1995 Nissan 200SX SE-R | Retro Review

[@FMCbolens74]

Had a 95 SE. Great little car. Didn't have the 140 hp engine but I did what I could for a teenager on a grocery store paycheck budget. Short ram intake, monza exhaust and advanced timing. It was still pretty responsive and loved to rev. It also handled really well. Great memories

[@xFactoryUSA]

Even at 120, most cars are barely coming with that much up at twice the weight.

[@zaywilliams9867]

Thinking about getting a 97 was it reliable or a hassle

[@revelare_xvii6269]

These retro reviews are making me discover cars I didn’t even know existed.

[@douglasb.1203]

Makes me miss the 90's even more.

[@saysbadman]

Me too. I should have appreciated those cars more. Some folks think they're deathtraps, but I prefer to be in one of those rather than a motorcycle in a wreck. Small, simple, lightweight, and fun

[@2dfx]

Ahh the venerable SR20DE. Great little motor.

[@NFSMAN50]

Very underrated car, I remember seeing these in the 90s and 2000s! They should have called this the Sentra Coupe lol.

[@ianfrench1577]

The UK's 200sx was the US's 240sx. I don't know what Nissan was thinking with he car in this video but that is BLAND, Side profile looks awkward also.

[@KenanTurkiye]

I fully agree, these should have been called the Sentra Coupe. The 200 SX went on production for a long time not until 1988. So would have been better if it was named Sentra Coupe SE-R.

[@travisloza1968]

​@@ianfrench1577yeah kinda confusing with there also being an s-chassis 200sx and then there's this random Sentra with a 200sx badging

[@fernandorocha8459]

@@ianfrench1577 Very wonderful this car

[@RussianPlus]

I used to have this car. 1996 SE-R. Loved it!

[@air-headedaviator1805]

7.7 0-60 with 140 hp. Thats pretty good, that keeps up with turbocharged midsize sedans today. But this car is also probably 2400lbs soaking wet.

[@Tool0GT92]

To put that into perspective that's the same 0-60 as my old 2012 focus with 160hp

[@nickn7939]

In project car magazine they took an older Se-R which was lighter and got 140ish hp to the wheels with simple bolt-on mods, that must have been good for low 6s 0-60.

[@briannelson6830]

I bought my 1998 200SX SER brand new and drove it till 2018. 270,000 miles on that baby! I had to give her up though , the underpinnings and frame were completely shot after 20 years of harsh Wisconsin winters. The car was only garaged for the last 5 years of her life. I remember agonizing before I bought it whether I should get the Nissan or a BMW 318TI but the 200 I thought was just a bit more fun and practical to drive, never thought I’d keep it for 20 years and I doubt the BMW would have lasted half as long!

[@kcgfy81]

The Infiniti G20 was the classier cousin. It's styling is timeless.

[@palebeachbum]

The G20 was oddly boxy and dated-looking when it was introduced. Nice little car and a dependable car from what I recall though.

[@xFactoryUSA]

@@palebeachbum the g20 was definitely an old cousin, not even the same came in the slightest except both being available with the SR20, g20 carried on the old Sentra chassis through 2000, the 200sx was mechanically a Sentra front with a 95 maxima rear suspension

[@terryvincent8405]

The G20 was the P10 chassis and the SE-R was the B13/B14 chassis. They weren't the same.

[@kornhead37]

@@terryvincent8405 We did get the P11's stateside too correct? (I was stationed around Europe for 10 years) Superior front suspension compared to the B/N chassis for sure, I just didn't vibe with the sedans. I was able to get a redtop SR20 from a P10 back in the day off eBay for 1GBP, the guy had it listed wrong lol. I ended up finding a rear-ended Almera (N15) and bolted the front end onto my 200SX, looked so much better! And then I went down the rabbit whole and did the 52C (GTiR) SR20DET and Spec-V 6 speed swap. These cars for me were definitely a financial quagmire but I consider it tuition as I learned a lot about mechanics and electronics along the way!

[@GlennC789]

The early G20 was an OUTSTANDING-handling car. I remember chasing a Boxster through Glenwood Canyon, he'd pull ahead on every straight and I'd catch him in every curve; at the time the Boxster was a new creation. When he pulled off in Glenwood Springs he did a comically literal double-take as I sailed by. I had a Sentra SE-R at around the same time and while the Sentra was lighter and quicker with the same engine, its suspension was primitive and it was no match for the G20 in the curves, not even close.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

I remember the 200sx being a rear wheel drive car in the 80! My brother had one! It was a blast to drive too!

