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History

Nissan

Here is the evolution of the Nissan logo over the years (Click on the image for large version) :

Nismo

Nismo is the in-house tuning and performance division. It is an acronym for "Nissan Motorsport International Limited"

Datsun

Datsun was the name used for export of the Nissan automobiles prior to 1983. The name was phased out in 1984.
Recently, Nissan has revived the Datsun name to encompass entry-level vehicles sold in emerging markets.

Here is the evolution of the Datsun logo over the years (Click on the image for large version) :

Prince takeover

See Prince. On August 1st 1966, the Prince Motor Company was officially absorbed into Nissan and carried over the model names and production smoothly. Even models in development at Prince were continued and released as Nissan (Cherry FWD).

Infiniti

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Cars

To see the complete list of "Alpha 3" country codes used in these pages to specify the market in which the model was sold, please visit the following website :
https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/country_code_list.htm
(We added (EUR) for Europe, (NAM) for North America and (SAM) for South America)

Datsun

• 110 Bluebird series / 1000 / Sedan (1955-1957)

• 120/220 series pickup (1956-1961)

• 140J/160J (1973-1977) / Datsun 710 (NAM)(1973-1977) / Datsun Violet 710(1973-1977) & 711(1976-1977) (JPN) / Datsun 160U/180U (ZAF)(1976-1978) / Datsun Sedan/Guayín/160J (MEX)(1973-1978) / Yue-Loong Violet (TWN)(1973-1977)

• 140J/160J/180J (EUR/NZL)(1977-1981) & (MEX)(1979-1984), Samurai (MEX)(1979-1984) / Datsun 510 (A10) (NAM)(1977-1981) / Datsun Stanza (A10) (JPN/AUS/THA)(1977-1981) / Datsun Violet (A10/T10) (JPN/GBR)(1977-1981) / Datsun J-series 1600J/1800J (ZAF)(1978-1980) / Nissan Auster (A10/T10) (JPN)(1977-1981) / Yue-Loong 709/711/712 (TWN)(1977-1981)

• 160B/180B/180B SSS Coupe (EUR/AUS) / Datsun 610 Bluebird series (1971-1977)

• 160B/180B/200B (EUR/AUS/NZL) / Datsun 810 Bluebird series (1976-1979)

• 160U/180U (ZAF)(1976-1978) / Datsun 140J/160J (1973-1977) / Datsun 710 (NAM)(1973-1977) / Datsun Violet 710(1973-1977) & 711(1976-1977) (JPN) / Datsun Sedan/Guayín/160J (MEX)(1973-1978) / Yue-Loong Violet (TWN)(1973-1977)

• 180B (GCC) / Datsun 910 Bluebird series (1979-1984) / Datsun 910 (AUS)(1981-1986) / Datsun 810 Maxima (NAM)(1979-1984) / Yue Loong Bluebird 911/912 (TWN)

• 180K/240K/280K/Skyline (AUS) / Nissan Skyline (C210) (1977-1981)

• 210 Bluebird series / 1000 / 1200 (1957-1959) / Yue Loong YLN 701 Bluebird (TWN)(1960-?)

• 310 Bluebird series (1959-1963) / Saenara Bluebird (KOR)(1962-1963) / Shinjin Shinsungho (KOR)(1963-1966) / Yue Loong YLN 704 Bluebird (TWN)

• 320 series pickup / N320 / V320 (1961-1965)

• 410 Bluebird series (1963-1967) / Yue Loong YLN-705B (TWN) / Tan Chong 410 (MYS)

• 510 Bluebird series/1600 (1967-1972) / Yue Loong YLN-706 (TWN) / Tan Chong 510 (MYS)

• 510 (A10) (NAM)(1977-1981) / Datsun Stanza (A10) (JPN/AUS/THA)(1977-1981) / Datsun Violet (A10/T10) (JPN/GBR)(1977-1981) / Datsun 140J/160J/180J (EUR/NZL)(1977-1981) & (MEX)(1979-1984), Samurai (MEX)(1979-1984) / Datsun J-series 1600J/1800J (ZAF)(1978-1980) / Nissan Auster (A10/T10) (JPN)(1977-1981) / Yue-Loong 709/711/712 (TWN)(1977-1981)

