Nissan Primera P11

Nissan Primera P11
Production period:	1996-2002
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	Sedan , hatchback , station wagon
Previous model:	Nissan Primera P10
Successor:	Nissan Primera P12

Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test (1997)

The P11 series from the car manufacturer Nissan was the second model of the Primera and belongs to the middle class . Until the first facelift, no Traveler ( station wagon ) was available alongside the sedan with a notchback or hatchback . To close this gap, the previous generation station wagon continued to be sold. The Primera P11 was sold as the Infiniti G20 in the US .

Primera P11 (1996-1997)

P11
Nissan Primera Notchback (1996–1997)
Production period:	1996-1997
Body versions :	Limousine , station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.6–2.0 liters (66–110 kW) Diesel engine : 2.0 liters (66 kW)
Length:	4430 mm
Width:	1700 mm
Height:	1410 mm
Wheelbase :	2600 mm
Empty weight :	1240-1355 kg

The official launch of the Primera P11 was in September 1996 as a notchback and hatchback. A station wagon version of this model was not built until the first facelift, instead the W10 Traveler of the previous model was still available. The new edition of the Primera had grown in all dimensions and offered more space in the interior. The P11 could also come up with greatly improved safety equipment. So were double airbags front, pretensioners and ABS in each version as standard on board.

The chassis has also been greatly improved. Although the double wishbone front axle came from the previous model Primera P10 , the rear axle suspension was completely changed. The so-called compact control arm rear axle, which has a Scott-Russell linkage, was used. Although this was already used in the Almera N15 and Maxima A32 , the compact link rear axle in the Primera P11 was combined for the first time with the double wishbone front axle. The chassis, which was tuned for the Nürburgring Nordschleife , received good reviews for its handling.

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  Nissan Primera Hatchback (1996-1997)

Equipment variants

• GX: was the basic version, equipped with power steering, central locking, only with a 1.6l engine
• Si: this equipment was the sportier basic variant, equipped with leather steering wheel, sports seats, rear spoiler and fog lights , only with 1.6l engine
• SLX: this equipment was the normal equipment with velor seats, electr. Window lifters and mirror adjustment, but without air conditioning as standard
• SRi: the sporty standard equipment with leather steering wheel, sport seats, ZV, sport suspension, strut bars, rear spoiler
• SE: Luxury equipment with air conditioning, velor , leather steering wheel, BC , ZV with remote control , LM rims , wood decor, electr. Window regulators, chrome handles, also with leather upholstery for an extra charge. Exclusively with a 2.0 l engine
• GT: the Primera GT was the top model of the P11, equipped with partial leather sports seats, leather steering wheel, electric window lifters, air conditioning, strut bars , sports chassis, side skirts, extended front and rear aprons, rear spoiler, BC, ZV with remote control. From April 1997 this model was only available with a 2.0l engine (SR20DE) (150 HP) and as a notchback. It served as a homologation model for the Primera, which were used in touring car racing .
• SportLine: Special edition of 50 red and 50 black vehicles. This edition is based on the GT and is also equipped with lowering springs, 17 "aluminum rims, sports pedals and" Sportline "lettering.

Motorization

When the Primera P11 was launched, three gasoline engines with manifold injection and a diesel engine were available. The petrol engines came with slight modifications from the previous P10 model, only a 2.0l engine with 131 hp was added to the range. Among the petrol engines, a new 2,0l- came turbodiesel with swirl chamber injection and 90 hp added. The turbodiesel was not redeveloped, but rather the well-known CD20 diesel from the P10 and Sunny . Only a permanently working turbocharger was used and the engine was named CD20T. In April 1997, the range of engines was expanded to include a sports model, the GT, with 150 hp from a 2.0l engine.

Nissan only offered engines that were designed as inline four-cylinder engines . The petrol engines have 16 valves , which are driven by a timing chain via two overhead camshafts ( DOHC ). The diesel engine only has 8 valves, which are operated via an overhead camshaft ( OHC ). Here the valve is controlled by a toothed belt .