[@jdubskiwright2380]

Im pretty sure it was the 240 sx model that was the rwd with the DE24 motor i think 2.4 litre 4cyl almost the same motor Nissan used in the hardbody pickup truck. But the cam was a different profile and the head was a little different for more rpms and more top end power in the 240 vs more lower end torque in the hardbody truck .there both awesome motors but eventually you do want to change the timing chain because if it breaks im pretty sure those are interference motors meaning the pistons will say hello and meet the valves which is never good..

[@zackc.8015]

My ex had a 1988 V6 rear drive 200sx, she abused it but it was pretty reliable.

[@IceWatah]

I have an 88 200sx, cool little rear drive hatchback! Isn't running anymore, one day though.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

The V6 and turbo I4 models were, but most came with the non-turbo 2.0 making all but 102 hp. It was not fun to drive.

[@syxepop]

The Silvia RWD coupes came to US as 180SX (in the mid '70s), 200SX and 240SX, depending on the year. Even some in '87-88 were opted (200SX SE's) with the VG30E NA-3.0L V6 from the Z31 300ZX. These FWD ones (called Lucino in JDM) were from the Saab-looking B14 Sentra.

[@JetsetMikey]

These are SO underrated. I had the 99 Sentra GXE Limited Edition 5 Speed that I was the second owner of for my first car. I managed to find the Sentra SE/200 SX SE-R 5 spoke wheels, slapped them on, added coil overs and kept it pretty much OEM +. It had the GAD16DE engine and boy did I give that car hell from time to time but I loved it and it never failed me. Thanks Motorweek for posting this, brings back wonderful memories.

[@08VaNupe]

I had one of these and it was a good little car. Reliable, durable and ran forever. It was honest and cheap to maintain

[@harisjaved1379]

I had this car! It was really good. Mine had 395k miles before I donated it due to too much rust. The only thing I changed was the transmission at 260k miles - however the gas mileage was not very good if I recall.

[@RobinDale50]

Sounds like a Nissan. Poor power, poor mileage, poor reliability. Some fun to drive.

[@harisjaved1379]

@@RobinDale50 the only thing poor with my car was gas mileage. I live in Minnesota so cars rusting here is very normal. We kept ours for almost 22 years.

[@08VaNupe]

@@RobinDale50 395k is poor reliability?

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Well, I had the NX2000 which had the same engine, 5 speed, and it got 35mpg overall, which dropped to 32mpg when mandatory 10% ethanol was implemented. Thought it was pretty decent mileage for the peppy output it provided. Sure, the 1.6 was better fuel efficiency wise but it was noticeably slower.

[@zackc.8015]

@@RobinDale50 Nissan's most affordable model making it to 395k is unreliable?🤔

[@nater86zx]

I owned 2, a '96 that rusted out but ran like a top and later a '95. Both SE-R trim w/manual transmissions. Zippy daily commuters that were fun to row the gears on even the most mundane errands. The sr20de was bulletproof and loved to rev.

[@ChrisG-gl5st]

This was a nice car! They rode so smooth

[@rebelusa6585]

This Nissan 200sx remind me of pocket rocket cars of late '80s and early '90s. I love pocket rocket, small, cute, reliable, high mpg, cheap, and very quick.

[@fernandorocha-dx1wv]

Great, solid and comfortabel

[@zackc.8015]

This era of Nissans were actually in my experience pretty well made , I had a 1998 Sentra and Maxima that were pretty solid, both eclipsing 200k without much fuss

[@streetfighter398]

Sad to see were Nissan is now

[@mikesyls]

Nissan lost it once they got involved with Renault.

[@palebeachbum]

I had one of these briefly, but it was not the SE-R, so it had the 1.6L from the Sentra. This was, after all, just a 2-door Sentra. It was fun and economical. It's a shame they don't make cheap and cheerful 2-doors like this any longer.

[@rustbeltrobclassic2512]

ode to the old SR20DE was a great motor and transmission, these were really about the end of the era where nissan made performance reliable vehicles..

[@AdamAdamHDL]

He really tried to make this car sound exciting

[@Youcallthesebagels_]

It was back in the day

[@jareknowak8712]

Instead of cutting off the rear muffler.

[@jareknowak8712]

@@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587 Czesc! :)

[@keithbellair9508]

Lol he does that with every review… but the numbers for this car were pretty good.. but it is a small noisey little car.

[@ks1ngh27]

I had this car. Love driving it. All around good car.