• 520/521 series pickup (1966-1972)

• 610 Bluebird series (1971-1977) / Datsun 160B/180B/180B SSS Coupe (EUR/AUS)

• 620 series pickup / 680 (ZAF) / 1500 (SAM) / U620 (JPN)(1973-1979)

• 710 (NAM)(1973-1977) / Datsun Violet 710(1973-1977) & 711(1976-1977) (JPN) / Datsun 140J/160J (1973-1977) / Datsun 160U/180U (ZAF)(1976-1978) / Datsun Sedan/Guayín/160J (MEX)(1973-1978) / Yue-Loong Violet (TWN)(1973-1977)

• 720 series pickup / Nissan 720 series (1979-1986) / Nissan 1800/J18 (CHL) / Nissan Junior 720 (COL) / Nissan Professional (THA) / Datsun Estaquitas (MEX)(1980-1991) / Yue Loong "Thunderbird" 755 (TWN)(1980-1987)

• 810 Bluebird series (1976-1979) / Datsun 160B/180B/200B (EUR/AUS/NZL)

• 810 Maxima/Maxima/Nissan Maxima (NAM)(1979-1984) / Datsun 910 Bluebird series (1979-1984) / Datsun 180B (GCC) / Datsun 910 (AUS)(1981-1986) / Yue Loong Bluebird 911/912 (TWN)

• 910 (AUS)(1981-1986) / Datsun 910 Bluebird series (1979-1984)** / Datsun 180B (GCC) / Datsun 810 Maxima (NAM)(1979-1984) / Yue Loong Bluebird 911/912 (TWN)

• 910 Bluebird series (1979-1984) / Datsun 180B (GCC) / Datsun 910 (AUS)(1981-1986) / Datsun 810 Maxima (NAM)(1979-1984) / Yue Loong Bluebird 911/912 (TWN)

• 1000 *See : Bluebird 110 and 210 series

• 1121 / 2124 / 2225 / 2125 / 3135 / 3145 / 4146 / 5147 / 6147 pickups series (1946-1955)

• 1200 *See : Bluebird 110 and 210 series

• DA series (1947-1950)

• DB series / Deluxe (1948-1954)

• DC-3 Sports (1952)

• DS series / Thrift / Convar (1950-1954)

• J-series 1600J/1800J (ZAF)(1978-1980) / Datsun Stanza (A10) (JPN/AUS/THA)(1977-1981)** / Datsun 510 (A10) (NAM)(1977-1981) / Datsun Violet (A10/T10) (JPN/GBR)(1977-1981) / Datsun 140J/160J/180J (EUR/NZL)(1977-1981) & (MEX)(1979-1984), Samurai (MEX)(1979-1984) / Nissan Auster (A10/T10) (JPN)(1977-1981) / Yue-Loong 709/711/712 (TWN)(1977-1981)

• Sedan/Guayín/160J (MEX)(1973-1978) / Datsun Violet 710(1973-1977) & 711(1976-1977) (JPN) / Datsun 710 (NAM)(1973-1977) / Datsun 140J/160J (1973-1977) / Datsun 160U/180U (ZAF)(1976-1978) / Yue-Loong Violet (TWN)(1973-1977)

• Stanza (A10) (JPN/AUS/THA)(1977-1981) / Datsun 510 (A10) (NAM)(1977-1981) / Datsun Violet (A10/T10) (JPN/GBR)(1977-1981) / Datsun 140J/160J/180J (EUR/NZL)(1977-1981) & (MEX)(1979-1984), Samurai (MEX)(1979-1984) / Datsun J-series 1600J/1800J (ZAF)(1978-1980) / Nissan Auster (A10/T10) (JPN)(1977-1981) / Yue-Loong 709/711/712 (TWN)(1977-1981)

