Nissan Pulsar N15 (1995-1999)

Great Little Car – at 200,000kms there is a low growling sound when driving - consistently while moving. Is this a wheel bearing Show details

Bullet proof engine absolutely outstanding longevity perfect runaround car – Had this car for the last 5 years from my boss who sold it to me for $150 . cost $600 to put it on the road done now around 300Thous clicks been through Hell and Back I mean everywhere from city to Bush to high country even some 4wd tracks and its absolutely bullet proof. Just give it the old 10km yearly service and You can't go wrong I mean it… Read more

will not disappoint you and never let you down . I use it to work and it's a definite investment for cost savings very cheap to run .

Indestructible – Bought one of these many years ago with 86000 km on the clock, it had nearly 350000km when I bought a brand new sss C12, not even 2 years later the cvt in the c12 has gone, so back into the n15 I went and never looked back! Not made like they used to be, much better than the newer models that are all plastic and not well made  Show details

Perfect car! – It was my first car in Australia once came here from overseas and I replaced nothing on it. Indestructible engine and very fun to drive. A bit thirsty once you put your pedal on it, but ok at low speed. I missed the cruise control and and sixth gear. This car from Nissan is an amazing car.  Show details

Great first car – Bought it second hand and had no issues whatsoever with the car. Great first car purchase. Economical and cheap to service and run. Never had an issues and would recommend to all. Spacious boot. Would only wish it opened up like a hatchback and hence the ability to put in furniture.  Show details

Good reliable daily drive – Still runs well, cheap to run and getting around the 200k clicks mark, but despite this it still is fine. Wish people would stop denting it though haha. Would recommend given the price range. Only bad thing is they are the most stolen car in Australia (but that's what insurance is for I guess).  Show details

Was the perfect car until the end – I bought a 1999 Nissan Pulsar 5 speed hatchback in 2005 that had done 89,000kms for $11,500, me being the third owner. I still had this car up until Feb 2017 with 375,000km on the clock and still going strong. The only reason I don't have it now is that it was written off in an accident (assuming it was just too old to repair). The car never… Read more

missed a beat, handled well, had a fantastic turning circle and even though a 1.6 ltr, it did better up hills than some newer cars! I did need to replace the clutch twice (the second time apparently because it wasn't welded right the first time) and the clutch cable but those were the only major expenses, which I seriously didn't think very expensive - maybe about $1,200. As it got older it used more oil but that was really about all. Depending on fuel prices it would cost about $60ish using 95/98 to fill my tank when it was empty and was still getting close to 500kms a tank for it's age. Not sure if that's good or not because I don't know much about those things. It was always surprising how much you could fit in the car, especially with the back seats folded down. It was a little squishy if fitting 5 tall people but that was to be expected in a hatchback and still ran well. The only things I disliked about the car was that it didn't have any drink holders and I always had trouble finding the release under the bonnet, otherwise I loved it. It was the most reliable car I could have asked for and even now with it's age and the amount of driving I do living further from work and family I could not fault it. Definitely the best money I have ever spent on a car and very sad that I no longer have it.

Awesome - Autech version 2.0L – I've owned two of these. Good power. Reliable. Easy to work on. Not many in the roads. For my second one, I stripped off the side skirts and the wing, so not being too loud to look at. My second one had a few mods, making it a sleeper. Plenty of fun. August 11th 2018 Update: Bullet proof Purchased a 1996 model with 150K on the clock in… Read more

2012.

It was the Autech version with lumpy cams.

Had a few mods on it. Was in pristine condition.

Drove a lot better than my MB with 100K on the clock, and more reliable too.

Low maintenance as per most Japanese cars.

Great economical and powerful care – I purchaed a 1999 manual in Sydney about 4 years ago with 202 000kms for $1500 with 3 months registration left (worth $200). I paid my local mechanic who did a wonderful paint job for $200. I spent a further maybe $ 300 on tyres second hand. At 247 000kms the cost to repair became significant. The starter motor had stopped. I decided to sell… Read more ·  3

the car to the wreckers for $ 300. The economy and handling on the car were just superb. Just a great car handling. It surprisingly had economy of about 17kms for a litre on the straights. I do tend to stick car in neutral down bigger hills and roll. I do regret not repairing the car. I am looking for another, this time am auto as I have a sore big left toe requiring treatment.

I currently have a 1994 white auto. I purchased for 1100 similarly with 130 000kms , apart from tyres, oil, oil filter, I have spent $ 1000 on body repairs, which was poor (dents were present). Other than that the mechanics have been superb without a fault and now $ 400 for 2 cv joints and one engine mount. And the mileage is at 185 000.

Not one problem ! The economy though less at 13.5 km a litre on straights, 12 around town.

