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Compact baroque - Datsun 120 Y in (historical) test

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Created on February 22, 1975

Reading time 7min

Written by:

Paul Simsa

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Datsun Sunny 1200 GL (1974) – viertürige Limousine

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Datsun Sunny 1200 GL (1974) – Heck

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Datsun Sunny 1200 GL (1974) – zweitürige Limousine

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Datsun 120 Y (1974) – gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis

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Datsun Sunny 120 Y (1974) – für den europäischen Markt

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Datsun 120 Y (1974) – kompakter Wagen

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Datsun Sunny 1200 Coupé DX (1974) – typisch japanisches Design

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Datsun Sunny 120 Y Coupé (1974) – charakteristischer Kühlergrill des Coupés

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Datsun 120 Y - mit verspielter Kunststoff-Front - am Genfer Automobilsalon 1974

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Datsun 120 Y Coupé (1974) – Silhouette

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Datsun 120 Y Coupé (1974) – charakteristisches Heck

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Datsun 120 Y Coupé - mit praktischer durch Hydraulikdämpfer gehaltene Heckklappe, aber hoher Ladekante - am Genfer Automobilsalon 1974

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Datsun Sunny 1200 Van DX (1974) – Kombiwagen für den japanischen Markt

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Datsun Sunny 1200 Van (1974) – Heck des Kombiwagens

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Datsun 120 Y Station Wagon (1974) – mit grosser Ladefläche

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Datsun 120 Y Station Wagon - klassische Konstruktion mit Frontmotor und Heckantrieb in Verbindung mit einer Starrachse können beim Kombi durchaus Vorteile bieten - am Genfer Automobilsalon 1974

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Datsun Sunny 1200 DX (1974) – Cowboy-Ornamentik an den Türverkleidungen

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Datsun Sunny 1200 DX (1974) – Cockpit der Deluxe-Ausstattungsvariante

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Datsun Sunny 1200 DX (1974) – Armaturenbrett

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Datsun Sunny 1200 GL (1974) – Cockpit der GL-Ausstattungsvariante

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Datsun Sunny 1200 GL (1974) – Innenraum

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Summary

Datsun was launched in Germany in 1972 and had a very good reputation for quality. As the successor to the 1200, the Type 120 Y appeared in 1973, which was a model of baroque compared to its simple predecessor and whose overall design gave the typical impression of Japanese thoroughness. However, this 1975 test report reveals the complaints it faced in practice.

This article contains the following chapters

The 120 series
Practice with drawbacks
Competitive situation, workshops
Plus points
Minus points
Overall verdict
Technical data & measured values

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Datsun cars are built by the Nissan Group, the second largest Japanese car manufacturer, just behind Toyota and larger than VW. In Germany, Datsun started in 1972, one year after Toyota, but pulled ahead of its competitor in 1974, with 11,421 Datsun compared to 7053 Toyota; Mazda is still in its infancy with 1926. This is a remarkable success in adverse times. For 1975, the German Nissan headquarters even hoped for 18,000 vehicles, which would outstrip DAF. The number of dealers, planned to increase from the current 600 to 850, is also roughly equivalent to the DAF network; Toyota has around 550. Incidentally, the comparison with DAF is a misnomer, as Datsun relies on a wide range of models, from the small front-wheel drive Cherry to six-cylinder 2.4 and 2.8 liter models with engine outputs from 45 to 126 hp.

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