The Pulsar’s comeback to the Australian market is now complete, with the launch of Nissan’s all-new Pulsar hatch, including the return of the SSS performance variant.
Yesterday’s launch of the Pulsar hatch follows the re-introduction of the Pulsar sedan to the Australian market in February this year, which has already seen the nameplate return to the ‘best sellers’ list in the small passenger car segment.
“Nissan is excited to complete the comeback of the Pulsar today with the launch of the Pulsar hatch,” says William F Peffer Jr, Nissan Motor Company (Australia) managing director and CEO.
“The Australian market has embraced the Pulsar sedan since its launch in February. Now we can offer an even more compelling case with the four grades of Pulsar hatch, including two turbocharged variants.
Nissan confirmed in May that the Pulsar hatch pricing will start from just $18,990 MSRP (estimated drive-away $21,878) for the entry level ST, with the Pulsar SSS price starting from $29,240 MSRP (estimated drive-away $32,433).
The all-new Pulsar hatch is available in four model grades: ST, ST-L, ST-S and SSS.
The Pulsar hatch ST and ST-L are powered by a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, which has a peak power rating of 96kW and a maximum torque of 174Nm.
Adding variety to the Pulsar hatch range are the Pulsar ST-S and Pulsar SSS, both powered by Nissan’s 140kW, 1.6-litre DIG (Direct Injection Gasoline) Turbo engine.
All Pulsar hatch grades come fitted with a six-speed manual transmission as standard. Nissan’s Xtronic continuously variable transmission (CVT) is optionally available in all grades, with the addition of a manual mode in the turbocharged Pulsar Hatch ST-S and SSS.
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