1999 Nissan Avenir Salut-X from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

Nothing has gone wrong with car, other than a new battery needed when purchased.

The car handles well.

With 98 octane it goes for 650km to 50L if driven well. This is around town. About 750km to tank on the open road.

Nice comfortable car.

Cabin is roomy and has lots of room for rear passengers.

Good boot size.

Is very fast when you go to overtake; I have the CVT, and just drop down two gears when overtaking, and there is no stopping it.

Excellent car. Had a little shaking when going over 100km, but put that down to it being front wheel drive, as 100km and under no shaking.

Don't have the body kit attached. Just need a good work horse.

Hi I have the same Nissan Avenir salutX 1999. lovely car. good handling. but did about 7Km per liter with 95cotane. after the tune-up and injector clean from dealer for the first run it did 10km per liter (city Driving). but now it has come back to the same. any one has a idea. please comment. also anybody knows whether saluteX came with Diesel engine. Regards -RanilFDO-

I have a 98 Avenir Salut X. It averages 12km/l (600km from 50L). I can get 13km/l if I really baby it and 11km/l if I really thrash it. Very impressed with the handling, these cars seem to share the same suspension as the 4wd turbo GT model.

Mine is the 1.8litre automatic (engine QG18DE). I'd have preferred a manual, but couldn't find a good one.

There is a diesel version called the Nissan Expert, it is a commercial van which looks similar from the outside, but has beam rear suspension, a flat rear floor and a basic vinyl interior. The engine is the YD22, which I would have bought if it came with the same interior and spec as the Avenir.

Hi guys, I replaced my engine (current engine QG18DE) with CD20 Turbo Diesel Engine. I think the Nissan Avenir comes originally with YD22 Diesel Engine. what I found was YD 22 engine is too noisy and lot of repairs. I decided to go ahead with cd20 diesel turbo. The car is running smoothly and there are some modifications you have to do in the electricals. If anybody has a Nissan Avenir service manual I'll be happy. -RanlFDO-

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Hi RanlFDO.

I'd like to know more about your CD20 conversion, can you email me dougal_h at actrix.co.nz Feel free to delete this message once you've got the email.

I have a Y11 nissan which is 4wd diesel with the YD22. Very good but needs a turbo.