NISSAN'S latest Pulsar hatch favours style over the practicality that distinguished the previous, wagon-like version. The looks attract attention and the dynamic qualities are quite high, with a standard 1.8-litre engine and a well-sorted suspension. Dual front airbags, air-conditioning and remote central locking are all standard in the hatch - important considerations at this level of the market. But it does lack rear-seat legroom and the 1.8-litre engine sacrifices low-speed torque to give extra bite at the top-end.

N15 Nissan Pulsar hatch
Released: October 1995
Ended: September 2000
Family Tree: PulsarTHE previous (N15) model Pulsar hatch was available in LX,Q, Plus and SSS guise until being discontinued in September 2000, two months after the new N16 model Pulsar sedan arrived. The UK-built N16 hatch took a little longer to arrive Down Under, however, reaching our shores 12 months later in July 2001. There's no SSS version of the new hatch, with Nissan offering just the base ST (tested here) and the Q model.
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