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Nissan Pulsar N13 (1986 to 1990): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Nissan Pulsar N13 was built from 1986 to 1990 as a hatchback, sedan, coupe or wagon, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: N13 and RNN13.

Key facts

Years
1986 to 1990
Chassis codes
N13, RNN13
Body types
Hatchback, Sedan, Coupe, Wagon
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

217registered, built 1986 to 1990
16%NZ new (35)
84%imported used (182)
Imported from
Japan 99%, Australia 1%
Top regions for the Nissan Pulsar
Auckland (2,071), Christchurch City (757), Hamilton City (455)

Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Nissan Pulsar N13 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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