[@jefferysmith3930]

I had both a ‘93 Sentra SER thatbIbgabe up to go to college and a ‘97 200SX SER that I leased for a song when I graduated. I loved both of them and would love to have either of them back

[@texan903]

Essentially this was a Sentra Coupe. One of my customers from years ago, had one of these: RIP Naomi Elaine Darr Wyman (July 25, 1941-July 28, 2005).

[@chadscott9138]

Put 200k miles on one of these. Great daily driver, cheap to own with just enough zip to keep things fun rowing through the gears.

[@bryanwashington9511]

Both my sisters had one each A red 1998 and a white 1997 model Super cool

[@brentfisk4549]

I've got a near mint 96 SE-R and I'll never part with it. Awesome little weekend fun car to take out for a nice drive. I always wanted one of these when I was in high school and they were new. Having a very well preserved one now is the next best thing. Great little cars. Sporty, fun to drive and well built.

[@C2RaW09]

Man I'd love to see it!

[@evilbreedgaming7066]

I had a 96 Aztec red se-r, I’m looking to buy another today

[@eamonnmckeown6770]

I have a 96 SE-R and a 97 SE. Forever cars - don't really need anything more to go along with the S-10 Sport I have. I suppose if they got wrecked I'd move up to an Altima coupe. But a Versa or Sentra coupe would be cool if Nissan hadn't gone to pot. The body lines really suit it - take a look at one next time out and just visualize it.

[@ramoncarter6585]

I wish Nissan would make Sentra Coupe now add 6 spd and AWD. The brand doing such a excellent job again really love these older models love the 200SX better than the Sentra sedan haven't seen one of these in a good bit they were some good looking cars.

[@douglasb.1203]

The brand is doing better now that Carlos Ghosin is gone. Sad part: Nissan 4 cylinder engines are sourced from Renault.

[@keithbellair9508]

Putting a manual shift in again is an excellent idea, it wouldnt even take much engineering.

[@PapaRazaa]

I 💙 90’s Japanese cars!

[@kalwilson7670]

That's really when the Japanese automotive scene was at it's prime... Everything was impressive, from the amazing Acura legend and NSX, to Toyota taking on the Germans with the Supra and LS

[@PapaRazaa]

@@kalwilson7670 it’s a shame that the industry is trying to phase out manual transmissions. Yes automatic transmissions have improved but their no fun driving

[@kalwilson7670]

@@PapaRazaa you are correct!! Automatics are more efficient, can shift quicker than a human possibly can, and can be electronically altered,giving it a different personality, at the touch of a button, but they'll never be as engaging as a well built manual, and for an enthusiast that's why we drive, for the engagement!

[@N1120A]

Automatics are awful

[@melaninfuture]

I never cared for the visuals of the ‘95 200 sx, but I’m getting a whole lot of good nostalgia which is cool.

[@eptxm5664]

I owned a 92 NX2000. Quick little fun car with t-tops. 😂

[@alejandrovences8445]

After watching this, I finally made my choice for my first car. I know that now it has almost 30 years but I think it’s cool. I hope to find a Lucino in good shape (or 200SX if I find the USDM version)

[@DANNYN224]

These engines are good easy to tune aswell my uncle has a 97 altima with ka24de

[@samartz]

My first car was this in a hot hatch version in Australia! Miss that sr20

[@creepincarl]

My first car out of HS was the 1991 Nissan Sentra. Man those were the good ol days. I wasted no time throwing a sound system in that bad boy.

[@kasraajir5584]

I loved mine! still miss it

[@buddhull]

These are a step behind the NX2K and original SE-R in terms of my own ranking, but they’re still lovely cars and get overlooked more than the others, somehow.

[@regieds]

My first car when I was 19 was a red 95 200sx se-r. Owned it for 3 months, but unfortunately crashed it, ended up buying a silver 96 200sx se-r which I drove for 5 years, before upgrading.

[@danteisme]

I almost bought one of these when I was looking for a civic / integra. I came close, but the only 5 speed one i could find at the time wasnt well kept and wasn't worth the investment. Went with the integra instead, still have it.

[@ih8suvz]

I used to have a 97 SE-R. I sold it and bought a 98 SE-R. It sucks that they don't have the same aftermarket support like the Honda cars of the same year do.

[@ian93sc28]

I wish I still had my 97 200sx ser LSD trans short shifter and rocker roller heads that thing FUCKING RIPPED BEST CR EVER NGL

[@bwxmoto]

The 1995 had the LSD, after that I think they dropped it. I had a '95 (edit- was a 5 speed), was a cool little car. Quick for the time.

[@bwoo2828]

The LSD was dropped in 1998.

[@bwxmoto]

@@bwoo2828 Cool. It was good in the snow because of that LSD.

