The engine is located transversely in front, the drive is only on the front wheels. The body was performed in the form of a sedan, hatchback and station wagon. Main classmates and competitors «Examples» are cars Audi A4, Ford Mondeo, Honda Accord, Kia Optima, Mazda 6, Mitsubishi Galant, Opel Insignia, Peugeot 406, Renault Laguna, Skoda Superb, Toyota Avensis, Volkswagen Passat.
First generation (P10, 1990−1996)
In the fall of 1990, the first car appeared «Primera» with code «P10», which replaced «Bluebird» in European markets. This car originated from «Pulsar». It had an ordinary chassis for its class, a front-mounted engine, front-wheel drive. The body was produced as a 4-door sedan, as well as a 5-door station wagon and hatchback. The sedan and hatchback were 4481 mm long, 1747 mm wide and 1372 mm high. The station wagon was 4631 mm long, 1745 mm wide and 1391 mm high. Production was located in Japan, the UK and Taiwan.
There were three models of gasoline engines - 1.6 liter carburetor (90 hp) or injector volume of 1.8 liters (110 hp) and 2.0 liters (115, 123 and 152 hp). In 1993, a 1.6-liter injector appeared (102 hp). In 1992, a 2-liter diesel engine with a capacity of 76 or 90 hp appeared. The transmission was a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic.
Automobile «Primera» included six trim levels: «L», «LS», «SLX», «GS», «GSX» And «ZX».
Second generation (P11, 1996−2002)
At the end of 1995, the second generation went on sale in Japan, and in Europe only in the fall of the following year. In the US, the car was sold under the name «Infiniti G20». The bodies remained the same - sedan, hatchback and station wagon. The station wagon was assigned a separate code «WP11». The length of the car in sedan and hatchback bodies was 4481 mm, width 1747 mm, height 1372 mm. The station wagon was 4631 mm long, 1745 mm wide and 1391 mm high. «Example R11» equipped with a new multi-link front and rear suspension. Production was carried out in Japan, the UK and New Zealand.
The engine was located transversely in front, front-wheel drive. The line of gasoline engines consists of three models of four-cylinder in-line engines with a volume of 1.6 liters (1597 cm3, 99 hp), 1.8 liters (1838 cm3, 125 hp) and 2.0 liters (1998 cm3, 130 or 150 hp). Was a 2.0 liter diesel engine (1974 cm3) 90 hp. The transmission was a 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic or stepless variator (CVT).
The car was updated in the fall of 1999. They tried to make the appearance more modern, the headlights became completely transparent, hiding the yellow direction indicators, and they also began to use spotlights instead of the usual Fresnel lenses.
Third generation (P12, 2001–2007)
In December 2001 «Nissan» introduced the third generation with the code «P12». This is the first car produced in an alliance with «Renault», which was formed two years earlier. The design of the car has been greatly changed. No deluxe branded version was released «Infiniti», in the USA this place was taken by «Infiniti G35», which was based on «Nissan Skyline». Body shapes remained the same - sedan, hatchback and station wagon. The length of the sedan and hatchback was 4481 mm, width 1747 mm and height 1372 mm. The station wagon was 4631 mm long, 1745 mm wide and 1391 mm high. Assembly was carried out in Japan and the UK.
The line of gasoline four-cylinder in-line engines consisted of the following models - 1.6 liters (1596 cm3, 109 hp), 1.8 liters (1769 cm3, 116 and 125 hp), 2.0 liters (1998 cm3, 140 and 150 hp) and 2.5 liters (2488 cm3, 170 hp). There were two modifications of diesel engines with a volume of 1.9 liters (1870 cm3, 120 hp) and 2.2 liters (2184 cm3, 126 and 138 hp). Gearbox 5 or 6-speed manual, as well as 4-speed automatic and stepless variator «Hyper CVT».
Production was stopped in 2005 in Japan and in 2007 in Europe. The automotive press agreed that the successor would be «Altima», but the company «Nissan» this has never been officially confirmed. At the same time in Europe quickly gained popularity «Qashqai» and the company decided not to release a direct successor «Primera».