1990 Nissan 240SX Review

Name: 1990 Nissan 240SX Review
Brand: Nissan
Rating: 4.7 (30 reviews)

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Nissan 240SX model years

1991
1990

Nissan 240SX types

Hatchback
Coupe

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After last year's amazing innovations the designers at Nissan decided not to mess with the 240SX, offering a standard power antenna and an upgraded stereo as the only modifications.

Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 1990 Nissan 240SX SE 2dr Hatchback and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.64 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.}

Monthly estimates based on costs in Ohio

$220/mo

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jamiedsmith, 12/16/2010

1990 Nissan 240SX SE 2dr Hatchback

My first car was a black 1990 model 240SX with the five speed manual transmission. It had 170K miles on it and was twelve years old. I drove the car for five years with minimal repairs. When I sold the car it had $260K miles on it and was in rough shape. It still drove and shifted perfectly, but the headlights would not longer go down, the paint was peeling off the car in chunks, and the …

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srboy, 11/03/2009

1990 Nissan 240SX SE 2dr Hatchback

Great base for any car lover and someone who wants to start drifting/racing.

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drink, 04/21/2002

1990 Nissan 240SX SE 2dr Hatchback

This car has good torque, a huge array of aftermarket and japanese parts, seats two adults and two children or small adults, gets insanely good mileage (30mpg on the freeway with good driving habits), and handles better than a porsche 944 from the same year. Parts are priced about average, though they can be hard to get out of a junkyard. And the car even looks pretty …

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Tornado07, 04/19/2002

1990 Nissan 240SX SE 2dr Hatchback

Fun car to drive. Back seat is tight for passengers, able to haul quite a bit with the back seat down. Car hit 120,000 miles and we started to have mechanical problems. Giving it up as it is starting to eat to much into the wallet.

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1990 240SX Highlights

Type:

Hatchback

Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	20 MPG
Cost to Drive	$220/month
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	14.2 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	rear wheel drive

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Safety

NHTSA Overall Rating

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Driver5 / 5
Passenger4 / 5
Side Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Side Barrier Rating
OverallNot Rated
DriverNot Rated
PassengerNot Rated
Combined Side Barrier & Pole Ratings
Front SeatNot Rated
Back SeatNot Rated
Rollover
RolloverNot Rated
Dynamic Test ResultNo Tip
Risk Of RolloverNot Rated

IIHS Rating

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.

Small Overlap Front Driver-Side Test
Not Tested
Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side Test
Not Tested
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original
0
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Updated
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Original
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Updated
Not Tested
Roof Strength Test
Not Tested
Rear Crash Protection / Head Restraint
Not Tested

1990 Nissan 240SX Review

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Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 1990 Nissan 240SX SE 2dr Hatchback and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.64 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.}

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Cost to DriveCost to drive estimates for the 1990 Nissan 240SX SE 2dr Hatchback and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.64 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.

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Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 1990 Nissan 240SX SE 2dr Hatchback and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.64 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.}