you know i often wonder why dont they just pull out the plans to an old car and start reproducing it.......if they kept the beetle going for so long they could do it with other vehicles
Quite agree. Love the 521, 620 and 720 series Datsun/Nissan trucks out there. Beautiful looks, small but mighty 4 cylinder engines in them that got really great gas mileage, and better looking than these ugly 4 door station wagon trucks with wagon wheels and thin tires on them that are on the road today.
Yeah but look at the power and torque of modern Hybrids it is a HUGE difference in power and performance. I own a 1985 Nissan 720 4x4 believe me after driving these modern vehicles and then you get into one of these old vehicles it boggles your mind how weak and gutless they were. I would still buy one today if they still made them like that though. Those trucks were easily 300k mile engines if maintained and in some cases abused. I could care less about horsepower as long as it will do the speed limit, I just want cars and trucks that are reliable and last a long time. Back then you could buy a vehicle and easily have it paid for before a expensive repair shows up. Now I see 70k pick up trucks with engines failing before 100k miles and people still making payments replacing an engine for about 10 grand or more. GM is the worst with a 5.3l engine that was Bullet Proof in 2005 or older to a pos in 2022. Hell my 1985 Nissan 720 is more reliable today after 40+ years than my 2018 RAM 2500!
A friend of mine has the Datsun 720 4x4, still runs and drives, needs new tires and an alignment though. Pulled it out of a field in non-running condition, had it running soon after getting it out of the field with just a little fuel and a battery and drove it up on the trailer and brought it home. Very simple trucks, but built to last unlike the cheap ass plastic shit being built today and sold for ridiculous prices because people are stupid enough to keep buying that shit.
@@wildbill23c I agree with everything you wrote. Now that gas prices are over 5 add and 6 dollars a gallon, we all need to get back to basics again and start manufacturing these smaller cars and regular cab trucks once again.
My dad and grampa had a Datsun puckup. Great little truck. Made alot of trips to the rock quarry and back. Filling in pot holes in our road. Good truck.
Back in the 80's I had a compact Rabbit that was quick off the line and cornered like it was on rails. It ran entirely on lettuce and produced renewable biomass for exhaust. Take that Toyota Pius owners.
I wish they still made compact trucks, the new chevy colorado and toyota tacoma are just too big. Back in the eighties a regular cab nissan or toyota was the perfect size.
I still have my 2003 Ford Ranger. Easy to park in tight spaces and good on gas. Good thing I kepted it since they don't make true compact trucks anymore.
Maximiliano Luera 68 MPG is incredible for a 30+ year old design, isn't it? I'm reminded of that Netflix documentary, Gas Hole. Check it out if you haven't already.
It's called the petrodollar, and it's the reason why mpg hasn't kept up with the advancement of well, everything else. We should be getting 200 mpg by now.
I was a kiddo in 84 but still hella into cars and I do not remember a diesel Escort!! A test legit 50 mpg...wow! Motorweek...thank you x 1 million for all the retro videos! I love them so much!
Not helping matters like these was the rushed production of the Oldsmobile diesel V8 engine, which until 1981 had more than its fair share of problems.
My grandfather bought one of those Datsun on the 80 and still running, I'm not going to lie they put some money on it but I feel good seeing my grandfather truck
smasila The same thing is happening now. Mazda offers a 2.2 L diesel engine for the 2014 Mazda6 (which gets 60 mpg, and 300 lb/ft of torque), but it's only offered everywhere else except the U.S.
kgbeezr75 that would have been easily fixable, hell one of the ways they tryd to keep down emissions was by putting shut like 10 baffle or more egsaust. cut that bitch off and throw on a 2 baffel thrusher and BOOM extra 5hp ad least. plus a turbo wouldn't hurt lol
Jacked up? That's stock height. People with today's trucks don't realize their trucks really don't sit much higher if at all than older stock trucks from decades ago. Its the 20+ inch wheels that make today's trucks look taller for the most part, and nowhere near the ground clearance of old trucks.
My 1981 VW Diesel Rabbit got 50MPG in the city, and well over 50 on the highway!! No huge batteries in it, and no $6,000 generator to replace when it wears out!!
