Nissan 200SX Engines by Year

The 200SX began as a Datsun coupe, carried the turbocharged CA18ET and the SE's VG30E V6 in the 1980s, and returned on the Sentra platform for 1995–1998.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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S10 (1977–1979): 1977 · 1978 · 1979

S110 (1980–1983): 1983

S12 (1984–1988): 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988

B14 coupe (1995–1998): 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998

S10 (1977–1979)

1977 200SX engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four (L20B)	97 hp net	Coupe (Datsun 200SX)

1978 200SX engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four (L20B)	97 hp net	Coupe (Datsun 200SX)

1979 200SX engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four (L20B)	—	Coupe (Datsun 200SX)

S110 (1980–1983)

1983 200SX engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 134 inline-four (Z22E)	—	Coupe, hatchback (facelift)

S12 (1984–1988)

1984 200SX engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four turbo CA18ET	120 hp net	Turbo hatchback
2.0L / 122 inline-four CA20E	—	XE notchback coupe, hatchback (base)

1985 200SX engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four turbo CA18ET	120 hp net	Turbo hatchback
2.0L / 122 inline-four CA20E	—	XE notchback coupe, hatchback (base)

1986 200SX engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four turbo CA18ET	120 hp net	Turbo hatchback
2.0L / 122 inline-four CA20E	—	XE notchback coupe, hatchback (base)

1987 200SX engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four CA20E	—	XE notchback coupe, hatchback (base)
3.0L / 183 V6 VG30E	—	SE hatchback

1988 200SX engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four CA20E	—	XE notchback coupe, hatchback (base)
3.0L / 183 V6 VG30E	165 hp net	SE hatchback

B14 coupe (1995–1998)

1995 200SX engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 inline-four GA16DE	115 hp net	Base, SE
2.0L / 122 inline-four SR20DE	140 hp net	SE-R

1996 200SX engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 inline-four GA16DE	115 hp net	Base, SE
2.0L / 122 inline-four SR20DE	140 hp net	SE-R

1997 200SX engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 inline-four GA16DE	115 hp net	Base, SE
2.0L / 122 inline-four SR20DE	140 hp net	SE-R

1998 200SX engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 inline-four GA16DE	115 hp net	Base, SE
2.0L / 122 inline-four SR20DE	140 hp net	SE-R

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