| Nissan Prairie | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan |
| Also called | Nissan Multi Nissan Stanza Wagon Nissan Liberty Nissan Axxess |
| Production | 1982–2004 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact MPV |
| Body style | 5-door minivan |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Nissan Lafesta Nissan Serena |
The Nissan Prairie (Japanese: 日産・プレーリー, Hepburn: Nissan Purērī) is an automobile manufactured and marketed by Nissan from 1981 to 2004. Considered a mini MPV or a compact MPV. It was also marketed as the Multi in Canada and the Stanza Wagon in the United States. In Japan, it was exclusive to Nissan Bluebird Store locations, then later at Nissan Blue Stage sales channels. The Prairie had a very flexible seating capability and sliding rear doors on both sides of the vehicle, with a liftgate in the back. The name "prairie" was derived from French which means an extensive area of relatively flat grassland, similar to "steppe" or "savanna".
The second generation was marketed as the Nissan Axxess in North America, and replaced there by the larger Nissan/Ford joint venture called the Nissan Quest, and in Europe it was partially replaced by the Nissan Serena.
When the third generation of this vehicle was introduced in Japan, it was renamed initially Prairie Liberty, with the "Prairie" name eventually dropped in November 1998. This vehicle was replaced with the Nissan Lafesta in 2004.