+Marc B. Ditto. My 81 rabbit diesel with the stock 1.6 non turbo, and an aftermarket 5 speed manual consistently got 53-55 mpg with 185,000 miles on it. That is a 35 year old car, and I would be hard pressed to get that kind of economy from anything sold in the states now.
...and you'd die if you got hit by an SUV doing 12mph. You see safety standards = weight, and weight = worse fuel economy. That car that weighted probably 2200lbs, and had a 13 second 0-60, wouldn't fly with anyone today, not even the welfare slob crowd.
@@rodmunch69 who cares? Personally I am against any safety equipment in a car beyond brakes and seatbelts. Driving should be dangerous. You should have to be good at it in order to survive. If you die you die. Thats nature
Stronger Everyday I don’t care either - but most people do. The point was the boring idiots who talk about getting 50mpg when they were driving a go-kart and pretending as if it’s comparable to today’s vehicles that are twice as heavy, mainly due to government mandates.
Nissan trucks and truck based SUVs have been built in Tennessee ever since. I like the fact that most of the parts in a Nissan truck are made in North America
When I bought my Frontier in 2013, it was the most American truck you could buy. The Chevy's had alot of their parts manufactured in Mexico, and the Ford's in Canada. Not sure if that is still the case.
It's still Japanese design & engineering that goes into that truck regardless where it's built. Just like domestic trucks built in other countries are pure American except domestic manufacturers like to pay less for labor to have them built elsewhere.
Not just this Escort diesel (and the Mercury Lynx version as well), but the Nissan trucks he talks about also came with diesel power (in the form of Nissan's SD25 2.5 liter mill).
They don't want to fuck us, there's just 30+ years of safety standards to work with. Besides now you get way more comfort, handling, and reliability for the same money.
My dad had a pickup a lot like that one. Hahah $6000 new. I remember looking for my first car in 1986. There was NO WAY I could afford new. I had to buy used and work to pay for it. 6K seemed so high back then.
Ford of Europe (UK) produced two small diesels at the time, a 1.6ltr 54hp, quoted at 70mpg in the Euro-Escort, and a 1.8ltr 59hp or 69hp with turbo which became the Endura-D engine from 1990. The larger Sierra models had a 2.3ltr Peugeot diesel up until 1990.
I love the little boxy compact cars of the 80s. Cars like the VW Rabbit, Dodge Omni, 1st gen Chevy Cavalier, Chevy Citation, and the 1st gen Ford Escort of course. I understand that cars like this had cheap build quality and were never intended to be considered "cool" but it is so sad to see such a tiny percentage have been preserved. The fact that these were built as "throw-away cars" has led to the near extinction of an entire era of automotive history. An effort must be made to preserve the few that remain. Whether considered desirable or not, a certain percentage of every car should stick around to be enjoyed and experienced. With time and scarcity, I believe even the most uncool cars become charming relics.
Sad isn't it...this 84, in this technology, averaged 50mpg, while my current hybrid avg is 44...if it wasn't for the greed of the oil industry, our vehicles today should be pushing 80mpg while trucks, (84 Ford F150 2wd, with the 300 inline 6, avg 24, for a full size truck)...oh well
Justin Spencer If my memory serves me correctly, a 1985 daihatsu charade 1.0 litre diesel has had best fuel economy that I know of. It managed allmost 80 mpg in average roaduse when being tested by an independant Finnish car magazine back in 1985.
suomenpresidentti my 98 vw jetta diesel tdi got 50mpg, right on the nose, all day, every day. i calculated it every fill-up. always within 1 mpg of 50. i know the cars are heavier nowadays, but i would love to see how much they could really get with todays technology, if they didnt have to factor in emissions in their designs. just a high-mpg turbo diesel, designed and tuned for max mpg, no regard to emissions ;-)
Right, its the oil industry's fault we have safety tech like airbags and ABS and crumple zones and stability control, and on top of that, quiet interiors and comfortable seats and HP and torque figures that put 1980s super cars to shame. Go drag race your Hybrid with an Escort diesel. Try to merge on a freeway in that Escort where everyone is doin 70-80 in their 250 hp Accords and Fusions. Go pack your entire family into that Escort, I hope it's not more than 4 people or someone will have to sit in the cargo area. Stupid oil companies!
