Nissan Pulsar evolution

The Pulsar is a compact hatchback and sedan nameplate used by Nissan in Japan, Australia and Europe across two separate eras.
7 generations, oldest to newest — open any step for details.

N101978–1982
1978
Nissan Pulsar N10ⓘ
New generation
N10
📅 1978–1982

Original Pulsar, a front-wheel-drive supermini-class model.

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N121982–1986
1982
Nissan Pulsar N12ⓘ
New generation
N12
📅 1982–1986

Second generation, sold widely as the Nissan Cherry and Sentra.

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N131986–1990
1986
Nissan Pulsar N13ⓘ
New generation
N13
📅 1986–1990

Third generation, sharing bodies with the Cherry/Sunny lineage.

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N141990–1995
1990
Nissan Pulsar N14ⓘ
New generation
N14
📅 1990–1995

Fourth generation, home of the rally-bred GTI-R.

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N151995–2000
1995
Nissan Pulsar N15ⓘ
New generation
N15
📅 1995–2000

Fifth generation, closely related to the Almera N15.

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N162000–2005
2000
Nissan Pulsar N16ⓘ
New generation
N16
📅 2000–2005

Sixth generation before the classic Pulsar name was retired.

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C132014–2018
2014
Nissan Pulsar C13ⓘ
New generation
C13
📅 2014–2018

Revived Pulsar as a European C-segment hatchback rivalling the Golf.

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