Nissan · 1994–2000
Nissan Rasheen
The Nissan Rasheen (Japanese: 日産・ラシーン, Hepburn: Nissan Rashīn) is a compact crossover SUV with four-wheel drive capabilities produced from November 1994 to August 2000 by Nissan. It is a five-seater with a rugged, quirky and angularly styled five-door body. A prototype was first shown at the October 1993 Tokyo Motor Show in the same name. The car's design was often compared with Eastern European cars in design, particularly the Wartburg 353. It was the fifth series and the last of Nissan's "Pike" car designs (Be-1, Pao, Figaro, and S-Cargo). As for the Be-1 and Figaro, production of the Rasheen was carried out by contract manufacturer Takada Kogyo. It was exclusive to Nissan Japanese dealership network called Nissan Red Stage. By August 2000, production had come to a halt, amidst the restructuring following Carlos Ghosn's "Nissan Revival Plan", with a total production of 72,793 units. The Rasheen shared its platform with the Nissan Sunny (B14), adopting the derivative chassis code RB14. All models also carried an "N" (indicating four-wheel drive) and another letter to signify which engine was fitted, with "RFNB14" being the 1.5-litre model. Rasheen also used powertrain components from the Nissan Pulsar (N14) with four-wheel drive. The model was offered with three different inline-four gasoline engines. Originally, it was only available with a 105 PS (77 kW) 1.5-liter GA15DE gasoline engine, the 125 PS (92 kW) 1.8-liter SR18DE engine was added to the lineup in January 1997, only available with the automatic transmission. A facelift occurred in January 1997, it featured a redesigned front grille, and clear turn signal lenses on the front bumper. Dual airbags and ABS were made standard on all models. After having been shown at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show, the Rasheen Forza was added in April 1998, featuring a 2.0-liter SR20DE 145 PS (107 kW) engine. The Rasheen had full-time four wheel drive, Nissan's ATTESA powertrain system. This is a viscous coupling that determines where to send torque based on traction situations. Anti-lock brakes were introduced September 1996 along with various trim packages introduced during the production period.
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Predecessor: Nissan Prairie · Successor: Nissan X-Trail
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Specifications
- name
- Nissan Rasheen
- Manufacturer
- Nissan, Takada Kogyo, Yokohama
- Production
- 1994–2000
- Assembly
- Japan: Yokosuka, Kanagawa (Oppama Plant)
- Designer
- Naoki Sakai
- Class
- Compact crossover SUV
- Body style
- 5-door SUV
- Layout
- Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
- Related
- Nissan Sunny (B14)
- Engine
- 1.5 L GA15DE I4 (RFNB14), 1.8 L SR18DE I4 (RHNB14), 2.0 L SR20DE I4 (RKNB14)
- Transmission
- 4-speed automatic, 5 speed manual
- Wheelbase
- 2430 mm
- Length
- 4210 mm
- Width
- 1720 mm
- Height
- 1515 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1310 kg
- Successor
- Nissan X-Trail
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1312050CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_RasheenCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1369159373 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1997-2000_NISSAN_Rasheen.jpgPublic domain · Photo: TTTNIS · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Manufacturer website (link only) — https://web.archive.org/web/20030829155439/http://history.nissan.co.jp/RASHEEN/Link only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.