Nissan Vanette | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Nissan (Nissan Aichi) (1978–1994) Mazda (1995–2011) |
Production | 1978–1994 (Nissan) 1995–2011 (Mazda) |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Light commercial vehicle |
Body style | Van Pickup truck |
Layout | FR layout (Pickup truck; Van: C20 & C21) MR layout (Van) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Datsun Sunny Cab/Nissan Cherry Cab |
Successor | Nissan Serena Nissan NV200/Nissan NV300 |
The Nissan Vanette (Japanese: 日産・バネット, Hepburn: Nissan Banetto) is a cabover van and pickup truck produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1978 until 2011. The first two generations were engineered by Nissan's Aichi Manufacturing Division for private, personal ownership, with the last two generations built by Mazda, rebadged as Nissans and refocused as commercial vehicles, based on the Mazda Bongo. The van has also been sold as the Nissan Sunny-Vanette or Nissan Van. The private purchase passenger platform was replaced by the Nissan Serena in 1991, renamed Vanette in various international markets, and came equipped with multiple engine and drivetrain configurations.
2WD and 4WD versions were produced, with manual, automatic, floor and column shift options available. While no longer produced for the Japanese market, it was still available in other markets around the world such as Malaysia.[1] Production ended around 2010, eventually being replaced by the Nissan NV200.[2]