Can I go back in time and take money from now back to 1984 and get one of those escort diesels for myself and then bring it back to present day without any aging issues of a car that's 31 years old?
They got 50 mpg in their test of that escort. I'm not usually a conspiracy theorist but I know that I have a diesel Sprinter van that will get 22 mpg with 3000 pounds of cargo and it's as aerodynamic as a barn. And diesel is quiet and clean. Someone should start putting 3 cylinder TDI diesels in small American passenger cars. I can't imagine they would get less than 50mpg.
EPA is a friend of fuel companies. My 1996 full sized Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Recency Elite was 2 tons of American luxury. It had a 3800 series II v6 and got 24 mpg mix 27 on highway trip. I rented a new 2017 Charger with a 3.6L v6. It was loud, uncomfortable and got about 22 to 24 mpg. Highway (65-70mph) it got maybe 28 on flat ground. 21 years and the same gas mileage
My first new Truck was a 1984 Nissan truck King Cab Option. After the first two years it rusted away from the bed to the cab. Total junk. I paid $12,000 for that a POS.
Government regulations, better mpg, and increasing safety ratings are whats driving car prices up. Manufacturers put more time and money into research and development, which in turn have to increase sticker price to make a profit to stay in business. They don't want to, but need to. Cars would be a lot cheaper if these regulations weren't required
That clatter could mean a few things LOL. One major one comes to mind other than a diesel would be your engine doesn't have any oil LOL. Goes to show how more American the so called Foreign import vehicles are. Nissan and Toyota have been building vehicles here in the US since the 80's, but people just can't stand it that they're not so foreign and actually more American parts are used than the so called "American" automakers.
The closest car to come to this efficiency right now is the Mitsubishi Mirage. Many report over 50 MPG. My pick is the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i miev.. just plug it in and pay 3.5 cents average per mile in electricity. The range is fine for 90% of the public and there is a lot of tax incentives too boot.
I need a distributor for an 84 Nissan just like this one, but the ones that the part stores have doesn't fit it. I have one more connector than they do. Does anyone have any advice on this. It's the 2.4 Z motor that came stock.
50 mpg out of boxy 31 year old Ford station wagon, which probably has as much room as a Prius. Remove the tacky fake woodgrain add some aero tweaks, and 60 mpg would be possible
If they were to build that exact pickup today, I would buy hands down.
you know i often wonder why dont they just pull out the plans to an old car and start reproducing it.......if they kept the beetle going for so long they could do it with other vehicles
@@captrodgers4273 federal safety and emisión control regulations. But I agree. Build them with those features added
I just bought a 1984 Datsun diesel truck. Thats why I'm here
I've got an 83 tough as nails
Quite agree. Love the 521, 620 and 720 series Datsun/Nissan trucks out there. Beautiful looks, small but mighty 4 cylinder engines in them that got really great gas mileage, and better looking than these ugly 4 door station wagon trucks with wagon wheels and thin tires on them that are on the road today.
"no automatic option is available this year"
could you imagine a 3/4 speed auto in something with ~50bhp? 0-60 in 3 years.
Beautiful truck...
That Escort got 50 mpg back in 1984 while most hybrids today barely get 40mpg when driven slowly while the weather is good.
It's a super low output, naturally aspirated motor which is incredibly basic. 50MPG is pretty good but expected.
Whereas the Oldsmobile 5.7 diesel V8 only got half that amount in average driving.
Yeah but look at the power and torque of modern Hybrids it is a HUGE difference in power and performance. I own a 1985 Nissan 720 4x4 believe me after driving these modern vehicles and then you get into one of these old vehicles it boggles your mind how weak and gutless they were. I would still buy one today if they still made them like that though. Those trucks were easily 300k mile engines if maintained and in some cases abused. I could care less about horsepower as long as it will do the speed limit, I just want cars and trucks that are reliable and last a long time. Back then you could buy a vehicle and easily have it paid for before a expensive repair shows up. Now I see 70k pick up trucks with engines failing before 100k miles and people still making payments replacing an engine for about 10 grand or more. GM is the worst with a 5.3l engine that was Bullet Proof in 2005 or older to a pos in 2022. Hell my 1985 Nissan 720 is more reliable today after 40+ years than my 2018 RAM 2500!
