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About the Nissan Z
Last updated Dec 18, 2024The 2023 Nissan Z is classified as a 2 Door Coupe which was previously on sale in Australia as part of the Z34 MY23 generation, starting from $70,200 MLRP for the and topping out at $90,000 for the NISMO.
There are 9 variants available for our market and the current year model went on sale in January of 2023. The Nissan Z is built in Japan and is available with Twin Turbo Gas Direct Injection , equipped with a 6 Speed Manual transmission with the drive sent to rear-wheel-drive.Other powertrain options include: Twin Turbo Gas Direct Injection, equipped with a 9 Speed Automatic transmission with the drive sent to rear-wheel-drive & Twin Turbo Gas Direct Injection, equipped with a 6 Speed Manual transmission with the drive sent to rear-wheel-drive.
The Nissan Z is offered with a 5 year, unlimited kilometre warranty.
Pros
- A great modern-retro design
- Turbocharged engine a substantial improvement
- Manual transmission option still delights
Cons
- Sounds rather lifeless
- Lack of wireless CarPlay
- A parts bin special
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2023 Nissan Z Dimensions
1315mm
1845mm
4380mm
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
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2023 Nissan Z Safety Rating
The Nissan Z has not been tested officially by Euro NCAP or ANCAP.
The 370Z was never tested officially either, so it is not possible for us to give you a safety rating score.
Standard safety features include:
- 6 airbags
- AEB with pedestrian detection
- Adaptive cruise control
- Forward collision warning
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Lane departure warning
- High Beam Assist
- Traffic Sign Recognition
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Reversing camera
- Hill Start Assist
- Tyre pressure monitoring
2023 Nissan Z Fuel Economy
There are 3 different fuel economy figures for the Nissan Z
The most fuel efficient Nissan Z is the with a 9 Speed Automatic which is powered by a Twin Turbo Gas Direct Injection and uses 9.8L of premium unleaded petrol per 100km on the combined cycle.
The Nissan Z that uses the most amount of fuel is the PROTO with a 6 Speed Manual which is powered by a Twin Turbo Gas Direct Injection and uses 10.8L of premium unleaded petrol per 100km on the combined cycle.
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Cost of ownership
What is the running and servicing costs of a Nissan Z?
All Nissan Z’s need servicing every 12 Months months or 10,000km km, whichever comes first.
How does the 2023 Nissan Z drive?
Our expert take on Nissan Z drivability.
For detailed driving impressions, read our full review here.
The 2023 Nissan Z is powered by Infiniti’s 3.0-litre twin-turbo DOHC V6 (VR30DDTT). It’s a fuel-injected, four-valve-per-cylinder alloy engine which produces 298kW (up 22 per cent on 370Z), and 475Nm of torque (up 112Nm on 370Z).
The manual weighs 1600kg (kerb) while the automatic carries a 33kg weight penalty. Put all of those figures together and it adds up to a power-to-weight improvement of around 13 per cent over the Nissan 370Z.
While the nine-speed automatic is borrowed from Nissan vehicles like the Frontier and Pathfinder, the six-speed manual comes from the 370Z but is now equipped with a high-performance clutch supplied by Japanese racing specialist Exedy, and is linked to the rear wheels with a carbon-fibre composite driveshaft.
Rev-matching is available with a press of a button on the centre console, while automatic models feature aluminium paddle shifters and two different drive modes: Standard and Sport.
In Sport, the automatic Z slightly modifies its steering profile while also gaining active sound enhancement (via the speakers), and the traction control gives the driver a little more leeway to play with. In manual cars, the traction control is either on or off.
2023 Nissan Z Warranty
The Nissan Z is covered by a five-year. unlimited kilometre warranty.
Nissan Z FAQs
The cheapest Nissan Z is the undefined that starts from $70,200.
The most expensive Nissan Z is the NISMO that starts from $90,000.
The best towing capacity of a Nissan Z is 0Kg offered by the following variants
- PROTO
- NISMO
The largest Nissan Z is the NISMO which measures 1870mm wide, 4410mm in length and sits 1315mm tall.
The most powerful Nissan Z is the NISMO which has 309kW of power from its Twin Turbo Gas Direct Injection engine.
The Nissan Z is built in Japan and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest Nissan Z is the NISMO which weighs 1890 kg (kerb weight).
The Nissan Z uses premium unleaded petrol.