Nissan Pino: which version to buy and why
The Nissan Pino ran as one generation from January 2007 to February 2010, as a Mini 5-doors kei hatch with four versions. Every version uses the same 658 cm³ Gasoline engine: 54 hp (40 kW) at 6000 rpm, 61 Nm at 4000 rpm, 3 cylinders Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, No boost, multi-point injection, compression 10.5, bore × stroke 68 × 60.6, 95 fuel.
The Nissan Pino ran as one generation from January 2007 to February 2010, as a Mini 5-doors kei hatch with four versions. Every version uses the same 658 cm³ Gasoline engine: 54 hp (40 kW) at 6000 rpm, 61 Nm at 4000 rpm, 3 cylinders Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, No boost, multi-point injection, compression 10.5, bore × stroke 68 × 60.6, 95 fuel. The buying choice is not “which engine,” because there is only one. It is gearbox, drive, and the 50 kg kerb-weight gap that the data actually measures.
Power per litre is identical across the range: 54 / 0.658 ≈ 82.1 hp per litre. 0–100 km/h, top speed, city / highway / combined consumption, CO₂, eco class, gross weight, wheel sizes, and rear suspension are not measured on every version. Those blanks are the same for all four cars, so they do not pick a winner.
Specs that actually differ
| Version | hp | Nm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders / layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive | Kerb, kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 MT (AWD) | 54 | 61 | 658 | Gasoline | 3 Inline | No | Manual 5 | AWD | 820 |
| 0.7 MT (FWD) | 54 | 61 | 658 | Gasoline | 3 Inline | No | Manual 5 | FWD | 770 |
| 0.7 AT (AWD) | 54 | 61 | 658 | Gasoline | 3 Inline | No | Automatic 4 | AWD | not measured |
| 0.7 AT (FWD) | 54 | 61 | 658 | Gasoline | 3 Inline | No | Automatic 4 | FWD | not measured |
Both manuals are named 0.7 MT; both automatics are named 0.7 AT. Power does not split them (54 hp on all four). Drive does: AWD vs FWD.
Shared hardware that does not help you choose: 30 L tank, 150 mm ground clearance, front Independent, spring suspension, front Disc brakes, rear Drum brakes. Rear suspension, wheels, 0–100, top speed, and mpg figures: not measured.
Generations: nothing later to “upgrade” into
There is 1 generation (January 2007 – February 2010), Mini 5-doors, 4 versions, no restyle listed as a separate generation. You are not choosing between a first and a later Pino. You are choosing among four 2007–2010 cars that share one engine and one body.
What “changed” inside that generation is only the combination of Manual 5 vs Automatic 4 and FWD vs AWD, plus the one measured mass difference: 0.7 MT FWD at 770 kg versus 0.7 MT AWD at 820 kg.
Weight per horsepower (the only mass arithmetic we have)
On the two manuals, kerb weight is measured:
- 0.7 MT FWD: 770 / 54 ≈ 14.3 kg per hp
- 0.7 MT AWD: 820 / 54 ≈ 15.2 kg per hp
AWD adds 50 kg (820 − 770), about 6.5% more mass for the same 54 hp and 61 Nm. That is the extra hardware you pay for in weight, not in power. For both 0.7 AT cars, kerb weight is not measured, so kg/hp for the automatics cannot be calculated from this catalogue.
Gross weight is not measured on any version, so payload is unknown.
Gearbox: five speeds vs four, same engine
0.7 MT (both drives): Manual, 5 gears. 0.7 AT (both drives): Automatic, 4 gears.
The engine still peaks at 6000 rpm and 4000 rpm for torque. The automatic has one fewer ratio than the manual. Acceleration and mpg are not measured, so this article cannot claim the 5-speed is quicker or the 4-speed uses more fuel — only that the ratio count and type differ.
If you want the lightest documented car and full control of those five gears: 0.7 MT FWD (770 kg). If you want the same five gears plus all-wheel drive: 0.7 MT AWD (820 kg). If you want an automatic: 0.7 AT FWD or 0.7 AT AWD — same 54 hp, same 61 Nm, same 4 speeds; drive is the only listed split, and mass for both AT cars is not measured.
Drive: what AWD buys on this model
AWD does not add horsepower, torque, tank size, or clearance. Clearance is 150 mm on FWD and AWD alike. Tank is 30 L on all four.
What AWD buys on the measured pair:
- 0.7 MT AWD vs 0.7 MT FWD: +50 kg, same 54 hp, worse kg/hp (15.2 vs 14.3).
- 0.7 AT AWD vs 0.7 AT FWD: same gearbox (Automatic 4), same engine; mass difference not measured.
Choose AWD when you want the AWD label itself. Choose FWD when you want the lowest documented kerb weight (770 kg on 0.7 MT FWD) and the same 82.1 hp/L engine.
Dimensions and weight (buyer checklist)
- Kerb: 770 kg (0.7 MT FWD), 820 kg (0.7 MT AWD), not measured (both 0.7 AT).
- Gross: not measured (all four).
- Ground clearance: 150 mm (all four).
- Tank: 30 L (all four).
- Wheels: not measured (all four).
No version is “larger” in the data. Body is Mini 5-doors for the whole generation.
Performance and economy: all not measured
0–100 km/h: not measured. Top speed: not measured. City / highway / combined consumption: not measured. CO₂ and eco class: not measured.
You cannot pick a Pino on mpg or sprint times from this catalogue. The ranking has to sit on 770 vs 820 kg, Manual 5 vs Automatic 4, and FWD vs AWD.
Which version to buy
Buy 0.7 MT FWD if you want the lightest documented Pino. It is the only version at 770 kg, 14.3 kg/hp, Manual 5, FWD, still 54 hp and 61 Nm. That is the highest power-to-weight figure we can calculate.
Buy 0.7 MT AWD if you want AWD and a measured mass. You take 50 kg extra (820 kg, 15.2 kg/hp) for AWD, with the same Manual 5 and the same engine. Nothing else in the table improves.
Buy 0.7 AT FWD if you want an automatic and front-wheel drive. Automatic 4, 54 hp, kerb not measured. You give up one gear versus the manuals and you lose a documented kerb figure.
Buy 0.7 AT AWD if you want automatic and AWD together. Same engine and Automatic 4 as the other AT; kerb not measured. You cannot prove it is heavier than 0.7 AT FWD from these numbers.
There is no higher-output Pino, no later generation, and no restyle to wait for. The “extra money” in this dataset buys either AWD (+50 kg on the manuals) or an Automatic with 4 speeds instead of 5 — not more litres, not more horsepower, not a bigger tank, not more ground clearance.