Nissan Stagea

Nissan Stagea
Production period:	1996-2007
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	Station wagon

The Nissan Stagea is a mid-range station wagon from the Japanese manufacturer Nissan , which was produced in two generations from 1996 to 2007 as competition for the Subaru Legacy Touring on the Japanese domestic market.

Stagea (WC34) 1996-2001

Stagea WC34
Nissan Stagea WC34 (1996-1998)
Production period:	1996-2001
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Petrol engines : 2.0–2.5 liters (96–173 kW)
Length:	4800 mm
Width:	1755 mm
Height:	1490 mm
Wheelbase :	2720 ​​mm
Empty weight :	1430-1620 kg

Series 1

The first series was produced from 1996 to the end of 1998. The basic engine was a 2-liter RB engine (RB20DE) with 130 hp. There were also other engines, the 2.5 liter six-cylinder (RB25DE) with 190 hp and the same turbo-charged (RB25DET) with 230 hp. The vehicle was available with rear-wheel drive (2WD) and all-wheel drive. The all-wheel drive (4WD) was the same as on the Skyline GT-R . The Series 1 was available with an automatic shift and a manual transmission. As a special model, there was also the Stagea with Skyline GTR technology. The RB26 twin-turbo engine with manual transmission was limited in production by Autech. The Stagea special model got a body kit and was called 260RS.

Series 2 (Facelift)

Series 2 (late 1998 to 2001) was basically the same vehicle as Series 1. The front lights were slightly modified (fog lights in the radiator grille).

Versions

Autech Japan produced special versions of the first two series. These were equipped with the RB26DETT engine (2.6 liters, turbocharger), the all-wheel drive of the Skyline GT-R and a manual gearshift with five gears. The strength of the body has also been increased. These vehicles (Series 2: Stagea 260RS Autech Version) were rare and correspondingly high in price.

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  Rear view
  (1996–1998)

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  Stagea WC34 after the facelift
  (1998-2001)

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  Rear view
  (1998-2001)

Stagea (M35) 2001-2007

Stagea M35
Nissan Stagea M35 (2001-2004)
Production period:	2001-2007
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Petrol engines : 2.5-3.5 liters (158-206 kW)
Length:	4765 mm
Width:	1760 mm
Height:	1510 mm
Wheelbase :	2850 mm
Empty weight :	1550-1650 kg

Unlike the first two models, which were based on the Nissan Skyline , the M35 was newly developed, apart from the engine which, like its predecessors, was taken over from the Skyline (Nissan Skyline, Infiniti G35). The following models were available:

• 250RS / RS V / RX: VQ25DD engine (V6, 2.5 l NA, direct injection, 158.3 kW), rear-wheel drive
• 250RS FOUR / RX FOUR: engine VQ25DD (V6, 2.5 l NA, direct injection, 158.3 kW), all-wheel drive (4WD)
• 250tRS FOUR V / RX FOUR: engine VQ25DET (V6, 2.5 l turbo, 205.94 kW), all-wheel drive (4WD)
• 300RX: VQ30DD engine (V6 3.0 l NA, direct injection, 191.23 kW), rear-wheel drive

Stagea production ended in June 2007.

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  Stagea M35 after the facelift
  (2004-2007)

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  Rear view
  (2004-2007)

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• Automobil Revue , catalog numbers 1998 and 2006 (technical data).

Web links

Commons : Nissan Stagea  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Stagea WC34 on Nissan History (page 1, as of 08/1989)
• Stagea WC34 on Nissan History (page 2, status: 04/2001)
• Stagea M35 on Nissan History (page 1, status: 10/2001)
• Stagea M35 on Nissan History (page 1, status: 08/2004)
• Specifications of the Stagea models