Recently, the production of crossovers, or, as people say, “SUVs”, has increased significantly. It even got to the point that some models began to displace real all-wheel drive SUVs from the market. However, who definitely won’t get on this list is the legendary Japanese Nissan Safari jeep. We’ll talk about him today.
Production history
This car originates in the distant 1987. It was then that the first generation of all-wheel drive jeeps Nissan Safari in the back of the Y60 was born. Then the novelty was considered a model of a modern SUV, as it embodied comfort and excellent cross-country ability. And if now this ratio has become familiar, in the 80s few manufacturers could boast a combination of such qualities.
By the way, the Nissan Safari was one of the first SUVs to boast of an automatic gearbox and a velor interior with electric windows.
Design
The first generation of these cars had a very formidable appearance. "Nissan Safari" (photo of the first generation of jeeps 1987-1997 presented a little higher) was distinguished by external confidence and aggressiveness. Round headlights successfully combined with a chrome bumper, on which motorists often installed a winch and a massive kenguryatnik. The impressive ground clearance and wide wheel arches once again testify that the Nissan Safari belongs to the class of full-fledged SUVs with a 4x4 wheel arrangement.
The second generation of cars, released in the fall of 1997, was significantly different from its ancestors. Japanese designers have modernized the exterior of the SUV to such an extent that even now it can not be called obsolete or ancient. The high-raised bumper for the first time began to be equipped with round foglights, and a new radiator grill, made in the “chrome” style, is still used on some Nissan models. On the sides - muscular wheel arches, and on the doors - a stylish side line. The hood and roof are flat, without unnecessary bends and superiorities. The ground clearance is still high, and Nissan Safari has not refused all-wheel drive.
Specifications
Depending on the model year, Nissan Safari was equipped with such power plants as:
- A three-liter turbodiesel engine of 170 horsepower, accelerating the car to 155 kilometers per hour at maximum power.
- A 160-horsepower 4.2-liter diesel engine. "Maximum speed" here is 155 km / h.
- A powerful 200-horsepower 4.5-liter gasoline engine that accelerates the jeep to 160 kilometers per hour.
- The most powerful and, perhaps, the most gluttonous gasoline unit with a capacity of 245 horsepower and a working volume of 4.8 liters. On average, such an engine consumed about 15-16 liters of fuel per “hundred”. Jerking up to 100 kilometers per hour takes 13 odd seconds.
Nissan Safari - price
The cost of the first generation of the Japanese Nissan Safari in the old Y60 body is about 400-450 thousand rubles. Off-road Nissan Safari with a Y61 body (second generation) can be purchased at a price of 900 thousand rubles to 1 million 100 thousand rubles.