Nissan 240SX

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Nissan 240SX
1990 Nissan 240SX XE Hatchback (S13) in the USA.
Overview
Manufacturer	Nissan
Production	1989–1998
Assembly	Japan: Kanda, Fukuoka (Nissan Motor Kyūshū)
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car
Layout	FR layout
Platform	Nissan S platform
Related	Nissan Silvia Nissan 180SX/200SX
Chronology
Predecessor	Nissan 200SX

The Nissan 240SX is a sports compact car that was introduced to the North American market by Nissan in 1989 for the 1990 model year. It replaced the outgoing 200SX (S12) model. Most of the 240SXs were equipped with the 2.4-liter inline-four engine (KA24E from 1989 to 1990 and KA24DE from 1990 to 1998). The KA24E had a single overhead cam and the KA24DE had dual overhead cams. Two distinct generations of the 240SX, the S13 (1989–1994) the S14 (1994-1998) were produced, based on the Nissan S platform.

The 240SX is closely related to other S platform based vehicles, such as the Japanese-market Silvia and 180SX, and the European-market 200SX. Although their names are similar, the 240SX is unrelated to the 240Z or the 280ZX.

The 240SX is known for its popularity within drifting and tuner culture. However, due to the popularity of the S-chassis in drifting and related competitions, prices for vehicles and parts have greatly increased due to higher demand. This problem is sometimes known as "drift tax".^[1]