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The '''Nissan S-Cargo''' is a small [[retro]] commercial van manufactured by [[Nissan Motors|Nissan]] for model years 1989-1991, and originally marketed solely in Japan at their ''[[Nissan Motor Company#Japan|Nissan Cherry Store]]s''. |
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The exterior styling of the S-Cargo was inspired by the the [[Citroën 2CV]] ''Fourgonnette'' delivery van, and interior styling borrowed a [[Citroën]]-style single-spoke steering wheel. The name was a [[double entendre]], standing for "Small Cargo" and sounding like "[[escargot]]", the [[French language|French]] word for ''snail'', which in is turn a nickname for the [[Citroën 2CV]]. |
The exterior styling of the S-Cargo was inspired by the the [[Citroën 2CV]] ''Fourgonnette'' delivery van, and interior styling borrowed a [[Citroën]]-style single-spoke steering wheel. The name was a [[double entendre]], standing for "Small Cargo" and sounding like "[[escargot]]", the [[French language|French]] word for ''snail'', which in is turn a nickname for the [[Citroën 2CV]]. |
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Nissan S-Cargo | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Nissan |
Production | 1989–1992 |
Assembly | Oppama Plant, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan |
Designer | Naoki Sakai |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Van |
Body style | 2-door van |
Layout | FF layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.5L E15S I4 |
Transmission | 3-speed automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 89 in (2,300 mm) |
Length | 137 in (3,500 mm) |
Width | 62.8 in (1,600 mm) |
Height | 72.4 in (1,840 mm) |
Curb weight | 2,097–2,141 lb (951–971 kg) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | none |
Successor | none |
The Nissan S-Cargo is a small retro commercial van manufactured by Nissan for model years 1989-1991, and originally marketed solely in Japan at their Nissan Cherry Stores.
The exterior styling of the S-Cargo was inspired by the the Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette delivery van, and interior styling borrowed a Citroën-style single-spoke steering wheel. The name was a double entendre, standing for "Small Cargo" and sounding like "escargot", the French word for snail, which in is turn a nickname for the Citroën 2CV.
The S-Cargo was introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1988,[1] was originally marketed without Nissan branding and was available by reservation only. Over its two year production run, 8,000 were produced[1] (variously reported as 12,000).
Because of its origins at Pike Factory, Nissan's special project group, the S-Cargo — along with the Nissan Figaro, Be-1 and Pao — are known as Nissan's "Pike cars."
In 2011, noted design critic Phil Patton, writing for the New York Times, called the Pike cars "the height of postmodernism"[2] and "unabashedly retro, promiscuously combining elements of the Citroën 2CV, Renault 4, Mini [and] Fiat 500."[2]
Specification
The S-Cargo was equipped with a 1.5 L E15S 4-cylinder petrol/gasoline engine, a 3-speed automatic transmission, and air conditioning. It was based on the B11 Station Nissan Sunny.[citation needed]
Optional items included:
- An oval portal window installed on each side panel.
- An electric canvas sunroof.
References
- ^ a b "S-Cargo (1989 : G20) Commercial Vehicle". Nissan Global.
- ^ a b Phil Patton (March 18, 2011). "Nissan's Cartoon Cars, Once So Hip". The New York Times.
External links
- - Import Driver Review (archived link)