Nissan · 1999–2003
Nissan Bassara
The Nissan Bassara is a minivan/MPV manufactured from November 1999 to June 2003 by Nissan. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "Vajara", which means "the prize or object of desire that encourages someone to yield to temptation." The Bassara competed with the Honda Odyssey (Japan-spec) and the Toyota Gaia. It shared a platform with the Nissan Presage and the Nissan R'nessa. The Bassara was exclusive to Japanese Nissan dealerships called Nissan Prince Store locations, and discontinued when Nissan combined their five Japanese dealership networks into two sales chains, and Prince locations were renamed Nissan Red Stage. A trim level called the Axis was offered with a performance image. Other trim levels were offered called J, J Splendens, Highway Star, V, V touring, X, X Leather Package, Luxury Package X, and the X Touring.
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Successor: Nissan Murano
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Specifications
- name
- Nissan Bassara (JU30)
- Manufacturer
- Nissan
- Production
- 1999–2003
- Assembly
- Nissan Shatai, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
- Class
- Minivan
- Body style
- 5-door wagon
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive, Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
- Related
- Nissan Presage, Nissan R'nessa
- Engine
- 3.0 L VQ30DE V6, 2.5 L YD25DDTi turbo-diesel I4, 2.5 L QR25DE I4 , 2.4 L KA24DE I4
- Wheelbase
- 2800 mm
- Length
- 4795 mm
- Width
- 1770 mm)
- Height
- 1725 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1620 kg
- Successor
- Nissan Murano, Nissan Elgrand
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/Q1312105CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_BassaraCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1285757683 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nissan_Bassara.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Kuha455405 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Manufacturer website (link only) — https://web.archive.org/web/20200223061819/http://history.nissan.co.jp/BASSARA/U30/0105/index.htmlLink 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.