Japan · founded 1931

Datsun Model History

Japan's original budget-car export brand — home of the iconic 240Z, the cult-classic 510, and a generation of beloved compact trucks before merging into Nissan in 1986.

11 models

The complete catalog

Models

240Z
The original Z-car — an affordable, elegant Japanese sports coupe that rewrote what a performance car could cost.
Sports car · 1970–1978
280ZX
The second-generation Z — a softer, more GT-oriented sports car that still sold over 330,000 units in the US.
Sports car · 1979–1983
Sports / Roadster
Datsun's open sports roadster of the 1960s — a SCCA champion that paved the way for the 240Z.
Roadster · 1960–1970
510
The 'poor man's BMW' — an advanced rear-drive compact with independent suspension that won back-to-back SCCA Trans-Am championships.
Compact car · 1968–1973
1200
Datsun's tiny early-1970s subcompact — the most fuel-efficient car the EPA rated in 1973, and an SCCA champion.
Subcompact car · 1971–1973
B210
The fuel-crisis-era subcompact that succeeded the 1200 — practical, economical, and a strong seller during the oil shocks.
Subcompact car · 1973–1978
610
The successor to the iconic 510 — a slightly larger and more refined mid-decade compact sedan.
Compact car · 1973–1977
810 / Maxima
Datsun's upscale mid-size sedan of the late 1970s — the first to carry the Maxima name before the brand became Nissan.
Mid-size car · 1977–1983
620 Pickup
Datsun's popular compact pickup of the 1970s — simple, durable, and a decade-long best-seller.
Compact pickup truck · 1972–1979
720 Pickup
The 620's successor and Datsun's final compact truck — the first Nissan/Datsun vehicle assembled in the United States.
Compact pickup truck · 1979–1985
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The short-lived revival Datsun — an ultra-affordable hatchback and MPV for emerging markets, discontinued in 2022.
Subcompact car · 2014–2022

Other makes

Models

240Z

280ZX

Sports / Roadster

510

1200

B210

610

810 / Maxima

620 Pickup

720 Pickup

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