[@sunilayya8948]

Nissan made great cars in the 90s packed with performance and value that most Japanese rivals couldn't match. They didn't deserve to go bankrupt by the year 2000 .

[@Liplip40]

Had one. Don’t miss it. Sentra SE-R was lighter and revved higher. Decent car that was a couple of steps away from being cool.

[@johnnymason2460]

Personally, I would have preferred that this car was given the Pulsar name. It would have been better. The SE-R trim was a great performance car for entry-level buyers. Make mine an automatic!

[@mathewdies2556]

I own a 1998 200sx se with only 148k miles. I love it.

[@MarkMeadows90]

My brother in law almost bought one new in 1995. Instead he got a gently used 88 Camaro Z/28.

[@MrJinske]

My 1st car was a 1987 Nissan Pulsar NX SE, with removable t tops and Also removable hatch. What a cool car when I was 16!!!

[@MasterDayTrader]

I had this car used in the late 2000,s. I loved it.

[@mwilliamshs]

The late 2000s are about 970 years away. 1722, 1822, 1922, and 2022 are all early in the respective centuries.

[@oliverdelgado6952]

My dad had one with a 5spd. I got to drive it many times . It was a fun little car.

[@themikegarrett]

My first car! I had a '97 with the LSD. And damn, I want those prices again :(

[@KUROSHURA]

I had a 96 SE-R Coupe: that thing used to rip. I got into a lot of trouble with that.

[@rayrodrigo3999]

I had a 96 and God do I miss that car 😢

[@Ausare911]

The car is nice, but those gloves are legendary.

[@testing448]

Had the b13 Sentra but skip this one for some reason. I swap the sr20de for a sr20ve neo vvl fast forward a couple of years and got the b15 2003 and the 2005 later on. Good ol se-r days. At the time of the Altima Se-r. I was driving an 05 350z

[@cm.5023]

OMG! I totally forgot about this car. I've seen zero of them on the road in the past 10 years. Where did they all go?

[@oliverdelgado6952]

Cash for clunkers

[@rushmatic]

I used to have this!!!❤

[@MasterDayTrader]

lol, same

[@rabit818]

Always thought of SE-R as a Japanese Saab, looks wise.

[@syxepop]

Actually the one that looked like a Saab (9-3) was the Sentra B14 Sedan from where this FWD 200SX was made from. The Sentra (B13) SE-R that predated it looked like a "poor man's 3-Series".

[@brianlee9233]

I swear, Nissan better not put a CVT if they were to bring this back. (Remember, the only CVTs I like are from Toyota, Honda and Subaru).

[@treaco89]

The best part of these retro reviews is the hideous, unnecessary driving gloves. 😂

[@alexander1485]

This is the first time ive seen 2 people doing a road test

[@markreyna4209]

Those driver gloves though.

[@mariaolmos6040]

Ese auto acá en México se llamo Nissan Lucino en lugar de 200SX

[@syxepop]

Y en Japón también (las vendidas en México fueron hechas localmente, los 200SX vendidos en Los Estados eran hechas en Los Estados, en TN, junto con los otros Sentra).

[@sockgaggedlee]

Bring back driving gloves!!!

[@Anderson-ky6ps]

Sensacional 😁👍 bom gasto

[@charlesgroover9646]

Had a black one which I would die to find again 😢

[@andersonfirmino8925]

Sensacional amigo 👍😁

[@LrulestheworldM8]

$16,000 for a brand new car. Wow. What a steal for the 90s. I wish Nissan would produce stuff like this now. All they have is CVT driven garbage these days, and it's a real shame.

[@fortheloveofnoise]

You can get the base model Versa with a manual transmission for 17k.... sometimes for even less.

[@jacklo325]

Never liked the looks of the 200sx, but the performance was great for its price...

[@rickreid81]

My grandfather had the 4-door version. It was a great car. And lasted for year's with no problems

[@PhillyDee215]

Put a SUPERCHARGER on it😎🙌

[@zackc.8015]

Good old Nissan.

[@sunilayya8948]

Some modern warm hatches with small turbo engines with 140 hp cannot equal this old sentras 0 to 60 times.

[@codyC423]

SASSY ECONOMICAL ROAD HOLDER

[@hassadhassan2610]

wow in malaysia i have not see any coupe sentra

[@mooper50]

'Sassy, Economical, Road-holder'

[@jareknowak8712]

Euro 200 SX was an RWD Nissan S14 with 200hp turbocharged 2.0L SR20DET engine. All were killed by drifting.