Best Car! I don't think it will ever die! – I bought this car in 2009 and have just reached 300,000km! It's been such an awesome car and I think it's still valued at almost what I bought it for! The only thing I really hate about it is that it gets quite loud going fast on the freeway so I can't use hands free for my phone because I can't hear! I've had almost nothing go wrong with it… Read more

except to replace a wheel bearing. Apart from that it just keeps going! It's fast for a small old car, turns well, easy to drive and I probably won't replace it until it stops working.

In terms of fuel. I get about 400km per tank.

Awesome car – Wow driving experience great, my 1998 n15 Nissan pulsar is still going strong, I am the only owner and have done 428000ks. Best car ever thanks Nissan. Have travelled a lot in the car never broke down, very reliable. I will keep driving it till it stops. My brand new car.  Show details

Great Super reliable car – I have owned two N15 Nissan Pulsars. The first one I had for 6 years and got it too three hundred thousand plus k's and It never game me an issue. I should also mention I took really bad care of it and it still kept on going. Amazing engine. The automatic is a smooth ride but it has little power. I would personally go with the Automatic after owning both man and auto as the Auto is a much much smoother ride.  Show details

Perfect run-about, great in every way – I bought my 1996 Pulsar LX 12 months ago now with a little bit of work to do. I had to change a couple of engine mounts, replace the shock absorbers and struts, and the rear wheel break cylinders, I found the parts affordable and the car extremely easy to work on even with only a driveway to work in. Once on the road it has been nothing but… Read more

reliable, for an 18 year old car I have not found a single fault in the old girl. Very zippy. Good on fuel around town (unless you drive it stupidly), and fantastic on fuel for long highway trips so long as you travel light, it's only got a little motor though so with 3 or more adult passengers the fuel economy does drop.

For such a small car it's very spacious inside, I recently moved towns, and did so mostly with just my Pulsar, though I didn't have furniture to move.

I would recommend this car to absolutely anybody.

Update: I recently moved states right down to Sydney, drove the whole way there loaded to the gills, some of the trip with a trailer in tow. The car did fantastically, it didn't much like the trailer though. I then used it as my daily driver for the 4 months that followed until one dreadful morning when I was at the traffic lights on a red light, and was rear ended by a car doing 80kph.. The rear end was crushed in, undriveable. Myself and my housemate survived with no injuries, however, the seat rails tore from their mountings landing us nearly in the back seats. I am very disheartened to of lost my first car after 25,000km of ownership. I would recommend getting one with an airbag if you live somewhere that people can't drive. I now own a 2007 Subaru Forester, let's see how that goes

Brilliant first car – Loved this little hatch. Very practical interior with folding back seats. No issues for 4 years until it hit 200k that's when everything went wrong. 5g worth of repairs then ended up selling it for 700. All four gas struts, distributor, starter motor, Steering rack boots, cv boots, brake rotors, Rear driveshaft support bearings and Gearbox seal… Read more

all failed in a one year period. Other than that I loved the way it drove and handled, Very refined. Well I got 70 thousand ks out of it so I wasn't disappointed.

SSS Just keeps going – I've had my SSS Pulsar since new in 1999 and this has been one remarkable car. Still fun to drive, still looks great, still ultra reliable, still comfortable - I can't in the foreseeable future see a reason to replace it. Economy is good, servicing and insurance costs reasonable and it's just a fun car to have. Not the best looking car but in the… Read more

entire time i've owned it, only one minor fault (air con issue fixed for $100) and more than enough fun to make up for it! I get over 500 klms from a tank and that's driving without economy in mind. Such a useable interior too - the back seats fold flat and creates a huge load area. The little clips for the rear seatbelt buckles are such a nice touch too! I would recommend this car to everyone! Everything - reliable, fun, easy to service, efficient, practical

Best first car and it will be my last – I got my 1998 N15 series 2 for Christmas in 2011 it had 249,000km on the clock. its beat up it has dents and rust but I'm fixing it up myself in a few weeks when my parts get here. The 1.6l GA16DE engine mounted with the 5 speed manual will cream almost all 4 cylinders and a few 6 cylinder cars and save fuel at the same time. Everything still… Read more

works and quite comfortable. Never had to spend money only the usual maintenance items, engine is very reliable!

My recommendations would be get the series 2 from 1998-2000 they look a whole lot better, and get a manual gearbox. Even if the car is beat up give it a go they will always be great. all series 2 pulsars come with air con and a drivers air bag.

I Can't recommend it more enough! :)

Don't load it up with people back end rides low and a becomes sluggish, not much rear leg room.

