Nissan AD

The Nissan Wingroad / AD van is a produced since 1982 in several generations wagon and vans (AD Van ) the compact class of the Japanese car manufacturer Nissan.

• 4.1 Mitsubishi Lancer Cargo since 2008

VB series 1982-1999

AD Van 1985

In October 1982, the AD van supplemented the commercial vans from Nissan and replaced the Datsun Cherry Van and from 1983 the Nissan Cedric van. Originally he appeared with two front doors and rear compartment verblechtem. It was based on the B11 Nissan Sunny station wagon, however, had a more simplified design. As drive the 1.5 L and 1.3 L carburettor petrol engines and E15S E13S, in addition to the 1.7 L CD17 diesel engine functioned. The power transmission was done with a four-or five - speed manual transmission and optional with a three- speed automatic transmission for the larger gasoline engine. The rear suspension consisted of a simple leaf spring for high load capacity. Low cost, low weight and a flat low loading floor were the main reasons for development and therefore AD van was designed for very simple tasks. The front-wheel - drive, however, corresponded to the Sunny B11. In the United Kingdom there was the three-door van version with the 1.3 -liter engine E13 and 60 hp (45 kW) with a payload of 505 kg. In July 1983, two rear doors were added at the Cedric Van leakage and the AD van could now be ordered with an optional rear seat in the home market. This version was also marketed as Nissan Sunny in some European markets such as Belgium and Austria as glazed five-door model from 1984. With the exception of minor cosmetic changes of AD Van was produced largely unchanged until 1990.

Y10 / N14, 1990-1999

AD Van Y10

The second generation AD Van ( Y10 ) replaced the Nissan Sunny B13 Wagon, which was offered in Europe as the Nissan Sunny California from 1986 to 1990 and originally a Nissan Pulsar N13 was. As of October 1990, the model with a different rear tail was marketed as the Nissan Sunny California offered in export cars ( N14/Y10 ). The engines were initially the same. At the same time replaced the enlarged model of the Nissan and the Nissan AvenirExpert BluebirdU12 Wagon. In April 1992 saw the introduction of the AD Max, which. In Europe as Sunny Van Y10L, with an increased cargo room, two rear wing doors and 70 mm longer wheelbase was designed In August 1993, minor changes were made, now with 4- speed automatic transmission for the first time and there was now a Wingroad model. In this Wingroad JS mentioned model, there was a 5-seater station wagon similar to the larger Nissan AvenirBlastar with two -tone paintwork. In September 1993, the AD van was introduced in Thailand, Taiwan and Malaysia as Nissan AD Resort. A Wingroad version also existed in Thailand, but it was here to AD Max As Nissan Tsubame saw the introduction of the AD Wagon in Mexico.

In April 1996, there was a driver airbag as an option for the first time and the Nissan Wingroad was introduced as a separate series. This had been offered only in the Nissan Sunny California 1.6 liter petrol engine and 2.0 liter diesel engines. The Wingroad was based on Japan's RV concept station wagon used as a motor home, combined with a slight off-road atmosphere and a sporty design. He was a verspoilerte version of AD Van with more powerful engines and optional all-wheel drive. He also had a redesigned rear larger with a longer rear overhang.

As of May 1997, there was the AD Van also with the engines of the Wingroad and also optionally available with all-wheel drive. Ventilated front disc brakes were now standard on all trim levels and front wipers were offered as an option with Deicing function.

Subaru Delivery Van

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Mazda Familia Van

Like the Subaru Mazda Familia Van Delivery Van der based means of badge engineering in the AD Van from 1994.

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AD Max

Mazda Familia Van

Y11 1999-2008, Mazda Familia Van 1999-2006

Nissan AD Van Y11

In May 1999 the Y11 with the same soil group followed but new body. In addition to the 1,3 L, 1,5 - and 1,8- liter petrol, there was now a 2.2 liter diesel engine. In addition to the Mazda Familia Van, a version was offered as a Subaru Delivery Van also to 2001.

In the fall of 2001, a Facelift with much Kant objectors designed front and it launched a new Wingroad model, it was here exclusively with all-wheel drive 1.8- liter petrol engine. In addition, a 2.0-liter petrol engine was taken to offer. In New Zealand, the Wingroad was sold as Y11 Nissan Pulsar Wagon.

Mazda Familia Van Y11

Y12 since 2005, Mazda Familia Van, since 2007, Mitsubishi Lancer Cargo since 2008

Wingroad Y12

A completely new generation Y12 was released in November 2005 as a Wingroad Y12. The AD Van debuted in December 2006. Turning now to the model shares the platform with the Nissan Tiida. The Wingroad debuted with the 1.5 L and 1.8 L HR15DE MR18DE petrol engines and new 1.2 L gasoline direct injection engine CR12DE. An Intelligent Key system was fitted as standard from September 2006 in the Wingroad and a GPS navigation package with HDD technology has since been offered as an option. The drive for the two models is made with a four- speed automatic transmission or CVT optional. As of 2007, there was again a new Mazda Familia Van version and the Wingroad / AD van since June 2007 setting of the Nissan Stagea is the only cluster the Nissan still in production. Instead, Nissan has since led a number of new MPVs like the Nissan Lafesta, Nissan Presage next to the famous Nissan Elgrand. Since December 2008, the AD Van Y12 is with the E4WD wheel drive system coupled with the 1.6 L petrol engine HR16DE available. At the same time production ended the previous Y11 series which until then were still built as CNG and 4WD versions in parallel. In May 2009, the standard equipment of the AD Van was upgraded to a passenger airbag.

Mitsubishi Lancer Cargo since 2008

Since December 2008, the AD Van Y12 is also produced alongside the Mazda Familia Van by badge engineering than Mitsubishi Lancer Cargo.

Mazda Familia Van Y12

Mitsubishi Lancer Cargo Y12

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