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Nissan Cherry E10 1.0 (45 Hp)
Overall Rating
Nissan Cherry:
The Datsun Cherry , known later as the Nissan Cherry, is a series of subcompact cars which formed Nissan's first front-wheel drive supermini model line.
The Nissan Cherry featured the front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout. The Cherry line includes the E10 and F10. Nissan's direct successor was the Nissan Pulsar worldwide.
In Japan, the Cherry was exclusive to Nissan Cherry store locations.
On the UK market, it debuted just before the company's surge in sales, which saw it sell just over 6,000 cars in 1971 and more than 30,000 the following year. Although its successor was launched in 1974, such was the original model's popularity on the UK market that it was not replaced there until 1976....(Read more on Wikipedia)
E10 Overview:
Nissan Cherry (E10). A four-door car with a separate trunk, ideal for families and daily commuting. Seating for 0 makes it ideal for daily use.
The Nissan Cherry E10 was produced long before Euro NCAP testing began (1997). As such, it does not have a modern safety rating and would offer very basic passive safety features by today's standards, typical for vehicles of its era.
1.0 (45 Hp) Verdict:
Performance Verdict
Performance is modest, primarily suited for city driving. Acceleration is leisurely, and it struggles at highway speeds, reflecting its economical and utilitarian design.
Fuel Economy
Fuel economy for its time was respectable, thanks to its small displacement and light weight. It's an efficient choice for daily commuting within urban environments.
Pros and Cons:
Pros:
- • Compact and maneuverable for city driving
- • Economical to run for its era
- • Simple and robust mechanicals
- • Practical and affordable entry-level car
- • Historical significance as Nissan's first FWD car
Cons:
- • Very limited performance, especially on highways
- • Basic safety features by modern standards
- • Rudimentary comfort and interior amenities
- • Prone to rust (common for Japanese cars of the era)
- • Lack of modern driving aids or luxuries
Specifications:
| General: | |
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| Brand: | Nissan |
| Model: | Cherry |
| Generation: | E10 |
| Modification (Engine): | 1.0 (45 Hp) |
| Start of production: | 1970 |
| End of production: | 1978 |
| Powertrain Architecture: | Internal Combustion engine |
| Body type: | Sedan |
| Engine: | |
|---|---|
| Power: | 45 Hp |
| Engine aspiration: | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Performance: | |
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| Fuel Type: | Petrol (Gasoline) |
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