Nissan Rasheen

The Nissan Rasheen is a compact crossover SUV with four-wheel drive capabilities produced from November 1994 to August 2000 by Nissan. It is a five-seater with a rugged, quirky and angularly styled five-door body.
A prototype was first shown at the October 1993 Tokyo Motor Show. The car's design was often compared with Eastern European cars in design, particularly the Wartburg 353. It was the last of Nissan's "Pike" car designs. As for the Be-1 and Figaro, production of the Rasheen was carried out by contract manufacturer Takada Kogyo. It was exclusive to Nissan Japanese dealership network called Nissan Red Stage. By August 2000, production had come to a halt, amidst the restructuring following Carlos Ghosn's "Nissan Revival Plan", with a total production of 72,793 units. The model was replaced by Nissan X-Trail....