Nissan 200 SX

2001 March: The Nissan 200SX won Motor magazine's Performance Car Of The Year award in 2001 [-Nissan]

2000 November: The new Nissan 200SX sports car went on sale in Australia.

It is powered by the SR20 dohc 2-litre turbo-charged and intercooled 4-cylinder engine. Gearbox choice is between a 6-speed manual and a 4-speed automatic. The former comes with a limited slip differential. The front suspension is by MacPherson struts, the rear by a multi-link system.

Driver and front passenger airbags are standard, as are ABS brakes and brake assist.

There are two levels of trim: S and R.  R gets air conditioning, electric sun-roof, tail spoiler, and side body skirts, over and above the S.

• sports coupe, 2-doors, airbags, ABS brakes
• loa: 4445mm, width: 1695mm, height: 1285mm
• wheelbase: 2525mm, track: 1470mm/1460mm
• turning radius: 4.9m (kerb)
• weight: 1265kg-1304kg (unladen)
• SR20, 1998cc, petrol PULP 95 RON+, 4-cyls, turbo-charged to 73kPa, intercooled, mpfi, 4-valves/cyl, dohc, NVCS variable valve timing
• bore: 86mm, stroke: 86mm, c.r.: 8.5:1
• power: 147kW at 6400rpm, torque: 265Nm at 4800rpm
• transmission: 6m/4a, rear wheel drive
• suspension: MacPherson strut/ multi-link, brakes: disc/disc
• tyres: 205/55R16, fuel-tank: 65L
• fuel consumption: 7L/100km - 10L/100km manual, 7L/100km - 11L/100km auto' claimed
• prices: S manual $39,990, R manual $43,990, auto' +$2K ($au 11/2000)

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