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.
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.
| Variant | RRP | Power / Torque | Fuel / Range | Drive | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST Sedan (CVT)2015 | POA | 96kW / 174Nm | 6.7L/100km | front-wheel drive | 5 |
| ST Hatch (Manual)2015 | POA | 96kW / 174Nm | — | front-wheel drive | 5 |
| ST Hatch (CVT)2015 | POA | 96kW / 174Nm | 6.7L/100km | front-wheel drive | 5 |
| SSS Hatch (M-CVT)2015 | POA | 140kW / 240Nm | — | front-wheel drive | 5 |
| SSS Sedan (Manual)2015 | POA | 140kW / 240Nm | — | front-wheel drive | 5 |
| SSS Sedan (M-CVT)2015 | POA | 140kW / 240Nm | — | front-wheel drive | 5 |
| SSS Hatch (Manual)2015 | POA | 140kW / 240Nm | — | front-wheel drive | 5 |
| ST-L Sedan (CVT)2015 | POA | 96kW / 174Nm | 6.7L/100km | front-wheel drive | 5 |
| ST-L Hatch (Manual)2015 | POA | 96kW / 174Nm | — | front-wheel drive | 5 |
| ST-L Sedan (Manual)2015 | POA | 96kW / 174Nm | — | front-wheel drive | 5 |
| ST Sedan (Manual)2015 | POA | 96kW / 174Nm | — | front-wheel drive | 5 |
| ST-L Hatch (CVT)2015 | POA | 96kW / 174Nm | 6.7L/100km | front-wheel drive | 5 |
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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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.
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