One van did the work of three — within a year of its 1982 debut, this AD Van had replaced Nissan's separate Cedric van, Gloria van, and Sunny van, folding three commercial van lines into one.
Lead trim: AD Van 1.3 E13S (75 PS) · up to 84 hp
Nissan AD Van VB11VB11 · 1982–1990
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FactOne van did the work of three — within a year of its 1982 debut, this AD Van had replaced Nissan's separate Cedric van, Gloria van, and Sunny van, folding three commercial van lines into one.
The AD Van appeared in October 1982 to supplement, and gradually replace, the commercial delivery vans based on Nissan's other cars; the Cedric and Gloria vans were dropped in 1983. Built at Zama on the B11-series Sunny wagon with a more square-rigged, utilitarian look, it originally had four front doors and a liftback and gained a two-door version in July 1983, which finally retired the B310 Sunny Van. In Japan it was sold as the Sunny AD Van at Nissan Satio Store and the Pulsar AD Van at Nissan Cherry Store, and also as the "Nissan Datsun AD Van" to tie it to the Datsun pickup. It had three engines (carburetted 1.3 and 1.5-litre petrol E13S and E15S and the CD17 diesel), rated in Japan for 1984 at 75, 85 and 61 PS, with four- or five-speed manuals and a three-speed automatic for the bigger petrol; the rear suspension was a simple leaf-spring setup designed for commercial use, prioritising low cost, light weight and a flat, low loading floor. It was sold as the Nissan Sunny in some European markets (the UK's three-door panel van had the 60 hp 1.3 and a 505 kg payload) and in Australia as the Pulsar panel van from September 1983 to December 1985 (840 kg, 540 kg payload).
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD Van 1.3 E13S (75 PS) | 1982–1990 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 77 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| AD Van 1.5 E15S (85 PS) | 1982–1990 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 84 hp | 89 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| AD Van 1.7 CD17 diesel (61 PS) | 1982–1990 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 60 hp | 77 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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Photographs
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One van did the work of three — within a year of its 1982 debut, this AD Van had replaced Nissan's separate Cedric van, Gloria van, and Sunny van, folding three commercial van lines into one.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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