Primera P11-120 (1997-1999)

P11-120
Nissan Primera Notchback (1997–1999)
Production period:	1997-1999
Body versions :	Sedan , hatchback , station wagon
Engines:	Petrol engines : 1.6–2.0 liters (73–110 kW) Diesel engine : 2.0 liters (66 kW)
Length:	4430 mm
Width:	1700 mm
Height:	1410 mm
Wheelbase :	2600 mm
Empty weight :	1255-1360 kg

The first facelift of the P11 took place in September 1997 and the Primera was then internally referred to as the P11-120. Some technical and visual changes have been made and the equipment of the variants has been revised. The 1.6 and 2.0 liter engines received an increase in performance and the safety equipment was improved. With immediate effect, all 2.0 models received a larger brake system on the front axle with a diameter of 280 mm, as previously installed in the GT. In addition, an electronic brake force distribution (EBD) was introduced and side airbags became standard. The revised version hardly differs optically from the predecessor and is mainly recognizable by the change in the rear lights, where the indicators are now yellow instead of white.

With the facelift, a Traveler based on the Primera P11 was introduced as the WP11-120 for the first time . This replaced the station wagon version of the previous generation of the Primera that was still being sold and, like the sedan, was manufactured by Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) in Sunderland .

Equipment variants

The equipment variants have been renamed with this model. The GX was combined to form the basic equipment, Si and SRi under Motion, SLX to Competence, SE to Ambiente and GT to TopSport. In addition, there was now a rear center armrest in the equipment.

There was also a special edition of the facelift based on TopSport. It was called STWline and was limited to 200 vehicles. This model also had Cromaflair (flip-flop) paint, 17 "alloy wheels (a special series from BBS ), leather sports seats, lowering, aluminum decor in the interior and stainless steel sill strips .

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  Nissan Primera hatchback

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  Nissan Primera Traveler

Motorization

In the course of the facelift, the engines were revised. The 1.6 now had 100 hp, and the 2.0 with 115 hp was withdrawn from the range.

Primera P11-144 (1999-2002)

P11-144
Nissan Primera Hatchback (1999-2002)
Production period:	1999-2002
Body versions :	Sedan , hatchback , station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.6–2.0 liters (73–103 kW) Diesel engine : 2.0 liters (66 kW)
Length:	4522-4566 mm
Width:	1715 mm
Height:	1410 mm
Wheelbase :	2600 mm
Empty weight :	1295-1415 kg

The P11 was only given a more extensive facelift in Europe with the P11-144 version. It took place in September 1999 and, in contrast to the previous models, can be recognized immediately by a modified front, a modified rear and a corresponding side line (sills, decorative strips, etc.). New seats and instruments were installed in the interior and the dashboard did not remain unchanged either.

Despite major changes to the sheet metal lining of the sedan, its wheelbase and chassis remained unchanged, but the external length of the body increased by a total of 26 mm. The headlights and taillights were kept in clear glass optics and an electrical release was attached to the trunk lid.

The exterior of the Traveler , which is referred to as WP11-144 in this version , did not change as much as the sedan. The basic shape of the bodyshell remained almost unchanged. At the front, the station wagon was given a new face and the side line was given a freshening up with new sills and trim. With the exception of the bumper, the rear section was taken over unchanged from the previous model, so unlocking the trunk lid remained mechanical.

In addition, the engine range has been revised and some technical changes have been made. The safety equipment was supplemented by standard head airbags and a modified brake system, which still had EBD, was installed with a mechanical brake assistant . The equipment variants were refined with standard automatic air conditioning and xenon light in the 2.0 models as well as the 1.8 Elegance.

