Nissan pitched this Presea's thin pillars and wraparound glass as giving the driver more than 300 degrees of vision, fighter-pilot sightlines in a family sedan.
Lead trim: Presea 1.8 SR18D(i) (110 hp)
Nissan Presea R10R10 · 1990–1995
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FactNissan pitched this Presea's thin pillars and wraparound glass as giving the driver more than 300 degrees of vision, fighter-pilot sightlines in a family sedan.
The Nissan Presea ("jewel" or "important" in Spanish) was a compact four-door hardtop produced for the Asian market from 1990 to 2000, competing with the entry-level luxury hardtops that were popular in Japan, notably the Toyota Corolla Ceres, Sprinter Marino, Honda Integra and Mazda Lantis. The original R10 was based on the B13 Sunny platform, replaced the Laurel Spirit, and was exclusive to Nissan Store dealers as a smaller companion to the Laurel, with Laurel interior fabrics and a very high specification (automatic headlights, automatic climate control, remotely folding mirrors and frameless windows that mimicked the NX Coupe and Silvia), a rounded body with no visible straight edge, a grille-less nose that resembled the much larger President, and a wrap-around rear window. The page lists 1.5 GA15DE, 1.6 GA16DE, 1.8 SR18DE and 2.0 SR20DE across the whole range without saying which generation had which, and says the 110 hp SR18D(i) was the engine the R11 replaced.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presea 1.8 SR18D(i) (110 hp) | 1990–1995 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 110 hp | 111 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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This Presea never really had a chance: Japan's Lost Decade recession killed demand for small luxury sedans, and the car was cancelled outright in Nissan's post-bankruptcy Revival Plan review.
Nissan pitched this Presea's thin pillars and wraparound glass as giving the driver more than 300 degrees of vision, fighter-pilot sightlines in a family sedan.
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