Nissan BLUEBIRD 2.0

The register lists 5 versions with a two-litre four-cylinder engine of 1,952 to 1,973cc, unladen weights from 1,160 to 1,300kg, gross vehicle weights from 1,720 to 1,800kg and a width of 1,690mm.

Estate cars registered as light commercials, like this Bluebird 2.0, historically benefited from more favourable tax and insurance categorisation than passenger registration; the technical base, however, remained that of a Japanese mid-size saloon. In Germany and other European countries such re-registration as a light commercial was tied to fixed requirements on the load area.

Buying a car of this age, check above all for rust on the sills and wheel arches, the condition of the timing belt and clutch, the seal of the load floor after conversion to commercial use, and the availability of spare parts, which for this generation increasingly runs through Japanese-car specialists. The condition of the original interior trim, where still present, also affects value.