| Nissan S-Cargo | |
|---|---|
 A white Nissan S-Cargo, with canvas roof and quarter window | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan |
| Production | 1989–1991 8,000 produced |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Light commercial vehicle |
| Body style | 2-/3-doorvan |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.5LE15I4 |
| Transmission | 3-speedautomatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 89 in (2,261 mm) |
| Length | 137 in (3,480 mm) |
| Width | 62.8 in (1,595 mm) |
| Height | 72.4 in (1,839 mm) |
| Curb weight | 2,097–2,141 lb (951–971 kg) |
TheNissan S-Cargo is a smallretro-styledvan manufactured by the Japanese automakerNissan from 1989 to 1991, and originally marketed solely in Japan at theirNissan Cherry Stores.
The exterior styling of the S-Cargo was inspired by theCitroën 2CVFourgonnettedelivery van, and interior styling borrowed aCitroën-style single-spoke steering wheel. The name was adouble entendre, standing for "Small Cargo" and sounding like "escargot", theFrench word forsnail, which in turn is a nickname for the Citroën 2CV.
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The S-Cargo was introduced at theTokyo Motor Show in 1989,[1] was originally marketed without Nissan branding and was available by reservation only. Over its two-year production run, 10,685 were produced[1] (variously reported as 12,000).
Because of its origins at Pike Factory, (Nissan's special project group), the S-Cargo—along with theNissan Figaro,Be-1 andPao—are known as Nissan's "Pike cars."
In 2011, noted design critic Phil Patton, writing forThe New York Times, called the Pike cars "the height ofpostmodernism"[2] and "unabashedly retro, promiscuously combining elements of the Citroën 2CV,Renault 4,Mini [and]Fiat 500."[2]
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