Nissan Mistral

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The '''Nissan Mistral''' is an [[SUV|4x4 off-roader]] manufactured by the Japanese automaker [[Nissan]]. It was also made by Nissan's Spanish subsidiary ''Nissan Motor Ibérica S.A.'' for the European market, where it was marketed as '''Nissan Terrano II''', and also supplied under an [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]] agreement to [[Ford Europe]] for sale as [[Ford Maverick]] on the continent. First launched in 1993 and discontinued only in 2006, the model enjoyed long market life in just one generation, with its basic form unchanged, albeit having been significantly updated throughout its lifetime. Nissan's internal designation for this model was '''R20'''.

The R20 was based on the WD21 [[Nissan Terrano]] platform, and came in two body styles differing in wheelbase - a shorter 3-door and longer 5-door model. For the British market chiefly, a [[panel van]] version of the 3-door was also made. The vehicle's body, tall compared to most competitors and providing for high ground clearance, was designed by the Italian [[I.DE.A Institute]].

Production of the R20 started in Spain in February 1993 and the Terrano II went on sale in Europe in May that year. The Mistral was launched in Japan in June 1994, at first available in the 5-door version only - the three-door Mistral joined in 1995. In 1996, the car was facelifted, gaining round [[headlight]]s.

In the beginning of 1999, both the [[JDM]] Mistral model and the Ford Maverick were phased out, while the remaining Terrano II was facelifted again, gaining a new front fascia more in line with contemporary Nissans, as well as an updated interior. In 2002, yet another facelift took place, giving the model the steering wheel from the [[Nissan_Primera#Nissan_Primera_P12_.28Mk_IIII.2C_2001.E2.80.94present.29|Nissan Primera P12]]. Presented in March at the 72nd [[Geneva Motor Show]] the model was hence marketed as simply "Nissan Terrano" in Europe, the previous Terrano being marketed as Pathfinder. The R20 was sold in Europe until 2006, when production in Spain ceased.

== Engines ==
The Nissan Terrano II had 2.4 petrol and 2.7 TD [[turbodiesel]]s at its launch in 1993; from 1996 the engines became injected, with 2.4i and 2.7 TDi replacing the previous models. In 1999 a 3.0 TDi turbodiesel was produced, using the [[Nissan Patrol]]'s engine. The Nissan Mistral had only turbodiesel engines 2.7 TD and 2.7 TDi.

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==Sources==
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* {{cite web | title=Global Autoindex | url=http://www.globalautoindex.org/ | accessdate=2007-03-09}}
* ''The article incorporates text translated from the corresponding Japanese Wikipedia articles on the [[:ja:日産・ミストラル|Nissan Mistral]] as of March 9, 2007.''
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