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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Nissan Pulsar C13 fl: Herranderssvensson· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. 1981 Datsun Pulsar (N10 S2) TL 5-door hatchback (23124177522): Jeremy from Sydney, Australia· CC BY 2.0
- 3. 1982 Datsun Pulsar (26922375022): Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand· CC BY 2.0
- 4. 1983NissanPulsarUSA: PeanutsPopcorn· CC BY 4.0
- 5. 1983 Nissan Pulsar (N12) GL sedan (2007-08-25) 02: OSX· Public domain
- 6. 1984 Nissan Pulsar (N12 S3) GX sedan (2009-07-13) 02: OSX· CC0
- 7. 1986 Nissan Pulsar (N12 S3) GL 5-door hatchback (2015-12-07) 01: OSX· Public domain
- 8. 1986 Nissan Pulsar (N12 S4) GXE 5-door hatchback (23612563749): Jeremy from Sydney, Australia· CC BY 2.0
- 9. 1987-1989 Nissan Pulsar (N13) GL 5-door hatchback 01: OSX· Public domain
- 10. 1988 Nissan Pulsar (N13) SSS Vector sedan (2015-07-03) 01: OSX· Public domain
- 11. 1989-1991 Nissan Pulsar (N13 S2) Q 5-door hatchback 04: OSX· Public domain
- 12. 1989 Nissan Pulsar (N13) Vector Ti sedan (22609057084): Jeremy from Sydney, Australia· CC BY 2.0
base stats
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
- 1984–2019
- body
- MPV
- engine
- 1.2 L–1.6 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- no
- power
- 114 hp
- drive
- front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,274 kg
- fuel use
- 5.0–5.2 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 117–121 g/km
- US rating
- 24–30 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Subcompact Cars
- avg new price NL
- € 25.490
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
3,717 are registered in the Netherlands today, #346 of all models. Most common build year: 2015 (1,411 cars).
20142019
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
secondhand shopping hint
Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 3,675 Pulsars from 2014–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2014€ 23.814
- 2015€ 24.804
- 2016€ 25.612
- 2017€ 26.282
- 2018€ 26.675
🇺🇸 US versions (10)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1985. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Pulsar/Pulsar-NX | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1985 | Pulsar/Pulsar-NX | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1985 | Pulsar/Pulsar-NX | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 29 | 8.1 |
| 1985 | Pulsar/Pulsar-NX | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 1985 | Pulsar/Pulsar-NX | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1985 | Pulsar/Pulsar-NX | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 29 | 8.1 |
| 1984 | Pulsar/Pulsar-NX | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | — | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1984 | Pulsar/Pulsar-NX | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | — | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 1984 | Pulsar/Pulsar-NX | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | — | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1984 | Pulsar/Pulsar-NX | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | — | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.