That was a rad little Nissan 4X4!
love those old Nissan 720 trucks
A friend of mine has the Datsun 720 4x4, still runs and drives, needs new tires and an alignment though. Pulled it out of a field in non-running condition, had it running soon after getting it out of the field with just a little fuel and a battery and drove it up on the trailer and brought it home. Very simple trucks, but built to last unlike the cheap ass plastic shit being built today and sold for ridiculous prices because people are stupid enough to keep buying that shit.
@@wildbill23c I agree with everything you wrote. Now that gas prices are over 5 add and 6 dollars a gallon, we all need to get back to basics again and start manufacturing these smaller cars and regular cab trucks once again.
That Nissan truck is neat as hell
My dad and grampa had a Datsun puckup. Great little truck. Made alot of trips to the rock quarry and back. Filling in pot holes in our road. Good truck.
The truck that started it all for Datsun/Nissan
I think you're forgetting the Datsun Sunny truck that came to the US in the early 1970s
@@wcnmvp3820 I think you're forgetting that the United States never got the Sunny truck...
Back in the 80's I had a compact Rabbit that was quick off the line and cornered like it was on rails. It ran entirely on lettuce and produced renewable biomass for exhaust. Take that Toyota Pius owners.
Kill the Wabbit!!!
I'd buy that pickup today, everyday, all day. But sadly that's not possible anymore.
if this truck was properly maintained, its still on the road today, I know this is a Nissan but ive had my Toyota for 21 yrs, reliable products
My uncle had one these with King Can in beige. Beautiful truck.
King Can I luv it.720 series best truck ever
Man, I want that truck. It's so cool!
I wish they still made compact trucks, the new chevy colorado and toyota tacoma are just too big. Back in the eighties a regular cab nissan or toyota was the perfect size.
Yeah the new Tacoma is damn near the same size as the 1st generation Tundra.
Buy an older one
S10,000
I still have my 2003 Ford Ranger. Easy to park in tight spaces and good on gas. Good thing I kepted it since they don't make true compact trucks anymore.
Remember the trucks have had to get bigger to haul the huge heavy egos of their owners.
Nissan near its peak. Diesel escort, that is one sad wagon. They must’ve loved them in Europe
So all the extra money and technology it took to let the Prius get 50 mpg, yet it's still bested by a 31 year old ford station wagon?
Maximiliano Luera 68 MPG is incredible for a 30+ year old design, isn't it? I'm reminded of that Netflix documentary, Gas Hole. Check it out if you haven't already.
Neos281 I'll check that out
It's called the petrodollar, and it's the reason why mpg hasn't kept up with the advancement of well, everything else. We should be getting 200 mpg by now.
Sorry, I don't buy that this car got 68 mpg. EPA has more realistic testing now than it did then.
Sorry, I don't believe that this car got 68 mpg. EPA has more realistic testing methods now.
I was a kiddo in 84 but still hella into cars and I do not remember a diesel Escort!! A test legit 50 mpg...wow! Motorweek...thank you x 1 million for all the retro videos! I love them so much!
That nissan pick up was a work horse.
I owned a 1985.5 Escort Diesel. It averaged 45 MPG, with "farm" diesel running 50¢ a gallon back then. Got me through college...
epa regulations for diesel engines have just about killed any growth of efficient diesel cars in the us. sad. :-(
I mean if you ask me, the UK has way too many so it seems a bit unfair for both sides
They also didn't sell very well
Not helping matters like these was the rushed production of the Oldsmobile diesel V8 engine, which until 1981 had more than its fair share of problems.
