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Nissan Pulsar, Price, Specs & Review 2026

Compare every Nissan Pulsar variant sold new in Australia. 12 variants. Side-by-side specs, ANCAP safety, fuel economy, towing capacity, warranty and running costs, pricing sourced from the Nissan Australian website and updated weekly.

Discontinued. The Nissan Pulsar is no longer sold new in Australia. Specifications are kept for reference and comparison; pricing is no longer shown as it is not a current new-car offer.

Every Nissan Pulsar variant in Australia, compared

12 variants of the Nissan Pulsar are on sale in Australia. Compare them side-by-side in the table below, or tap any variant to jump to it and expand its full specs.

Nissan Pulsar variants compared by price, power, fuel and drivetrain
VariantRRPPower / TorqueFuel / RangeDriveSeats
ST Sedan (CVT)2015POA96kW / 174Nm6.7L/100kmfront-wheel drive5
ST Hatch (Manual)2015POA96kW / 174Nm—front-wheel drive5
ST Hatch (CVT)2015POA96kW / 174Nm6.7L/100kmfront-wheel drive5
SSS Hatch (M-CVT)2015POA140kW / 240Nm—front-wheel drive5
SSS Sedan (Manual)2015POA140kW / 240Nm—front-wheel drive5
SSS Sedan (M-CVT)2015POA140kW / 240Nm—front-wheel drive5
SSS Hatch (Manual)2015POA140kW / 240Nm—front-wheel drive5
ST-L Sedan (CVT)2015POA96kW / 174Nm6.7L/100kmfront-wheel drive5
ST-L Hatch (Manual)2015POA96kW / 174Nm—front-wheel drive5
ST-L Sedan (Manual)2015POA96kW / 174Nm—front-wheel drive5
ST Sedan (Manual)2015POA96kW / 174Nm—front-wheel drive5
ST-L Hatch (CVT)2015POA96kW / 174Nm6.7L/100kmfront-wheel drive5

Nissan Pulsar ST Sedan (CVT)

POA
Power
96kW
Torque
174Nm
Fuel use
6.7L/100km
Gearbox
CVT
Drive
front-wheel drive
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The B17 sedan and C12 hatch Pulsar was Nissan Australia's small car, offered in ST, ST-L and hot SSS grades. Volume ST/ST-L cars use a 96kW/174Nm 1.8-litre petrol with a 6-speed manual or Xtronic CVT, while the SSS packs a 140kW/240Nm 1.6-litre DIG turbo. As a used buy the sedan is the practicality champ (a huge 510-litre boot); the ANCAP 5-star rating applies to ST and ST-L grades.

Configure the ST Sedan (CVT)

Nissan Pulsar ST Hatch (Manual)

POA
Power
96kW
Torque
174Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
front-wheel drive
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The B17 sedan and C12 hatch Pulsar was Nissan Australia's small car, offered in ST, ST-L and hot SSS grades. Volume ST/ST-L cars use a 96kW/174Nm 1.8-litre petrol with a 6-speed manual or Xtronic CVT, while the SSS packs a 140kW/240Nm 1.6-litre DIG turbo. As a used buy the sedan is the practicality champ (a huge 510-litre boot); the ANCAP 5-star rating applies to ST and ST-L grades.

Configure the ST Hatch (Manual)

Nissan Pulsar ST Hatch (CVT)

POA
Power
96kW
Torque
174Nm
Fuel use
6.7L/100km
Gearbox
CVT
Drive
front-wheel drive
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The B17 sedan and C12 hatch Pulsar was Nissan Australia's small car, offered in ST, ST-L and hot SSS grades. Volume ST/ST-L cars use a 96kW/174Nm 1.8-litre petrol with a 6-speed manual or Xtronic CVT, while the SSS packs a 140kW/240Nm 1.6-litre DIG turbo. As a used buy the sedan is the practicality champ (a huge 510-litre boot); the ANCAP 5-star rating applies to ST and ST-L grades.

Configure the ST Hatch (CVT)

Nissan Pulsar SSS Hatch (M-CVT)

POA
Power
140kW
Torque
240Nm
Gearbox
CVT
Drive
front-wheel drive
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The B17 sedan and C12 hatch Pulsar was Nissan Australia's small car, offered in ST, ST-L and hot SSS grades. Volume ST/ST-L cars use a 96kW/174Nm 1.8-litre petrol with a 6-speed manual or Xtronic CVT, while the SSS packs a 140kW/240Nm 1.6-litre DIG turbo. As a used buy the sedan is the practicality champ (a huge 510-litre boot); the ANCAP 5-star rating applies to ST and ST-L grades.

Configure the SSS Hatch (M-CVT)

Nissan Pulsar SSS Sedan (Manual)

POA
Power
140kW
Torque
240Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
front-wheel drive
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The B17 sedan and C12 hatch Pulsar was Nissan Australia's small car, offered in ST, ST-L and hot SSS grades. Volume ST/ST-L cars use a 96kW/174Nm 1.8-litre petrol with a 6-speed manual or Xtronic CVT, while the SSS packs a 140kW/240Nm 1.6-litre DIG turbo. As a used buy the sedan is the practicality champ (a huge 510-litre boot); the ANCAP 5-star rating applies to ST and ST-L grades.

