Nissan Wingroad

Nissan Wingroad: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Nissan Wingroad version to choose depends mainly on whether you value lower kerb weight, AWD, or maximum performance. Among the measured versions, the third-generation 1.8 CVT combines 128 hp and 176 Nm with a 9.9-second 0–100 km/h time; the FWD version weighs 1,180 kg, while the AWD version weighs 1,270 kg.

The Nissan Wingroad version to choose depends mainly on whether you value lower kerb weight, AWD, or maximum performance. Among the measured versions, the third-generation 1.8 CVT combines 128 hp and 176 Nm with a 9.9-second 0–100 km/h time; the FWD version weighs 1,180 kg, while the AWD version weighs 1,270 kg. The second-generation 2.0 CVT is the most powerful option at 190 hp, whereas the restyled second-generation 2.0 AT is the only version with a measured top speed, at 180 km/h. Fuel consumption, mpg, wheel sizes, and prices were not measured, so they cannot support a buying decision here.

Nissan Wingroad generations compared

The first generation ran from May 1996 to April 1999 as an Estate 5-door. The database lists 16 modifications, with 12 shown. Its shown engine range covers 1,498 cc, 1,769 cc, 1,838 cc, and 1,998 cc, producing from 105 to 150 hp. Manual and Automatic gearboxes appear alongside FWD and AWD. Kerb weight is not measured for the 2.0 MT; among versions with a measured figure, it ranges from 1,050 to 1,300 kg.

The second generation ran from May 1999 to October 2005, including a restyling from October 2001. Before restyling, it had 6 modifications: 1.5 AT, 1.5 MT, 1.8 AT, 1.8 MT, another AWD 1.8 AT, and 2.0 CVT. The restyled range had 10 modifications and broadened the combinations of engine, gearbox, and drive. This generation offers the widest performance spread in the supplied data, from 105 hp to 190 hp.

The third generation ran from November 2005 to March 2013 as an Estate 5-door with 5 modifications. Its range is simpler: 1,498 cc versions make 109 hp and 148 Nm, while 1,797 cc versions make 128 hp and 176 Nm. Buyers can choose Variable or Automatic transmission and FWD or AWD, depending on the modification.

Nissan Wingroad engine and specs

Repeated names identify distinct database modifications, so power and drive are included below to separate them.

Nissan Wingroad horsepower: what changed?

The third-generation 1,498 cc engine produces 109 hp and 148 Nm, gains of 4 hp and 13 Nm over the 105 hp, 135 Nm 1,497 cc engine in the second generation. Its specific output is approximately 72.8 hp per litre, compared with approximately 70.1 hp per litre for the earlier unit.

Moving within the third generation from 1.5 CVT to 1.8 CVT adds 299 cc, 19 hp, and 28 Nm. Specific output changes only slightly, from approximately 72.8 to 71.2 hp per litre, so the principal numerical gain is additional total output rather than a higher output per litre.

The second-generation 2.0 CVT produces approximately 95.1 hp per litre, the highest figure among the listed versions. Its 190 hp is 40 hp above the 150 hp 2.0 AT offered after restyling, although the restyled car has 200 Nm versus 196 Nm for the 2.0 CVT.

Performance, fuel average, mpg, and top speed

Only the third-generation data include measured 0–100 km/h results. The 1.5 CVT and the 109 hp AWD 1.5 AT both record 10.5 seconds. Both 1.8 CVT modifications record 9.9 seconds, making them 0.6 seconds quicker. Acceleration for the 109 hp FWD 1.5 AT is not measured. Acceleration for every listed first- and second-generation modification is also not measured.

A top speed of 180 km/h is measured only for the restyled second-generation 2.0 AT. Top speed is not measured for every other modification.

City, highway, and combined fuel consumption are not measured for any Nissan Wingroad version in the supplied data. Consequently, mpg and fuel average are also not measured. Every listed modification has a 50-litre fuel tank, but tank capacity alone does not establish consumption or driving range.

Nissan Wingroad dimensions, weight, and ground clearance

Exterior length, width, height, and wheelbase are not measured for any generation. Wheel sizes are also not measured for any version.

Weight and clearance still distinguish several closely related choices. In the third generation, the 109 hp FWD 1.5 AT weighs 1,180 kg, has a gross weight of 1,455 kg, and provides 150 mm of ground clearance. The 109 hp AWD 1.5 AT weighs 1,190 kg, has a gross weight of 1,465 kg, and provides 160 mm of clearance. AWD therefore adds 10 kg and 10 mm in this comparison.

The third-generation FWD 1.8 CVT weighs 1,180 kg, while the AWD 1.8 CVT weighs 1,270 kg. Both have 150 mm of clearance and respective gross weights of 1,455 and 1,545 kg. AWD adds 90 kg without changing the listed clearance. The FWD version carries approximately 9.2 kg per horsepower, compared with approximately 9.9 kg per horsepower for AWD.

Before the second-generation restyling, the FWD 1.8 AT weighs 1,200 kg and the AWD 1.8 AT weighs 1,310 kg, a difference of 110 kg. Both provide 145 mm of clearance. Their respective weight-to-power figures are 10.0 and approximately 10.9 kg per horsepower.

In the restyled second generation, the 115 hp FWD 1.8 AT weighs 1,200 kg and the equivalent AWD version weighs 1,300 kg, so AWD adds 100 kg. The same 100 kg difference separates the FWD and AWD 115 hp 1.8 MT versions. All four provide 140 mm of clearance.

Among first-generation versions with measured kerb weight, figures range from 1,050 kg to 1,300 kg. Ground clearance ranges from 120 mm for the 2.0 AT to 150 mm for the AWD 1,838 cc 1.8 AT. Gross weight is not measured for the first and second generations.

Which Nissan Wingroad version should you buy?

For the strongest measured acceleration with the lighter drivetrain, the third-generation FWD 1.8 CVT is the clearest choice. It produces 128 hp and 176 Nm, reaches 100 km/h in 9.9 seconds, and weighs 1,180 kg. The AWD 1.8 CVT matches its output and measured acceleration but adds 90 kg, so its numerical case rests on AWD rather than speed or clearance.

For a third-generation 1.5, the choice is more nuanced. The FWD 1.5 CVT weighs 1,190 kg, provides 160 mm of clearance, and records 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h. The AWD 1.5 AT has exactly the same measured weight, clearance, output, and acceleration. The FWD 1.5 AT is 10 kg lighter but has 10 mm less clearance, and its acceleration is not measured.

For maximum horsepower, choose the second-generation 2.0 CVT: its 190 hp gives it approximately 6.9 kg per horsepower at a 1,310 kg kerb weight. For the only measured top speed and the greatest listed torque, the restyled 2.0 AT provides 150 hp, 200 Nm, and 180 km/h while weighing 1,270 kg.

For the lightest measured option, the first-generation 105 hp 1.5 AT FWD, 1.5 MT FWD, and 1.5 MT AWD are each listed at 1,050 kg, equivalent to 10.0 kg per horsepower. That makes them 130 kg lighter than the third-generation 109 hp FWD 1.5 AT, but the newer engine adds 4 hp and 13 Nm.

Price, availability, reliability, problems, engine oil capacity, and maintenance costs are not measured. Those topics cannot be used here to claim that one version is cheaper or more dependable. On the available evidence, the third-generation FWD 1.8 CVT offers the best measured balance of acceleration and weight, the second-generation 2.0 CVT is the horsepower choice, and the third-generation AWD variants are the alternatives when AWD itself is the deciding specification.