| Nissan Serena | |
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 2018 Nissan Serena Highway Star S-Hybrid (C27, Hong Kong) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan |
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| Production | 1991–present |
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| Class | Minivan |
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| Predecessor | Nissan Vanette (Asia and Europe) |
| Successor | Nissan Primastar (for C23, Europe) |
The Nissan Serena (Japanese: 日産・セレナ, Hepburn: Nissan Serena) is a minivan manufactured by Nissan, joining the slightly larger Vanette. The car was engineered by Nissan's Aichi Manufacturing Division and launched in 1991 as a compact passenger van, and it grew larger with each generation over the years. Earlier versions were front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout with a live axle mounted on leaf springs.
Later versions had a multilink independent rear suspension, and were front-wheel drive or 4WD. The most popular version was the 2.3 L diesel engine version[citation needed] and it was unusual in that it had eight seats instead of the expected seven.[citation needed]
It slots below the larger Nissan Elgrand in Japan as a smaller, cheaper alternative; its name is from the Latin word "serēnus", meaning "clear, tranquil, pleasant". It offers a minivan approach in comparison to the Nissan Lafesta which is an MPV. Competitors include the Toyota Noah, the Honda Stepwgn, the Mitsubishi Delica, and formerly, the Mazda Biante.
The Serena is designed to comply with Japanese vehicle class, which means its external dimensions are restricted to 4.7 meters in length and 1.7 meters in width.
The Serena was rebadged and marketed by Suzuki as the Suzuki Landy (Japanese: スズキ・ランディ, Hepburn: Suzuki Randi) between 2007 and 2022.[1] The Serena based Landy was discontinued and replaced by an all-new version that is now based on the Toyota Noah starting in 2022, when the fourth generation Noah was released.
Like the larger Elgrand, a tuned, modified version of the Serena is available by Autech.
- ^ "ランディ｜スズキ". suzuki.co.jp. Suzuki Motor Corporation. 27 January 2021. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.