In Thailand it was marketed as the Datsun Stanza (with additional Nissan badges during the transition period) by local assembler Siam Motors. It was only available with SU-carburetted 1.6-litre engines, producing 100 PS (74 kW) SAE in the four-door sedan and 105 PS (77 kW) in the sportier liftback coupé version. [25]

Feb 12, 2025 · This humble sedan traces its lineage back to the 1973 Datsun 710 (Nissan Violet), a smaller Datsun 610 (also called the Bluebird). The name "Stanza" first appeared stateside for the 1982...

May 13, 2022 · The Stanza, despite being a fundamentally good car, was Nissan’s under-achiever. The three-door hatch was axed for 1985 and the five-door hatch discontinued for the 1986 model year with Nissan focussing on the more successful sedan.

The Stanza, as it was known in only some markets, was first introduced in the 1977 model year as a rebadged Japanese-market Nissan Violet A10. In Australia, it was called the Datsun Stanza, and in the United States the Datsun 510, a name which was recalled a previous Datsun 510.

Nov 17, 2015 · The Datsun aka Nissan Stanza, basically a rebadged, left-hand-drive Nissan Violet, was introduced in the United States for the 1982 model year.

Mar 8, 2019 · The Datsun Stanza is a flawed car. It needs improvement in the suspension, steering and some elements of its body construction. It is noisier and harsher than it needs to be and – as seems a tradition with smaller Datsun cars – it lacks character.

In Australia, it was called the Datsun Stanza, and in Canada and the United States as the Datsun 510, a name which recalled the successes of the previous Datsun 510. It was powered (in 1978 models) by the 2.0 L I4 L20B and in later years by the 2.0 L I4 Z20 series of engines.

Naming the 1982 Stanza posed a challenge as Nissan aimed to distance itself from the Datsun brand in North America while leveraging its established recognition. Officially marketed as the Nissan Stanza, it was sold by Datsun dealers under the “Product of Nissan ” banner.

Constantly searching for worthy surviving examples of normal '80's cars brought us to another 4x4 wagon, his 1986 Nissan Stanza. The Nissan Stanza came from an era where Nissan was still covering up Datsun logos with vinyl Nissan stickers.

Sep 6, 2017 · In true crossover fashion, the Stanza Wagon was front-drive based, with an optional four-wheel drive system. Five seats was the standard arrangement, but room for up to seven occupants was an option in this compact MPV. Sliding rear doors on either side beat minivan offerings to the dual-door punch by about a decade.