[@nfscamilo4]

The S13 and S14 was sold as the 240SX in America

[@jareknowak8712]

@@nfscamilo4 Yes, we had S13 with 1,8L CA18DET.

[@alexanderjackson2037]

Someone has already posted this video

[@jasonz7788]

Awesome thanks 👍

[@oliverrojas3185]

Thanks

[@georgewilkinson1068]

They're nice but I'll still take my 240 SX.

[@tinhinnh]

who wouldnt lol

[@robertpsarudakis3474]

I remember these new in the show rooms. I had a 1994 Sentra LE 2 dr. (Not SE-R) Went well over 250k.

[@HomeWrecknKneeKnockr]

LE Luxury Edition LOL🤷🏻‍♂️

[@robertpsarudakis3474]

@@HomeWrecknKneeKnockr Well, it actually spelled out "Limited Edition". What ever the heck that meant.

[@syxepop]

I don't remember Nissan marketing an LE Sentra (I was working at a Nissan dealer back then). The only levels that the B14's came were E, XE and GXE, the 200SX's coming in XE, SE and SE-R. The LE level was sold back then in more expensive Nissans as the Altima and Pathfinder. The only '94 that came with the 2.0L was the 200SX SE-R, all B14 Sentra's and other 200SX's came with the 110hp DOHC NA-1.6L, versions of which were still made until not so long ago for the Mexican market in the Tsuru II (Sentra B13 sedan).

[@robertpsarudakis3474]

@@syxepop Yeah, my actually had the words Limit Edition (no some sticker some stuck on it). I do recall that there were very few of these, but when I did see them back them but it's rare.

[@marshalmagooo3899]

Great engine... not as alike as a G20 but fun

[@syxepop]

It was the same engine as in the B13 Sentra SE-R and the B14 200SX SE-R, but on an even larger and heavier platform (the Infiniti G20 was the Nissan Primera in Europe and JDM, sized similar to the B15 Sentra).

[@marshalmagooo3899]

@@syxepop true...but G20 suspension was European tuned

[@JamesMJaime]

Damn. What happened to Nissan.

[@fortheloveofnoise]

Renault

[@EMdemo]

Why is this a reupload?

[@Some_Person6]

It's not. It was uploaded 5 months ago by someone who recorded it from a retro marathon and posted it to their account. Not an official MotorWeek upload

[@EMdemo]

@@Some_Person6 oh ok, I could have sworn I was referring to the actual official page, but yeah, I also saw that marathon one and a super low quality one

[@ak2112]

sassy economic road holder. incredible.

[@bmlove81]

The 2023 Sentra, only has about 4 extra horses. Compared to the Sentra 200SX in this video.🙄

[@LOUROK-SR20]

I’ve owned my 95 ser for 20 years. I have a vid posted on my channel.

[@oliverdelgado6952]

Sweet ride

[@diablow1411]

I wish this one makes it to Forza Horizon 5 as well.

[@adamn7516]

That was my least favorite body style of the Sentra. The previous generation to this one and the next generation were much nicer body styles. This was really just a 2 door Sentra unlike all the other generations of 200SX which all had a their own unique body style.

[@kevinbarry71]

Who wrote that script? Somebody in seventh grade?

[@FloridaBiker-t3b]

Loved this motor, I worked for Infiniti they put it in the G20 they were our service cars ..4speed is the way to go..like the hot Sentra's SER

[@jochavez217cr3]

They were 5 speed.

[@FloridaBiker-t3b]

FFS Manual tranny. Many of us baby boomer types refers to manual tranny cars as 4 speeds

[@fortheloveofnoise]

​@@jochavez217cr3 he must mean the automatic 😂😂😂😂

[@prestoncheapbtheadphoneste3010]

A Sentra cut shorter. 😐

[@McBeamer94]

That's not a 200SX. Let's start from this.

[@shept.7736]

It was built by Nissan and sold it as a 200sx so it is a 200sx, pretty easy to understand

[@nickn7939]

they had the rwd S12 200sx in the states, and also the euro and japanese 200sx which were turbo rwd. But I see your point, I hate when companies use the same model name of a totally different car.

[@McBeamer94]

@@shept.7736 When I think of the "200SX" nameplate, I think of a small RWD coupe with a glass hatch. This is just a piece of crap Sentra with 2 doors.

[@MrJinske]

1st

[@dougsmith9571]

These were good, fun to drive sport coupes , handled and stopped better than Hondas 95 Civic . I worked at a Nissan dealer then ,sold quite a few and demo drove all the Nissans then . The SER Sentra and 200SX stand out . The Maxima's and 240SX were the real gems though .