My grandfather bought one of those Datsun on the 80 and still running, I'm not going to lie they put some money on it but I feel good seeing my grandfather truck
50 MPG combined? No wonder they killed that engine off, the oil companies would not be happy with that mileage/
smasila The same thing is happening now. Mazda offers a 2.2 L diesel engine for the 2014 Mazda6 (which gets 60 mpg, and 300 lb/ft of torque), but it's only offered everywhere else except the U.S.
smasila EPA ratings and actual fuel economy are different things.
+cadsux
Mazda couldn't pass the California cold start emissions test and that was why it wasn't sold in the USA.
Nor would present day buyers be happy with a 0-60 time of nearly 22 seconds. :)
kgbeezr75 that would have been easily fixable, hell one of the ways they tryd to keep down emissions was by putting shut like 10 baffle or more egsaust. cut that bitch off and throw on a 2 baffel thrusher and BOOM extra 5hp ad least. plus a turbo wouldn't hurt lol
50mpg MW test loop DAMN! Loved how jacked up those early Datsun 4wds were.
Jacked up? That's stock height. People with today's trucks don't realize their trucks really don't sit much higher if at all than older stock trucks from decades ago. Its the 20+ inch wheels that make today's trucks look taller for the most part, and nowhere near the ground clearance of old trucks.
My 1981 VW Diesel Rabbit got 50MPG in the city, and well over 50 on the highway!! No huge batteries in it, and no $6,000 generator to replace when it wears out!!
+Marc B. Ditto. My 81 rabbit diesel with the stock 1.6 non turbo, and an aftermarket 5 speed manual consistently got 53-55 mpg with 185,000 miles on it. That is a 35 year old car, and I would be hard pressed to get that kind of economy from anything sold in the states now.
...and you'd die if you got hit by an SUV doing 12mph. You see safety standards = weight, and weight = worse fuel economy. That car that weighted probably 2200lbs, and had a 13 second 0-60, wouldn't fly with anyone today, not even the welfare slob crowd.
@@rodmunch69 Exactly!
@@rodmunch69 who cares? Personally I am against any safety equipment in a car beyond brakes and seatbelts. Driving should be dangerous. You should have to be good at it in order to survive. If you die you die. Thats nature
Stronger Everyday I don’t care either - but most people do. The point was the boring idiots who talk about getting 50mpg when they were driving a go-kart and pretending as if it’s comparable to today’s vehicles that are twice as heavy, mainly due to government mandates.
Ford made drastic improvements, they also put woodgrain wallpaper on it
Wonder if the wood in the bed of the truck came off of that Escort?
E Meyer 😂😂😂😂😂
they were great little trucks
Nissan trucks and truck based SUVs have been built in Tennessee ever since. I like the fact that most of the parts in a Nissan truck are made in North America
When I bought my Frontier in 2013, it was the most American truck you could buy. The Chevy's had alot of their parts manufactured in Mexico, and the Ford's in Canada. Not sure if that is still the case.
I use to live in Murfreesboro Tennessee. The Nissan plant was 10 miles up the road in Smyrna Tennessee going towards Nashville.
It's still Japanese design & engineering that goes into that truck regardless where it's built. Just like domestic trucks built in other countries are pure American except domestic manufacturers like to pay less for labor to have them built elsewhere.
Take that Prius owners!!
or VW tdi owners
hahaha
plz keep uploading retro week. Motorweek for president 2016!
68 mpg highway?! Holy smokes
The rear of the Escort came out of the factory sagging. What a pile
I wish I could buy that Nissan brand new for 9 grand today. Bad ass little truck. 4 wheel drive and a bullet proof drive train.
Bring back the diesels!
Not just this Escort diesel (and the Mercury Lynx version as well), but the Nissan trucks he talks about also came with diesel power (in the form of Nissan's SD25 2.5 liter mill).
VW killed the Diesels.
Cool little truck. Was impressed with the mileage figures of the little Ford station wagon to.
I love those old lottle pick ups!
50mpg in 84????? GM and Ford acts like 50mpg is revolutionary today... :( why do they want to fuck us so bad
They don't want to fuck us, there's just 30+ years of safety standards to work with. Besides now you get way more comfort, handling, and reliability for the same money.
My dad had a pickup a lot like that one. Hahah $6000 new. I remember looking for my first car in 1986. There was NO WAY I could afford new. I had to buy used and work to pay for it. 6K seemed so high back then.
