Nissan Pulsar (1978 to 2000)

The Pulsar was introduced by Nissan in 1978. Throughout its history, seven generations were produced and it was available in multiple versions and body styles including 3 and 5 door hatchbacks, sedans, station wagons, and sport coupes under the name Pulsar EXA which stood out in the 1980s and early 1990s for its distinctive design. The Pulsar offered front-wheel drive options in most versions, with some all-wheel drive variants like the sporty GTI-R of the 1990s. Transmissions included 4, 5 and 6 speed manuals, 3 or 4 speed automatics and CVTs in more recent generations. Gasoline and diesel engines were offered with displacements ranging from 1.2L up to 2.0L, with the high performance SR20DET turbo in the GTI-R being the highlight. At Classic.com we track the Nissan Pulsar up the 5th-Gen (N15), which was produced until model year 2000.