Datsun Violet
The Datsun Violet (also: Datsun 140J / 160J ) is a mid-range model produced by the Japanese car manufacturer Nissan in two generations from 1973 to 1981 .
Datsun Violet (Type 710/711, 1973–1978)
The first generation of the Violet was a model derived from the contemporary Nissan Bluebird U610 with rear-wheel drive and rigid rear axles (with the exception of the SSS hardtop coupe, which had rear axle suspension on trailing arms), which was available in Japan as two- and four-door Sedan and two-door hardtop coupe, later also offered as a station wagon.
In Germany, the Violet came as a four-door and coupé in October 1973 under the names Datsun 140J (1.4 liters, 48 kW / 65 PS), 160J (1.6 liters, 52 kW / 72 PS) and 160J SSS Coupé (1, 6 liters, 61 kW / 83 PS) at prices of DM 8,890 to 9,990; in Japan there were also variants with a 1.8-liter engine.
In 1976 the Violet received a facelift (type 711), in the course of which the 1.4-liter was omitted and the previous hatchback of the sedan was replaced by a notchback.
The sports coupé was introduced in Taiwan in 1971 under the name Yue Loong VIP Brougham and produced by the Chinese Yulon Motor Company . The model was very successful there and replaced the Yue Loong Bluebird for eight years . The luxury model was particularly popular among high society and attracted a large number of fans. Even so, the sister model of the Datsun Violet SSS was only produced in a single generation. After that, the model was replaced by the Bluebird in 1979.
Datsun Violet | 1400 | 1600 | 1600 SSS | 1600 SSS-E |
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Engine: | 4-cylinder in-line engine (four-stroke) | |||
Displacement: | 1428 cc | 1595 cc | ||
Bore × stroke: | 83 × 66 mm | 83 x 73.7 mm | ||
Performance at 1 / min: | 48 kW (65 hp) at 5800 |
53 kW (72 PS) at 6000 |
61 kW (83 PS) at 6200 |
84.5 kW (115 hp) for the 6200 |
Max. Torque at 1 / min: | 116 Nm at 3600 | 132 Nm at 4000 | 135 Nm at 4200 | 143 Nm at 4400 |
Compression: | 9.0: 1 | 8.5: 1 | 9: 1 | 9.5: 1 |
Mixture preparation: | 1 downdraft twin carburetor | 2 SU carburettors | Electric injection | |
Valve control: | OHC , chain | |||
Cooling: | Water cooling | |||
Transmission: | 4- or 5-speed gearbox, stick shift, rear-wheel drive (aW three-speed automatic) |
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Front suspension: | Suspension struts, wishbones, coil springs, stabilizers | |||
Rear suspension: | Rigid axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs (except SSS hardtop coupe) | |||
Brakes: | Front disc brakes, rear drum brakes, aW servo (some four-wheel drum brakes) | |||
Steering: | Recirculating ball steering | |||
Body: | Sheet steel, self-supporting | |||
Track width front / rear: | 1290/1310 mm | |||
Wheelbase: | 2450 mm | |||
Dimensions: | Sedan: 4120 × 1580 × 1405 mm Coupé: 4120 × 1580 × 1385 mm |
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Empty weight: | 925-970 kg | 945-980 kg | 960-980 kg | 980-1000 kg |
Top speed: | 155 km / h | 160 km / h | 165 km / h | 170 km / h |
0-100 km / h: | not specified | |||
Consumption (liters / 100 km, factory): | 9.5 | 9.5 | 10-14 | 10-14 |
Datsun Violet (Type A10 / A11, 1978–1981)
In May 1977, the second generation Violet appeared in Japan, breaking away from the technical basis of the Datsun Bluebird. The body line was much more modern and angular than its rounded predecessor, the leaf springs on the rear axle gave way to coil springs. In Japan there was a four-door notchback sedan, a three-door hatchback coupe and a station wagon with engines from 1.4 to 2.0 liters. From 1980 the five-door hatchback sedan from the range of the virtually identical sister model Datsun Stanza was taken over.
In Germany, from March 1978 sedan and coupé were again offered under the designation Datsun 160J / 160J SSS Coupé, later as Datsun Violet. In the sedan the 1.6-liter four-cylinder developed 61 kW / 83 hp, in the coupé 65 kW / 89 hp. The prices initially ranged from DM 11,495 (sedan) to DM 12,495 (coupé).
In 1980 there was a facelift (type A11), recognizable by the rectangular headlights.
The Violet won the East African Safari Rally four times in a row between 1979 and 1982 and the New Zealand Rally in 1980 ; The successor was the second generation Nissan Stanza .
Datsun Violet | 1400 | 1600 | 1600 SSS | 1800 SSS (Japan) |
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Engine: | 4-cylinder in-line engine (four-stroke) | |||
Engine type: | A14 | L16 | L16E | Z18E |
Displacement: | 1397 cc | 1595 cc | 1595 cc | 1770 cc |
Bore × stroke: | 76 × 77 mm | 83 x 73.7 mm | 85 × 78 mm | |
Performance at 1 / min: | 46.5 kW (63 hp) at 5600 |
59.5 kW (81 hp) at 6000 |
64 kW (87 hp) at 5800 |
77–84.5 kW (105–115 hp) at 6000 |
Max. Torque at 1 / min: | 113 Nm at 3600 | 121 Nm at 3600 | 136 Nm at 3400 | 147–152 Nm at 3600 |
Compression: | 9.0: 1 | 8.5: 1 | 8.5: 1 | 8.5: 1 |
Mixture preparation: | 1 downdraft register carburetor | injection | ||
Valve control: | OHV , chain | OHC , chain | ||
Cooling: | Water cooling | |||
Transmission: | 4- or 5-speed gearbox, stick shift, rear-wheel drive (aW three-speed automatic) |
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Front suspension: | Suspension struts, wishbones, tension struts, coil springs, stabilizers | |||
Rear suspension: | Rigid axle with coil springs, longitudinal and trailing arms, aW stabilizer | |||
Brakes: | Front disc brakes, rear drum brakes, aW servo (some four-wheel drum brakes) | |||
Steering: | Recirculating ball steering | |||
Body: | Sheet steel, self-supporting | |||
Track width front / rear: | 1335/1330 mm | |||
Wheelbase: | 2400 mm | |||
Dimensions: | Sedan: 4080 × 1600 × 1390 mm Coupé: 4260 × 1600 × 1350 mm Kombi: 4150 × 1600 × 1410 mm |
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Empty weight: | 870-930 kg | 915-975 kg | 945-985 kg | 950-990 kg |
Top speed: | 145–155 km / h | 155-165 km / h | 165-175 km / h | 165-180 km / h |
0-100 km / h: | not specified | |||
Consumption (liters / 100 km, factory): | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 |
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- Automobil Revue , catalog numbers 1975 and 1979