Configure the SSS Sedan (Manual)

Nissan Pulsar SSS Sedan (M-CVT)

POA
Power
140kW
Torque
240Nm
Gearbox
CVT
Drive
front-wheel drive
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The B17 sedan and C12 hatch Pulsar was Nissan Australia's small car, offered in ST, ST-L and hot SSS grades. Volume ST/ST-L cars use a 96kW/174Nm 1.8-litre petrol with a 6-speed manual or Xtronic CVT, while the SSS packs a 140kW/240Nm 1.6-litre DIG turbo. As a used buy the sedan is the practicality champ (a huge 510-litre boot); the ANCAP 5-star rating applies to ST and ST-L grades.

Configure the SSS Sedan (M-CVT)

Nissan Pulsar SSS Hatch (Manual)

POA
Power
140kW
Torque
240Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
front-wheel drive
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The B17 sedan and C12 hatch Pulsar was Nissan Australia's small car, offered in ST, ST-L and hot SSS grades. Volume ST/ST-L cars use a 96kW/174Nm 1.8-litre petrol with a 6-speed manual or Xtronic CVT, while the SSS packs a 140kW/240Nm 1.6-litre DIG turbo. As a used buy the sedan is the practicality champ (a huge 510-litre boot); the ANCAP 5-star rating applies to ST and ST-L grades.

Configure the SSS Hatch (Manual)

Nissan Pulsar ST-L Sedan (CVT)

POA
Power
96kW
Torque
174Nm
Fuel use
6.7L/100km
Gearbox
CVT
Drive
front-wheel drive
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The B17 sedan and C12 hatch Pulsar was Nissan Australia's small car, offered in ST, ST-L and hot SSS grades. Volume ST/ST-L cars use a 96kW/174Nm 1.8-litre petrol with a 6-speed manual or Xtronic CVT, while the SSS packs a 140kW/240Nm 1.6-litre DIG turbo. As a used buy the sedan is the practicality champ (a huge 510-litre boot); the ANCAP 5-star rating applies to ST and ST-L grades.

Configure the ST-L Sedan (CVT)

Nissan Pulsar ST-L Hatch (Manual)

POA
Power
96kW
Torque
174Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
front-wheel drive
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The B17 sedan and C12 hatch Pulsar was Nissan Australia's small car, offered in ST, ST-L and hot SSS grades. Volume ST/ST-L cars use a 96kW/174Nm 1.8-litre petrol with a 6-speed manual or Xtronic CVT, while the SSS packs a 140kW/240Nm 1.6-litre DIG turbo. As a used buy the sedan is the practicality champ (a huge 510-litre boot); the ANCAP 5-star rating applies to ST and ST-L grades.

Configure the ST-L Hatch (Manual)

Nissan Pulsar ST-L Sedan (Manual)

POA
Power
96kW
Torque
174Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
front-wheel drive
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The B17 sedan and C12 hatch Pulsar was Nissan Australia's small car, offered in ST, ST-L and hot SSS grades. Volume ST/ST-L cars use a 96kW/174Nm 1.8-litre petrol with a 6-speed manual or Xtronic CVT, while the SSS packs a 140kW/240Nm 1.6-litre DIG turbo. As a used buy the sedan is the practicality champ (a huge 510-litre boot); the ANCAP 5-star rating applies to ST and ST-L grades.

Configure the ST-L Sedan (Manual)

Nissan Pulsar ST Sedan (Manual)

POA
Power
96kW
Torque
174Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Drive
front-wheel drive
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The B17 sedan and C12 hatch Pulsar was Nissan Australia's small car, offered in ST, ST-L and hot SSS grades. Volume ST/ST-L cars use a 96kW/174Nm 1.8-litre petrol with a 6-speed manual or Xtronic CVT, while the SSS packs a 140kW/240Nm 1.6-litre DIG turbo. As a used buy the sedan is the practicality champ (a huge 510-litre boot); the ANCAP 5-star rating applies to ST and ST-L grades.

Configure the ST Sedan (Manual)

Nissan Pulsar ST-L Hatch (CVT)

POA
Power
96kW
Torque
174Nm
Fuel use
6.7L/100km
Gearbox
CVT
Drive
front-wheel drive
Seats
5
ANCAP
5-star

The B17 sedan and C12 hatch Pulsar was Nissan Australia's small car, offered in ST, ST-L and hot SSS grades. Volume ST/ST-L cars use a 96kW/174Nm 1.8-litre petrol with a 6-speed manual or Xtronic CVT, while the SSS packs a 140kW/240Nm 1.6-litre DIG turbo. As a used buy the sedan is the practicality champ (a huge 510-litre boot); the ANCAP 5-star rating applies to ST and ST-L grades.

Configure the ST-L Hatch (CVT)

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