At the end of 2000, changes were made to the P11-144 again, some of which were savings measures prescribed by the group brother Renault. Seals on the bonnet, tailgate and headlights as well as duplicate seals on the doors were removed. A further change in the brake system with a different brake booster and smaller brake discs on the rear axle as well as the elimination of the sports equipment were further measures. The 1.6l engine has also been revised. The last version of the P11 series can be recognized by the fact that the antenna is now in the front roof area and a modified steering wheel has been installed.

In June 2002 the model change to the successor Primera P12 was carried out.

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  Nissan Primera Notchback

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  Nissan Primera Traveler

Equipment variants

• Basis: ZV (only 1.6 and 1.8)
• Comfort: ZV with FB, eFH, NSW (2.0: Xenon), leather steering wheel, radio
• Sport: ZV with FB, eFH, NSW, sports chassis (only 2.0 as sedan), sports seats, leather steering wheel, xenon, radio
• Elegance: ZV with FB, eFH, NSW, Xenon, wood-leather steering wheel, heated seats, radio with CD changer, automatic air conditioning
• Family: ZV with FB, eFH, NSW, automatic air conditioning, radio with CD changer
• Family Plus: ZV with FB, eFH, NSW, automatic air conditioning, radio with CD changer, xenon headlights

Motorization

With the introduction of the P11-144, the engine range was revised again. At the start of sales for the Primera in Europe, a 1.8l four-cylinder engine with 113 hp was available for the first time, the valve control of which also takes place via two overhead camshafts and a timing chain. Furthermore, the 2.0l engine with 131 HP was taken out of the range and the 150 HP version throttled to 140 HP. The 1.6l petrol engine (until early 2001) and the diesel engine remained unchanged.

Motorsport

Primera GT of the 1999 BTCC season

The Nissan Primera P11 was used in worldwide touring car racing in various racing series from 1997 and was developed on the basis of the series model Primera GT. For example, he competed in Sweden, South Africa (driver and brand title 1997–1999), Japan and Turkey. But the Primera was also represented in the German STW racing series and the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). The vehicles were front-wheel drive, built by Ray Mallock Limited and developed 320 hp with the SR20DE engine optimized for racing.

In the BTCC, the racing primera won the makes championship in the 1998 season and achieved 2nd place in the drivers' championship with Anthony Reid . In the following year Nissan was able to secure the constructors 'championship again and the drivers Laurent Aïello and David Leslie achieved first and second places in the drivers' championship. With this success, Nissan had achieved its goals and the manufacturer then left the racing series.

In the current 1997 season of the STW, the racing P11 was used for the first time as a replacement for the outdated predecessor P10. Nissan was able to increase its successes and left this racing series after the most successful season to date in 1998, in which the drivers Roland Asch and Michael Krumm finished 8th and 9th in the overall standings.

literature

• Joachim Kuch: Nissan since 1933. Motorbuch, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-613-02491-8 .
• Automobil Revue , catalog 1999 and 2000.
• Nissan Primera owner's manual . Nissan Europe NV, July 1996.
• Nissan Primera owner's manual . Nissan Motor Danmark A / S, December 1997 (Danish).
• Nissan Primera owner's manual . Nissan Europe NV, January 2002.

Web links

Commons : Nissan Primera (P11)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The Nissan Primera P11 in the Euro NCAP crash test (English)
2. ↑ Dave Coleman: Technobabble: Multilink and the Beam. In: Sport Compact Car - November '98. Retrieved November 29, 2015 . 
3. ↑ Nissan Primera 2.0 SE , accessed June 23, 2010
4. ↑ Nissan Primera 1.6 (p. 2) ( Memento of the original from May 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed June 23, 2010 
5. ↑ Equipment Primera Sportline , accessed on August 17, 2009
6. ↑ Technical data Primera , accessed on May 4, 2014
7. ↑ ^{a b} Model history Primera P11-120 , accessed on August 17, 2009
8. ↑ Technical data Primera STWline
9. ↑ Nissan Primera GT BTCC 1997-1999 , accessed on June 18, 2010 (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Nissan Primera P10	Nissan Primera P11 1996-2002	Nissan Primera P12