Nissan Patrol is one of the best-known and longest established nameplates on the Australian 4WD scene having been on sale here for almost 50 years. As popular as Patrol is in Australia we are well down the pecking order compared to the Middle East, Russian and USA markets and this More
Nissan X-Trail has been a major player in the SUV field in Australia for many years, so it didn’t make sense to mess overmuch with the basic design. Just revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show as a concept, but which we predict is pretty close to the real thing, the More
“This gets along a bit,” said my mate in a surprised voice – and we were still only 500 metres from his front gate in the new Nissan Pulsar SSS hatchback! The newly-released Pulsar SSS hot hatch rounds out the welcome comeback of the Pulsar nameplate to Australia. And, yes, More
Not for Nissan the stigma of selling something that looks like a tough 4WD, but that’s really a sedan with a different body. No sir, the Nissan Patrol has an old truck-style body-on-chassis layout for maximum strength in harsh driving conditions. A drawback is a lack of refinement and comfort More
During the latter stages of the life of its ill-fated Tiida, Nissan Australia conducted research into the significance of model names to potential buyers. While it came as no surprise that the Pulsar name had been greatly missed, what did raise eyebrows was the fact that the SSS name rated More
New Nissan Pulsar hatch has joined its sedan sibling that arrived here in February, finally putting an end to the era of the capable but sadly misunderstood Nissan Tiida. We’ve told the story on numerous occasions of the big sales slump that followed on from the decision by Nissan More
In years gone by it was common to sell hatchbacks for lower prices than their sedan brothers. That was in an effort to lift the image of sedans by marketing them as larger vehicles with a conservative air. Later, life became simpler and hatches and sedans had identical numbers on More
The latest Nissan Patrol was slated mainly for the Arab Emirates and the USA, but with the addition of right-hand drive, has made its way to Australia as well. Aimed at those looking for a luxurious people mover, but who may take it off-road from time to time it’s available More
Here’s some great news for all revheads – electric cars are coming! Before you choke on your breakfast toast, swear at me and throw this newspaper into the bin, hear me out. I’ve driven a number of the new generation electric cars in the last couple years, in Australia, Europe More
The name ‘Pulsar’ is back in the Nissan fold, replacing the much-unloved ‘Tiida’ tag to the delight of just about everyone in any way connected with Nissan in Australia – be they owners, buyers or sellers. The subject of this road test is a top-of-the-line 1.8-litre Pulsar Ti sedan. Four More
