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DatsunNissan Violet

1973–1992 Japan Compact car 20 production years
Record depthReference-ready→ ComparePlace beside another car⇄
Production1973–1992
Recorded originJapan
ClassCompact car
Also known asDatsun Violet
Background

The Nissan Violet is a compact car that was first released in Japan in 1973 and produced until 1992. It was initially exclusive to Nissan's Japanese Nissan Cherry Store dealerships, as a larger companion to the Nissan Cherry.

Text adapted from “Nissan Violet” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Production chronology1973–1992

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Wikipedia infobox ↗20 years
Production timeline

1973–1992

19731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992
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