Overview
The 2023 Nissan Z Base is a rear-wheel drive, 3-door Coupe that was released to the Australian market on 1st August 2023. The Nissan Z is regarded as a sports car built in Japan and when it was new had prices starting at $73,300.
This Nissan Z is powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine that has 298 kW of power (at 6400 rpm) and 475 Nm of torque (at 1600 rpm) via a Nine-speed Automatic transmission. Nissan claims the Nissan Z Base uses 9.8L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 227g of CO2. It has a 62L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 633km per full tank
The Nissan Z measures 1315mm (51.8 inches) in height, 4380mm (172.4 inches) in length, 1845mm (72.6 inches) in width with a 2550mm (100.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1633kg (3600.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The Nissan Z Base comes standard with 255/40 ZR19 94W front tyres and 275/35 ZR19 96W rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 10,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 60 month, unlimited km 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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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2997 |
| Size (L) | 3.0L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 298kW |
| Power RPM | 6400 |
| Torque | 475Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1600 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 9 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Wishbone |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 9.8 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 14 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 7.3 |
| Tank Size (L) | 62 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 227 |
| CO2 Urban | 326 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 170 |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 255/40 ZR19 94W |
| Tyre Rear | 275/35 ZR19 96W |
| Front Rim Size | 9.5x19 |
| Rear Rim Size | 10x19 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1315 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4380 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1845 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 125 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2550 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1633 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1890 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1555 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1565 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Japan |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 3 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Service Interval KMs | 10000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | 2023-11-01 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |