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Nissan 300ZX

🇯🇵 Japan ·1984–1996· coupé / two-seater

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. 1992 Nissan 300ZX Turbo: Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. 2. 1985 Nissan 300ZX interior (6281690268): dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada· CC BY 2.0
  3. 3. 1985 Nissan 300ZX rear 2.2.18: Kevauto· CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. 4. 1986 Nissan 300ZX Turbo, Front Right, 10-10-2021: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. 5. 1986 Nissan 300ZX Turbo, Rear Right, 10-10-2021: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. 6. 1990 300zx engine: Peterwolfs at en.wikipedia· Public domain
  7. 7. 1990 Nissan 300ZX: Mike Reyher· CC BY 2.0
  8. 8. 1992 Nissan 300ZX 3.0 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. 9. 1996 Nissan 300ZX 2-seater t-top, front left, 06-15-2025: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  10. 10. 87-89 Nissan 300ZX: IFCAR· Public domain
  11. 11. Cunningham 300ZX: The359· CC BY-SA 4.0
  12. 12. Nissan 300ZX 1992 ASC Spyder Concept LSideFront Lake Mirror Cassic 16Oct2010 (14690505590) (cropped): Valder137· CC BY 2.0
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Nissan 300ZX, photo 1 of 12
1/12 Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0

base stats

  • power 264 hptop version
  • popularity 186 in NL#1158 most common
  • weight 1,532 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.

spec sheet

built
1984–1996
body
coupé, two-seater
engine
3.0 L
cylinders
6
turbo
some versions
power
160–264 hp
drive
rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
3
doors
2
weight
1,532 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
—
US rating
16–20 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Subcompact Cars, Two Seaters
avg new price NL
€ 47.382

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

186 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1158 of all models. Most common build year: 1985 (32 cars).

19841995

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

names it's registered under (9)
  • 300ZX 61
  • 300 ZX 58
  • 300ZX Turbo 17
  • 300 ZX Automatic 16
  • 300ZX Aut 10
  • 300ZX Turbo K6 8
  • 300ZX Turbo U9 6
  • 300 ZX Turbo 5
  • 300 ZX Aut. U9 5

🇺🇸 US versions (93)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1996. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
1996300ZX3.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1996300ZX3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1996300ZX3.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium1912.4
1996300ZX3.0 L 6 cyl turboManual 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1996300ZX 2x23.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1996300ZX 2x23.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium1912.4
1995300ZX3.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1995300ZX3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1995300ZX3.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium1912.4
1995300ZX3.0 L 6 cyl turboManual 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1995300ZX 2x23.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1995300ZX 2x23.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium1912.4
1994300ZX3.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1994300ZX3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1994300ZX3.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1994300ZX3.0 L 6 cyl turboManual 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1994300ZX 2x23.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1994300ZX 2x23.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1993300ZX3.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1993300ZX3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1993300ZX3.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1993300ZX3.0 L 6 cyl turboManual 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1993300ZX 2x23.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1993300ZX 2x23.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1992300ZX3.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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