• Stanza (1981-1982) *See : Nissan Stanza (T11) (1981-1986)

• Violet 710(1973-1977) & 711(1976-1977) (JPN) / Datsun 710 (NAM)(1973-1977) / Datsun 140J/160J (1973-1977) / Datsun 160U/180U (ZAF)(1976-1978) / Datsun Sedan/Guayín/160J (MEX)(1973-1978) / Yue-Loong Violet (TWN)(1973-1977)

• Violet (A10/T10) (JPN/GBR)(1977-1981) / Datsun Stanza (A10) (JPN/AUS/THA)(1977-1981) / Datsun 510 (A10) (NAM)(1977-1981) / Datsun 140J/160J/180J (EUR/NZL)(1977-1981) & (MEX)(1979-1984), Samurai (MEX)(1979-1984) / Datsun J-series 1600J/1800J (ZAF)(1978-1980) / Nissan Auster (A10/T10) (JPN)(1977-1981) / Yue-Loong 709/711/712 (TWN)(1977-1981)

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Nissan

• 720 series (1979-1986) *See : Datsun 720 series pickup / Nissan 720 series (1979-1986) / Nissan 1800/J18 (CHL) / Nissan Junior 720 (COL) / Nissan Professional (THA) / Nissan/Datsun Estaquitas (MEX)(1980-1991) / Yue Loong "Thunderbird" 755 (TWN)(1980-1987)

• Auster (A10/T10) (JPN)(1977-1981) / Datsun 510 (A10) (NAM)(1977-1981) / Datsun Stanza (A10) (JPN/AUS/THA)(1977-1981) / Datsun Violet (A10/T10) (JPN/GBR)(1977-1981) / Datsun 140J/160J/180J (EUR/NZL)(1977-1981) & (MEX)(1979-1984), Samurai (MEX)(1979-1984) / Datsun J-series 1600J/1800J (ZAF)(1978-1980) / Yue-Loong 709/711/712 (TWN)(1977-1981)

• Auster (T11) (JPN)(1981-1985) / Nissan Stanza (T11) (1981-1986) / Nissan Violet Liberta (T11) (JPN)(1981-1982)

• Auster (T12/T72) (1986-1990) / Nissan Bluebird (T12/T72) (EUR)(1986-1990) / Nissan Liberta (GCC)(1986-1990) / Nissan Maxima (PHL)(1986-1990) / Nissan Stanza (1987-1989)

• Big M (THA)(1985-1998) / Nissan Hardbody (USA)(1985-1997) / PickUp/King Cab (CAN)(1985-1997) / D21 (CHL) / Nissan Datsun pickup (JPN)(1985-1997) / Nissan Navara (*many markets*) / Nissan Camiones (MEX)(1993-2008) / Dongfeng Zhengzhou-Nissan PickUp D21 (CHN)(1993-1999) / Sanyou CY1020 & CY6500 (CHN)(1992-2001) *See also : Terrano WD21 / Pathfinder

• Bluebird (U11) (1983-1990) / Nissan Maxima (PU11) (NAM)(1984-1988) / Tan Chong Bluebird (MYS) / Yue Loong Bluebird 921/923 (TWN)

• Bluebird (T12/T72) (EUR)(1986-1990) / Nissan Auster (T12/T72) (1986-1990) / Nissan Liberta (GCC)(1986-1990) / Nissan Maxima (PHL)(1986-1990) / Nissan Stanza (1987-1989)

• Bluebird (U12) (1988-1992) / Nissan Pintara (AUS)(1989-1993) / Nissan Stanza (1989-1992) / Yue Loong Bluebird 941 (TWN) / Ford Corsair (AUS)(1989-1992)

