Nissan Datsun / Nissan Pickup Engines by Year

Datsun's small pickups established the brand in America from 1959; Nissan's name took over in the 1980s, and the D21 Hardbody ran until the Frontier replaced it for 1998. Ratings for the early trucks are US figures where sources give them.

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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220 (1959–1961): 1959 · 1960 · 1961

320 (1962–1965): 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965

520/521 (1966–1972): 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972

620 (1972–1979): 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979

720 (1980–1986): 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986

D21 Hardbody (1986–1997): 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997

220 (1959–1961)

The 1.0 and 1.2 fours.

1959 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.0L / 60 inline-four C	37 hp gross	1000 pickup

1960 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.0L / 60 inline-four C	37 hp gross	1000 pickup

1961 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.0L / 60 inline-four C	37 hp gross	1000 pickup

320 (1962–1965)

The 1.2 E-1 four.

1962 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.2L / 73 inline-four E-1	60 hp gross	320 / L320 pickup

1963 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.2L / 73 inline-four E-1	60 hp gross	320 / L320 pickup

1964 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.2L / 73 inline-four E-1	60 hp gross	320 / L320 pickup

1965 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.2L / 73 inline-four E-1	60 hp gross	320 / L320 pickup

520/521 (1966–1972)

The 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 fours.

1966 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.3L / 79 inline-four (J13)	—	520 pickup

1967 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.3L / 79 inline-four (J13)	—	520 pickup

1968 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.3L / 79 inline-four (J13)	—	520 pickup, 521 (1968)

1970 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four (L16)	—	521 pickup

1971 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four (L16)	—	521 pickup

1972 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four (L16)	96 hp net	521 / 620 pickup

620 (1972–1979)

The L16, L18 and L20B fours.

1972 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four (L16)	96 hp net	521 / 620 pickup

1973 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four (L16)	96 hp net	620 pickup, Li'l Hustler

1974 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 108 inline-four (L18)	100 hp net	620 pickup, Li'l Hustler

1975 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 119 inline-four (L20B)	110 hp net	620 pickup, King Cab (1977+)

1976 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 119 inline-four (L20B)	110 hp net	620 pickup, King Cab (1977+)

1977 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 119 inline-four (L20B)	110 hp net	620 pickup, King Cab (1977+)

1978 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 119 inline-four (L20B)	110 hp net	620 pickup, King Cab (1977+)

1979 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 119 inline-four (L20B)	110 hp net	620 pickup, King Cab (1977+)

720 (1980–1986)

Z-series fours and the diesels.

1980 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 119 inline-four (L20B)	—	720 pickup, 2WD and 4WD

1981 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 134 inline-four (Z22)	—	720 pickup, 2WD and 4WD

1982 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 132 inline-four diesel (SD22)	—	720 pickup, 2WD only
2.2L / 134 inline-four (Z22)	—	720 pickup, 2WD and 4WD

1983 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 132 inline-four diesel (SD22)	—	720 pickup, 2WD only
2.2L / 134 inline-four (Z22)	—	720 pickup, 2WD and 4WD
2.4L / 146 inline-four (Z24)	—	720 pickup

1984 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 119 inline-four (Z20)	—	720 pickup, 2WD only
2.4L / 146 inline-four (Z24)	—	720 pickup, 2WD and 4WD
2.5L / 152 inline-four diesel (SD25)	—	720 pickup, 2WD only

1985 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 119 inline-four (Z20)	—	720 pickup, 2WD only
2.4L / 146 inline-four (Z24)	—	720 pickup, 2WD and 4WD
2.5L / 152 inline-four diesel (SD25)	—	720 pickup, 2WD only

1986 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 119 inline-four (Z20)	—	720 pickup, 2WD only
2.4L / 146 inline-four (Z24)	—	720 pickup, 2WD and 4WD
2.4L / 146 inline-four Z24i	—	720 ST (1986), D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30i	—	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD

D21 Hardbody (1986–1997)

The Z24i and KA24E fours and the 3.0 V6.

1986 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 119 inline-four (Z20)	—	720 pickup, 2WD only
2.4L / 146 inline-four (Z24)	—	720 pickup, 2WD and 4WD
2.4L / 146 inline-four Z24i	—	720 ST (1986), D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30i	—	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD

1987 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 146 inline-four Z24i	—	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30i	—	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD

1988 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 146 inline-four Z24i	—	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30i	—	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD

1989 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 146 inline-four Z24i	—	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30i	—	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD

1990 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 146 inline-four KA24E	134 hp net	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30E	153 hp net	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD

1991 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 146 inline-four KA24E	134 hp net	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30E	153 hp net	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD

1992 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 146 inline-four KA24E	134 hp net	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30E	153 hp net	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD

1993 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 146 inline-four KA24E	134 hp net	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30E	153 hp net	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD

1994 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 146 inline-four KA24E	134 hp net	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30E	153 hp net	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD

1995 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 146 inline-four KA24E	134 hp net	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD
3.0L / 181 V6 VG30E	153 hp net	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD

1996 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 146 inline-four KA24E	134 hp net	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD

1997 Datsun / Nissan Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 146 inline-four KA24E	134 hp net	D21 Hardbody, 2WD and 4WD

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