That was a sharp truck. black is best color
My '84 Nissan 4X4 had Manual Hubs!
Ford of Europe (UK) produced two small diesels at the time, a 1.6ltr 54hp, quoted at 70mpg in the Euro-Escort, and a 1.8ltr 59hp or 69hp with turbo which became the Endura-D engine from 1990. The larger Sierra models had a 2.3ltr Peugeot diesel up until 1990.
They said it was made by Mazda
i love this truck
Beautiful truck!
I love the little boxy compact cars of the 80s. Cars like the VW Rabbit, Dodge Omni, 1st gen Chevy Cavalier, Chevy Citation, and the 1st gen Ford Escort of course. I understand that cars like this had cheap build quality and were never intended to be considered "cool" but it is so sad to see such a tiny percentage have been preserved. The fact that these were built as "throw-away cars" has led to the near extinction of an entire era of automotive history. An effort must be made to preserve the few that remain. Whether considered desirable or not, a certain percentage of every car should stick around to be enjoyed and experienced. With time and scarcity, I believe even the most uncool cars become charming relics.
Really really love the steering wheel on the pickup... it resembles a Momo.
Good looking truck!
Nissan all day, I have an 85 and an 89 truck.
Nice i have a 96 Nissan hardbody :)
Oscar Segundo I've got an 88. Really badass truck.
1997 4x4 extended cab here. Excellent trucks.
Slightlyevil Bro i want 4X4 King cab but there hard to find i might just settle and keep my Hardbody as a daily and get a used murano lol
hell yeah I daily drove a '93 hardbody for many years, now I recently bought an '84 Datsun 720, great pickups!
Have had a Nissan exactly like this one , brand new 1984 , the vehicle that I liked the most
Here's a MotorWeek Retro Review of the Ford Escort Diesel and Nissan 4x4 Pickup from 1984.
A diesel Escort...now that's hard core! Can't argue with the mileage though.
2:49 this is a sweet looking Mini Pick Up Truck..
There's one of those escort diesels running around my local area as someone's daily
OK, Where the hell do I find an '84 Diesel Escort wagon?! That is a true roadtrip car with that kind of mileage!!!
+Trance88
An Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser is much bigger even though its diesel option was also poor.
Some of us don’t have the physical ability to drive a manual. I prefer a slush box for that reason. I’ve only seen one that had the automatic.
I had this exact truck. It was called a Hustler.
My parents once had a 1981 Datsun 720 pickup, and later on a 1986 Nissan D21 which had gave them trouble.
I’m here for the truck, great engines.
Sad isn't it...this 84, in this technology, averaged 50mpg, while my current hybrid avg is 44...if it wasn't for the greed of the oil industry, our vehicles today should be pushing 80mpg while trucks, (84 Ford F150 2wd, with the 300 inline 6, avg 24, for a full size truck)...oh well
greed has nothing to do with it. its epa emissions regulations, govt safety requirements, and truthfully, customer expectations of more 'options'.
Justin Spencer If my memory serves me correctly, a 1985 daihatsu charade 1.0 litre diesel has had best fuel economy that I know of. It managed allmost 80 mpg in average roaduse when being tested by an independant Finnish car magazine back in 1985.
suomenpresidentti my 98 vw jetta diesel tdi got 50mpg, right on the nose, all day, every day. i calculated it every fill-up. always within 1 mpg of 50. i know the cars are heavier nowadays, but i would love to see how much they could really get with todays technology, if they didnt have to factor in emissions in their designs. just a high-mpg turbo diesel, designed and tuned for max mpg, no regard to emissions ;-)
I had that 1985 and later a 1989 charade both with 1.0 litre gas engines and even those managed little over 50 mpg in my use.
Right, its the oil industry's fault we have safety tech like airbags and ABS and crumple zones and stability control, and on top of that, quiet interiors and comfortable seats and HP and torque figures that put 1980s super cars to shame. Go drag race your Hybrid with an Escort diesel. Try to merge on a freeway in that Escort where everyone is doin 70-80 in their 250 hp Accords and Fusions. Go pack your entire family into that Escort, I hope it's not more than 4 people or someone will have to sit in the cargo area. Stupid oil companies!