• Camiones (MEX)(1993-2008) / Nissan Big M (THA)(1985-1998) / Nissan Hardbody (USA)(1985-1997) / PickUp/King Cab (CAN)(1985-1997) / D21 (CHL) / Nissan Datsun pickup (JPN)(1985-1997) / Nissan Navara (*many markets*) / Dongfeng Zhengzhou-Nissan PickUp D21 (CHN)(1993-1999) / Sanyou CY1020 & CY6500 (CHN)(1992-2001) *See also : Terrano WD21 / Pathfinder

• Cefiro (A31) (JPN)(1988-1993) / Nissan Laurel Altima (export) (1988-1993)

• Cefiro (A32) (JPN)(1995-1999) / Nissan Maxima/Maxima QX/QX (A32) (1995-1999) / Infiniti I30 (1996-1998) / Samsung SM-5 (KOR)(1998-2002)

• Cefiro (A33B) (JPN)(1999-2002) / Nissan Maxima/Maxima QX (A33B) (1999-2002) / Infiniti I30/I35 (1998-2001)

• Cefiro (J31) (export) (2003-2009) / Nissan Teana (J31) (JPN)(2003-2008) / Nissan Maxima (AUS/NZL)(2004-2008) / Samsung SM-7 (200?-20??) & SM-5 (2005-20??) (KOR) / Renault Safrane (GCC/MEX)(2008-2009)

• Datsun pickup (JPN)(1985-1997) / Nissan Hardbody (USA)(1985-1997) / PickUp/King Cab (CAN)(1985-1997) / D21 (CHL) / Nissan Navara (*many markets*) / Nissan Big M (THA)(1985-1998) / Nissan Camiones (MEX)(1993-2008) / Dongfeng Zhengzhou-Nissan PickUp D21 (CHN)(1993-1999) / Sanyou CY1020 & CY6500 (CHN)(1992-2001) *See also : Terrano WD21 / Pathfinder

• Gloria (A30) (1967-1971)

• Hardbody (USA)(1985-1997) / PickUp/King Cab (CAN)(1985-1997) / D21 (CHL) / Nissan Datsun pickup (JPN)(1985-1997) / Nissan Navara (*many markets*) / Nissan Big M (THA)(1985-1998) / Nissan Camiones (MEX)(1993-2008) / Dongfeng Zhengzhou-Nissan PickUp D21 (CHN)(1993-1999) / Sanyou CY1020 & CY6500 (CHN)(1992-2001) *See also : Terrano WD21 / Pathfinder

• Laurel Altima (export) (1988-1993) / Nissan Cefiro (A31) (JPN)(1988-1993)

• Liberta (GCC)(1986-1990) / Nissan Maxima (PHL)(1986-1990) / Nissan Auster (T12/T72) (1986-1990) / Nissan Bluebird (T12/T72) (EUR)(1986-1990) / Nissan Stanza (1987-1989)

• Maxima (1983-1984) *See : Datsun 810 Maxima

• Maxima (PU11) (NAM)(1984-1988) / Nissan Bluebird (U11) (1983-1990) / Nissan Maxima (PU11) (NAM)(1984-1988) / Tan Chong Bluebird (MYS) / Yue Loong Bluebird 921/923 (TWN)

• Maxima (PHL)(1986-1990) / Nissan Auster (T12/T72) (1986-1990) / Nissan Bluebird (T12/T72) (EUR)(1986-1990) / Nissan Liberta (GCC)(1986-1990) / Nissan Stanza (1987-1989)

• Maxima (J30) (NAM/JPN)(1989-1994)*

• Maxima/Maxima QX/QX (A32) (1995-1999) / Nissan Cefiro (A32) (JPN)(1995-1999) / Infiniti I30 (1996-1998) / Samsung SM-5 (KOR)(1998-2002)

• Maxima/Maxima QX (A33B) (1999-2002) / Nissan Cefiro (A33B) (JPN)(1999-2002) / Infiniti I30/I35 (1998-2001)

• Maxima (A34) (NAM)(2004-2008)

• Maxima (A35) (NAM)(2008-2014)

• Maxima (A36) (NAM)(2015-)

