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Nissan Terrano WD21 (1986 to 1995): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Nissan Terrano WD21 was built from 1986 to 1995 as an SUV, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: WD21, WBYD21 and WHYD21.

Key facts

Years
1986 to 1995
Chassis codes
WD21, WBYD21, WHYD21
Body types
SUV
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive), 4WD (four wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

3,077registered, built 1986 to 1995
3%NZ new (77)
97%imported used (3,000)
Imported from
Japan 100%, Germany 0%
Top regions for the Nissan Terrano
Auckland (778), Christchurch City (589), Dunedin City (275)

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 Terrano WD21 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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