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| Manufacturer |
Nissan Diesel UD |
|---|---|
| Production | Worldwide |
| Predecessor | Echo |
| Class | Minibus |
| Body style(s) | Bus (short & long body) |
| Engine(s) |
Nissan Mitsubishi |
| Transmission(s) |
Nissan (manual) Getrag (automatic) |
The Nissan Civilian (kana:日産・シビリアン) is a minibus built by Nissan Diesel & UD. It is primarily available as city bus and tourist bus.
In Japan, Asia-Pacific, Mid-East, Africa, South America, its principal competitors are Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa, Isuzu Journey and Toyota Coaster.
Design[]
A Nissan Civilian in Laos.
General information[]
Nissan Civilian is sold under the Civilian and W41 or W 41 names. It is sold in Japan as Civilian, and several countries in Central & South America. The normal seating capacity is 26 passengers, 2 other passengers seated in individual seats located one behind the rear window and one between the axle and the door, and a driver's seat in front of the windscreen. The Civilian has a unique design in that its steering wheel/driver's seat was located in front of the bus, outside the cabin, operated in a standing position in earlier models. Its main competitors are the Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa and the Toyota Coaster, Isuzu Journey, and, in some countries Civilian/ W41 minibuses are found only in small quantities, compared to the Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa and the Toyota Coaster, Isuzu Journey.
Engines[]
- TB45E: 4.5L Gasoline
- TD42: 4.2L Diesel
- RD28T: 2.8L Diesel Turbo
- ED33: 3.3 Diesel
- ED33T 3.3 Diesel Turbo
Dimensions[]
- SWB
- Overall length: 6270 mm
- WB: 3310 mm
- Overall width: 2065 mm (TD42 engine) / 2255 mm (TB45E engine)
- Seating: 26 passengers
- LWB
- Overall length: 6990 mm
- WB: 3690 mm
- Overall width: 2065 mm (TD42 engine) / 2255 mm (TB45E engine)
- Seating: 30 passengers
Interior, Equipment & Options[]
Equipment levels[]
GLX[]
Includes reclining high-back seats, automatic sliding door, cloth carpet, tinted windows, self-leveling suspension and other options.
DX[]
Includes an automatic folding door, non-tinted windows with curtains and non-reclinable, low-back seats, and other options.
SX[]
Includes an automatic folding door, reclinable, high-back seats, better audio equipment, rear windshield wipers and other options.
GX[]
Includes an automatic reclinable high-back driver's seat, supreme audio equipment, TV, rear windshield wipers, toilet and other amenities.
TX[]
Includes an automatic height-adjustable driver's seat, cruise control, BOSE audio equipment, Rear Projection TV, passenger air-bags, toilet, refrigerator, reclinable passenger seats with retractable table, self-levelling suspension.
Special Purpose Vehicles[]
- Bloodmobile
- School Bus
- Presidential transportation
- Grand saloon bus
- Ambulance
- Motorhome
- Library Car
- Execution Van (Prisoner transporter)
- Wheelchair Van
Notorious users[]
Ousted Panama dictator Manuel Noriega, in his reign, had at least one Nissan Civilian as his personal transport. It was a luxury, fully furnished version with amenities such as TV, restroom and kitchenette. This Civilian is now said to be owned by a Panamanian national who obtained it a very bad condition and restored it[citation (source) needed].
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External links[]
- Nissan Civilian Official Homepage
- Nissan ME Homepage in Civilian
- BusExplorer.com Nissan Civilian
- NCSOL Bus Release "Nissan Civilian"
- Safety Recalls for Nissan Civilian Japanese Imports
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