• Maxima (AUS/NZL)(2004-2008) / Teana (J31) (JPN)(2003-2008) / Nissan Cefiro (J31) (export) (2003-2009) / Samsung SM-7 (200?-20??) & SM-5 (2005-20??) (KOR) / Renault Safrane (GCC/MEX)(2008-2009)

• Nissan Maxima (AUS/NZL)(2008-2013) / Nissan Teana (J32) (2008-2019)

• Navara (*many markets*) / Nissan Datsun pickup (JPN)(1985-1997) / Nissan Hardbody (USA)(1985-1997) / PickUp/King Cab (CAN)(1985-1997) / D21 (CHL) / Nissan Big M (THA)(1985-1998) / Nissan Camiones (MEX)(1993-2008) / Dongfeng Zhengzhou-Nissan PickUp D21 (CHN)(1993-1999) / Sanyou CY1020 & CY6500 (CHN)(1992-2001) *See also : Terrano WD21 / Pathfinder

• Pintara (AUS)(1986-1990) / Nissan Skyline (R31) (1985-1990)

• Pintara (AUS)(1989-1993) / Nissan Bluebird (U12) (1988-1992) / Nissan Stanza (1989-1992) / Yue Loong Bluebird 941 (TWN) / Ford Corsair (AUS)(1989-1992)

• Skyline (1966-1968) / Prince Skyline (1963-1966) / A150 / A200GT (S50/S54/S56/S57/V51/W50)

• Skyline (C10) (1968-1972)

• Skyline (C10) (1968-1972)

• Skyline (C110) (1972-1977)

• Skyline (C210) (1977-1981) / Datsun 180K/240K/280K/Skyline (AUS)

• Skyline (R30) (1981-1990)

• Skyline (R31) (1985-1990) / Nissan Pintara (AUS)(1986-1990)

• Skyline (R32) (1989-1994)

• Skyline (R33) (1993-1998)

• Skyline (R34) (1998-2002)

• Skyline (V35) (2001-2007) / Infiniti G35 (2002-2007)

• Skyline (V36) (2006-2014) / Infiniti G35 (2007-2008) / Infiniti G37 (2009-2014), Q40 (2015) & Q60 coupe(2014-2016) *See also : Skyline Crossover (2007-2013) / Infiniti EX (2008-2013) & QX50 (2014-2017)

• Skyline (V37) (2014-) / Infiniti Q50 (2014-)

• Stanza (T11) (1981-1986) / Nissan Violet Liberta (T11) (JPN)(1981-1982) / Nissan Auster (T11) (JPN)(1981-1985)

• Stanza (1987-1989) / Nissan Maxima (PHL)(1986-1990) / Nissan Auster (T12/T72) (1986-1990) / Nissan Bluebird (T12/T72) (EUR)(1986-1990) / Nissan Liberta (GCC)(1986-1990)

• Stanza (1989-1992) / Nissan Pintara (AUS)(1989-1993) / Nissan Bluebird (U12) (1988-1992) / Yue Loong Bluebird 941 (TWN) / Ford Corsair (AUS)(1989-1992)

• Teana (J31) (JPN)(2003-2008) / Nissan Cefiro (J31) (export) (2003-2009) / Nissan Maxima (AUS/NZL)(2004-2008) / Samsung SM-7 (200?-20??) & SM-5 (2005-20??) (KOR) / Renault Safrane (GCC/MEX)(2008-2009)

• Teana (J32) (2008-2019) / Nissan Maxima (AUS/NZL)(2008-2013)

• Violet 710/711 (JPN)(1973-1977) *See : Datsun Violet (1973-1977)

• Violet (A10/T10) (JPN)(1977-1981) *See : Datsun Violet (1977-1981)

• Violet Liberta (T11) (JPN)(1981-1982) / Nissan Stanza (T11) (1981-1986) / Nissan Auster (T11) (JPN)(1981-1985)

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Trucks & Buses

• Clipper (C340) (1976-1981)

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