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BASE MODELJapan

Terrano and Pathfinder (WD21 and R50, 1986–2004)

The station-wagon Nissans with a low range: the Terrano (WD21) of 1986, sold as the Pathfinder in North America, on the Hardbody’s ladder frame with the VG30 V6 and the TD27 diesel, and the R50 of 1995 with a unibody-and-frame structure and a two-speed transfer case, to 2004 — after which the Pathfinder became a crossover and left the registry.

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Sources & evidence
Terrano and Pathfinder (WD21 and R50, 1986–2004) — 1990 Nissan Terrano V6-3000 R3M WD21TTTNIS · CC0 ↗
MODEL LINETerrano, Pathfinder and XterraBUILT BYNissan, YokohamaPRODUCED1986–2004PRODUCTIONNot publishedLAYOUT4 wheels · 104.3″

The record

The Terrano and Pathfinder were Nissan’s recreational 4x4s of the 1990s and sold heavily in North America and Europe; the Spanish-built Terrano II (also sold as the Ford Maverick of 1993–98) served the same market. The R51 of 2005 kept a low range as well, but the 2012 R52 is a crossover and is outside the registry.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1986–2004
ENGINE3.0-litre VG30 V6; 2.7-litre TD27 diesel; 3.3-litre VG33; 3.5-litre VQ35Nissan VG30 · Nissan TD27 · Nissan VG family · Nissan VQ35DE
PRODUCTION RUNNot published
COUNTRY OF ORIGINJapan
STATUSthe Pathfinder became a crossover in 2012
RECORD KINDBase model
MODEL LINETerrano, Pathfinder and Xterra
FAMILYTerrano, Pathfinder and Xterra
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE104.3″
BODY STYLEThree-door
VARIANTS2

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Body styles & colours

Body style

Factory colours

  • White (QM1 / 326)
  • Mint White
  • Vail White
  • Platinum
  • Silver Frost
  • Medium Pewter
  • Dark Gray
  • Charcoal
  • Thunder Black
  • Super Black
  • Champagne
  • Champagne
  • Flare Red
  • Bright Red
  • Aztec Red
  • Ultra Red
  • Cabernet
  • Cherry Red
  • Safari Green
  • Blue Jade
  • Cobalt Green
  • Black Emerald
  • Blue Mist
  • Crystal Blue
  • Bright Blue
  • Aegean Blue
  • Midnight Blue
  • Riviera Blue
  • Sapphire Blue

Codes on hover. Hex values are representative approximations of period paint unless a source states a measured value.

AI rendering impression

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Proportions, fittings, markings, colours and the setting can all drift from the original in the process. For the vehicle's actual details, rely on the specification, the photographs and the cited sources on this page.

Sources

  1. 1Nissan Terrano ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE
  2. 2Nissan Pathfinder ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched