and Anti-lock Braking System. It gives an average mileage of 28 MPG. It has two variations ? 3.5 SE and 3.5SL whose prices start from US$28,050 and US$30,300 respectively.

5. Z:

Being the only one two-seated car in Nissans product range it is unique in itself. This model has two series ?Z Coupe and Z Roadster and each series has three variations ? Enthusiast, Touting, and Grand Touring. Besides the Z-Coupe has an extra product variation named 350 Z. So there are total seven models in Z series of Nissan having minimum price of US$ 27,900. All models of Z ?Roadster has convertible top. The average mileage given by these cars is 27 MPG which is the lowest among all five car-models of Nissan.

6. Frontier :

One of the most powerful midsized truck on the road, Frontier possesses 261-hp, 4.0L, V6 engine and up to 6,500 lbs. maximum towing capacity. This is a five seated vehicle and gives average mileage of 25MPG. This model has two body styles ? Frontier King Cab and Frontier Crew Cab and total seven variations ? King XE (price starts from US$ 16,050), King SE (price starts from US$18,950), NISMO (price starts from US$22,600), King LE (price starts from US$22,900), Crew SE (price starts from US$20,800), Crew LE (price starts from US$24600) and Crew NISMO (price starts from US$24650).

7. Titan:

Having 317-hp 5.6-L V-8 engine and towing capacity of up to 9500 lbs., Titan is a full sized power truck. It can accommodate six passengers. An average mileage of 18 MPG is expected from this vehicle. Like Frontier this model has two body types ?Titan King Cab and Titan Crew Cab. The six variations of this model are King XE (price starts from US$23,700), King SE (price starts from US$25,850), King LE (price starts from US$30,650), Crew XE (price starts from US$26,550), Crew SE (price starts from US$28,350) and Crew LE (price starts from US$33,150).

8. Xterra:

Being able to accommodate 5 passengers including driver, the Xterra is equipped with 261-hp 4-L V-6 engine and four-wheel Anti-lock Braking System. An average mileage of 22 MPG is standardized by the manufacturer for this model. There are four variations of this model ?X (price starts from US$20,050), S (price starts from US$22,300), SE (price starts from US$25,900) and Off Road (price starts from US$26,200).

9. Murano:

Murano is a five seated vehicle having sophisticated design and innovative cargo features. It has 240-hp 3.5-L V-6 engine, 4-wheel vented disc brakes and 4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System. The standardized mileage is 25 MPG. This model has three variation named Murano S, Murano SL and Murano SE. The price range starts from US$ 27,750.

10. Pathfinder:

Pathfinder possesses capacity of towing maximum of 6000 lbs. It is designed with 266-hp 4.0-L V-6 engine, 4-wheel vented disc brakes and 4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System. Being able to ride seven passengers the Pathfinder gives an average mileage of 23 MPG. This model has 4 variations ? S (price starts from US$25,600), SE (price starts from US$26,850), SE Off-Road (price starts from US$31,650) and LE (price starts from US$33,800).

11. Quest:

Quest is designed to give a perfect family adventure. It has unique feature of accommodating 7 passengers including driver, sky-view glass paneled roof and dual 8? screens for the kids. The third row seats are designed to fold flat even the second row seats fold almost flat. It is equipped with 235-hp 3.5-L V-6 engines at the front, 4-wheel vented disc brake and 4 wheel anti-lock Braking System. The average mileage given by this vehicle is 25 MPG. It has four variations in design ? Quest 3.5 (price starts from US$24,350), Quest 3.5S (price starts from US$25,650), Quest 3.5SL (price starts from US$27,500) and Quest 3.5 SE (price starts from US$33,900).

12. Armada:

Advertised as ?power without compromise? Armada is an SUV providing room for 8 people in three rows. Powered with up to 9100 lbs. towing capacity, an Armada has 317-hp 5.6-L V-8 engine, front disk/ rear disk brakes and four-wheel Anti-lock Braking System. The average mileage given by this model is supposed to be 19 MPG. This model has two different body designs - Armada SE (price starts from US$34,950) and Armada LE (price starts from US$40250).

Therefore there are almost 51 designs of ?Nissan?-vehicles are available in the market. Besides these there are some models to be launched in the near future. Undoubtedly, Nissan is the one of the leading brand names in the Automobile Industry.

Note :

The prices given don't include taxes, transportation cost, ownership transfer cost and other legal charges.

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