In Taiwan, Yue Loong kept building it as the YLN 302 and 303 into the 1990s, as a cheaper alternative to newer Sunnys.
Median 89 hp across 230 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.2 A12A (US 210 Standard, 56 hp) · up to 91 hp
Nissan Sunny B310 / Datsun 210B310 · 1977–1981
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FactIn Taiwan, Yue Loong kept building it as the YLN 302 and 303 into the 1990s, as a cheaper alternative to newer Sunnys.
The B310 Sunny was introduced in October 1977 and was the last Sunny sold under the Datsun brand in Japan and the last with front-engine, rear-wheel drive. It was offered as two- and four-door sedans, a coupé, a fastback wagon (the Sunny California in Japan) and boxier vans, and most body styles gained coil-spring four-link rear suspension. Export names included Datsun 120Y to 150Y, and in North America the Datsun 210. A mild facelift in October 1979 brought square headlamps, and passenger models were replaced by the front-wheel-drive B11 at the end of 1981.
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Trims & Figures
4 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 A12A (US 210 Standard, 56 hp) | 1979–1981 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 56 hp | — | — | RWD | manual | — |
| 1.4 A14 (US 210, 65 hp) | 1977–1981 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 65 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 1.4 A14E fuel injection (Japan, 92 PS JIS) | 1978–1980 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 91 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 1.5 A15 (US 210 wagon, 67 hp) | 1979–1981 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 67 hp | — | — | 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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