| Nissan Lafesta | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan |
| Production | September 2004 – December 2017 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact MPV |
| Body style | 5-doorminivan |
| Layout | |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Nissan Prairie |
| Successor | Nissan Serena (C27) Nissan NV200 |
TheNissan Lafesta (Japanese:日産・ラフェスタ,Hepburn:Nissan Rafesuta) is acompact MPV built byNissan mainly for the Japanese market.
The name was derived from theItalian word "festa", meaning holiday, festival or party, and according to the manufacturer "expresses a desire to spend an enjoyable time in the car together with family members or friends."
| First generation (B30/NB30) | |
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.jpg) Nissan Lafesta (pre-facelift) | |
| Overview | |
| Production | September 2004–November 2012 |
| Assembly | Japan:Kanda, Fukuoka |
| Designer | Tetsuo Oosawa[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Platform | Nissan C platform |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 LMR20DEI4 |
| Transmission | CVT |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm (110 in) |
| Length | 4,575 mm (180.1 in) |
| Width | 1,695 mm (66.7 in) |
| Height | 1,670 mm (66 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,520 kg (3,350 lb) |
It was unveiled on September 2, 2004 and first released on December 2, 2004, with a sales target of 5,000/month.[2] The Lafesta shares a platform with theRenault Scénic andRenault Megane.
The Lafesta was the successor to theNissan Prairie/Liberty and competed with theToyota Isis,Honda Stream,Toyota WISH,Subaru Exiga, and theMazda Premacy. The Lafesta also replaced theNissan Avenir.
The vehicle offers sliding doors on both sides (one of which is power-assisted), Nissan's Intelligent key system,GPS navigation system, reverse camera and a very largesunroof. The only engine option available is a 2.0 LMR20DEinline-four unit. Bothfront- andfour-wheel drive transmissions are available; the former uses atorsion beam suspension at the rear while the latter has atrailing armmulti-link arrangement.
The Lafesta is built at the same factory that once produced the largerNissan Presage.
In 2007, the Lafesta received a minor facelift.
The first generation Lafesta was discontinued in Japan on December 26, 2012, after being sold alongside the second generation, with it being rebranded as the Lafesta Joy.[citation needed]
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| Second generation (CWEFWN/CWEAWN) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Mazda Premacy/Mazda5 |
| Production | May 2011–December 2017 |
| Assembly | Japan:Hiroshima (Mazda Hiroshima Plant) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Platform | Mazda CW platform |
| Powertrain | |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm (108 in) |
| Length | 4,615 mm (181.7 in) |
| Width | 1,750 mm (69 in) |
| Height | 1,615 mm (63.6 in) |
The second generation Lafesta is a version of thethird generation Mazda Premacy supplied to Nissan byMazda on an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) basis. Mazda supplied the Premacy for use in the Nissan Lafesta Highway Star beginning in May 2011.[3][4] Unlike the Premacy, the new Nissan Lafesta Highway Star ditches the Nagare design.
Japanese models went on sale on June 15, 2011.[5][6][7] Models available include Highway Star (J, and G, with the G Supremo added in April 2012).[8]
Following the discontinuation of the Mazda Premacy, sales of the Nissan Lafesta Highway Star ended on March 24, 2018.[citation needed]
