The EPA named the Datsun 1200 America's most fuel-efficient car for 1973, rated at 28.7 mpg.
Median 100 hp across 229 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.2 A12 OHV (US, 69 hp)
Nissan Sunny B110 / Datsun 1200B110 · 1970–1973
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FactThe EPA named the Datsun 1200 America's most fuel-efficient car for 1973, rated at 28.7 mpg.
The second-generation Sunny, launched in January 1970 as the Datsun 1200 in export markets and slightly larger in all dimensions to match its rival, the Toyota Corolla, with a 1,200 cc engine. It had MacPherson strut front suspension with optional discs. In North America over 133,000 Datsun 1200s were sold in 1971–1973, and the EPA rated it the most fuel-efficient vehicle in the United States for 1973 at 28.7 mpg.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 A12 OHV (US, 69 hp) | 1971–1971 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 69 hp | 70 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 1.4 L14 SOHC | 1970–1973 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Photographs
In Taiwan, Yue Loong kept building it as the YLN 302 and 303 into the 1990s, as a cheaper alternative to newer Sunnys.
A heavily modified 120Y fastback held a Bonneville class record at 294.868 mph from 1985 to 2011, the fastest Datsun or Nissan in the world.
The EPA named the Datsun 1200 America's most fuel-efficient car for 1973, rated at 28.7 mpg.
Nissan built an entire dealer network, Nissan Satio Store, just to sell the first Sunny.
Rivals
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