Not a good car for tall people – My mum bought this car brand new from a Nissan Dealership, however I think she might have paid too much paying very close to 30K or so with On Road Costs. Nissan during the late 1990s ran with many of their $19,990 television advertisements for the Pulsar; and as such my mum decided to upgrade. She bought a Pulsar SLX sedan and she still has… Read more

the very same car today; however it has since started to fade with a few dents, scratches and damage to plastic indicators along with the usual cobwebs as she unfortunately has no undercover parking available and is literally exposed to the elements all year round.

Surprisingly, this car being 14 years old or so, is mechanically tough. She has only had to replace the battery and undergo the normal servicing intervals and has done just over 150,000 km so far. It had power windows, power mirrors, air conditioning, central locking, very ugly cloth trim, single dash CD player and radio; anti-lock braking system, dual airbags; and factory tinted windows.

The performance on this model is under powered, however its not suppose to be; it is reasonable though as the kerb weight is just over one tonne.

I have driven this car several times in the past and even though she likes this car still to this day; I unfortunately do not. It is quite economical and uses unleaded fuel and gives quite an impressive range and fuel consumption figures; however, it is rather useless for people who are tall and especially 6 feet and over. The rear seats are useless as a result and there is not a great deal of leg room in the front either. Have to have pushed the seat all the way back, it didn't give me great leg room, as a result I've had to recline the seat as well.

Boot space is laughable at best and unfortunately I would not recommend this car to any one who is tall. But if it is a must, then ensure that you don't have passengers in the rear seats. It is also best suited for a first time driver as well. Fuel efficiency, Standard Features, Easy to park Not designed for tall people (limited leg room), noisy gearbox when changing gears (manual), boot space

SSS 2000 model – Bought car with 20,000kms and now has 350,000kms, this car is great on fuel I get 500kms out of tank of petrol with city driving, servicing is cheap I use genuine Nissan parts. Just some problems but no big deal * Rear engine mount keeps breaking after 1 year have gone through a lot. * Gearbox is notchy hard to select gears after 300,000kms * Clutch pedal box is notchy Very quick for a small car. nothing Show details

Good – The car is an great to get around town in and has excellent economy. Make sure to check CV joints as they have a habit of wearing quickly on this particular model. Great reliablity and excellent fuel economy. Safety rating of car is average and the back seat does not have much space Show details

Good – I bought my Nissan Pulsar 1999 model second hand in 2008 and it's been a great buy. I've got a white automatic and like most automatics it can lack a bit of power when taking off or going up hill but it's not bad. It is a rather small car for a sedan but I rather like it as it's easy to control and park. I usually travel with my 2 year old in a… Read more

child seat at the back in this has not been a problem at all (as some people complain about the small backspace).

Overall it is a great car for it's age if you don't mind an older car. Great car for around town. Fuel efficient and easy to control Does look a bit old fashioned now in 2010

Excellent – Great little car for city driving and very economical cheap to own and run overall is a great car and will run and run Fuel efficient, little 1.6L double overhead cam engine with reliable gear box and good gear ratios makes it a decent little 4 cylinder, large boot size, stylish interior, easy to drive, park and reverse. Bad suspension and handling , poor chassis build, back seats don't have a lot of leg room. Show details

Good – I would definitely recommend the Nissan Pulsar Sedan as a good second hand car buy, for anybody that is looking for a reliable vehicle. The 1998 Nissan Pulsar N15 Auto LX 4 Door Auto Sedan is a GREAT medium size car. It is fuel efficient and very reliable. The interior has plenty of room, and is great to drive. The driver's seat could have had a better height adjustment on it for drivers who are physically not real tall. Show details

OK – My work purchased a bunch of 1.6L models. They were sluggish and ended up being flogged resulting in increased maintenance costs. By all accounts the 1.8L makes it a much better car. Cheap! Fuel efficient. 1.8L engine was reasonable. 1.6L model is gutless when teamed with an automatic transmission. Cheap and basic interior. Nissan went backwards from the excellent 1992 to 95 Pulsar. Show details

Excellent – Great car to have as first car or city driving. Uses next to no fuel and is extremely reliable. Cheap to run, especially insurance etc. Great handling, fuel efficiency and reliable as anything, decent interior A little bit underpowered but nothing too bad! Show details

Excellent – I used to own one, and I did love it, needed to update and traded it in. I had the "Q" and it was fantastic. Really reliable, except for the obvious things that have to happen eventually. The boot was very spacious, and the back seats go down flush which really make a difference when you want to transport extra goods. I would have liked power… Read more

windows, and definitely all 4 door opening. I would liked to have seen the Tida Q when I was looking to upgrade - but they didn't keep any in the showroom - a BIG mistake! If you're looking to buy - get it checked out properly since they are getting on in age now! Great zippy and very reliable car! Actually nothing, except i would have liked power windows, and all door opening/locking.