Any of the toyota pickups? 70s, 80s and 90s, plz
Just bought 86 and I love it
Can I go back in time and take money from now back to 1984 and get one of those escort diesels for myself and then bring it back to present day without any aging issues of a car that's 31 years old?
I prefer the Nissan to a Toyota of the same vintage.
Many did prefer Nissan/Datsun back in those days. I had a black '95 SE V6 4x4. Very sharp-looking truck.
50 mpg!! Why don’t they still make these?
Why didn't I know it sees an advertisement about this diesel Escort? I was looking for the best gas mileage back in 1984!
Who else shakes their rump to that intro tune?
They got 50 mpg in their test of that escort. I'm not usually a conspiracy theorist but I know that I have a diesel Sprinter van that will get 22 mpg with 3000 pounds of cargo and it's as aerodynamic as a barn. And diesel is quiet and clean. Someone should start putting 3 cylinder TDI diesels in small American passenger cars. I can't imagine they would get less than 50mpg.
+chip leach
thank the EPA.
EPA is a friend of fuel companies. My 1996 full sized Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Recency Elite was 2 tons of American luxury. It had a 3800 series II v6 and got 24 mpg mix 27 on highway trip. I rented a new 2017 Charger with a 3.6L v6. It was loud, uncomfortable and got about 22 to 24 mpg. Highway (65-70mph) it got maybe 28 on flat ground.
21 years and the same gas mileage
the epa measure emissions by pollutants coming out exhaust by the gallon not the mile which is bullshit.
2000 Nissan Frontier 4x4
Diesel? Wagon? 50 MPG? Wood grain Trim!? I NEED one!
I like the truck, don't know about the wagon though. Great video.
52 Horsepower Ford Escort -- Holy shit, is that thing sexy!
I miss my 83 Nissan 4WD 720 truck.
My friend had the mazda 626 with the same 2.0 diesel. It was really, really cheap to run.
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Truck looks good even with mud flaps
I do not remember diesel Escorts. Maybe they were not sold here in California. Crazy good mileage for sure.
Too bad, It went away with the 85 1/2 redesign and new 1.9 engine.
It seems many of the diesels of those years were short lived.
Better cars and trucks in the 80's than today POS.
it comercials is the Nissan is a engine Z24 gasoline, the pick up black??
My first new Truck was a 1984 Nissan truck King Cab Option. After the first two years it rusted away from the bed to the cab. Total junk. I paid $12,000 for that a POS.
Where did you get that plywood from? Master Lumber?
Wow sharp truck!
Great engines
I’ve never seen anything other than Hybrids with gas mileage like that. If only Diesels were so pollutant.
If anyone buys a gas Escort, they must enjoy replacing head gasket!
$6k for that Nissan is a steal!
Damn.. what happened to car prices :v
Government regulations, better mpg, and increasing safety ratings are whats driving car prices up. Manufacturers put more time and money into research and development, which in turn have to increase sticker price to make a profit to stay in business. They don't want to, but need to. Cars would be a lot cheaper if these regulations weren't required
That clatter could mean a few things LOL. One major one comes to mind other than a diesel would be your engine doesn't have any oil LOL.
Goes to show how more American the so called Foreign import vehicles are. Nissan and Toyota have been building vehicles here in the US since the 80's, but people just can't stand it that they're not so foreign and actually more American parts are used than the so called "American" automakers.
0-60 in 3 years? That’s fine, it’s a mini truck, not a racer.
Auto manufacturers set up factories in parts of the world where the cost of living is low.
The North American Escort was never as good as the European Escort
The closest car to come to this efficiency right now is the Mitsubishi Mirage. Many report over 50 MPG. My pick is the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i miev.. just plug it in and pay 3.5 cents average per mile in electricity. The range is fine for 90% of the public and there is a lot of tax incentives too boot.
I need a distributor for an 84 Nissan just like this one, but the ones that the part stores have doesn't fit it. I have one more connector than they do. Does anyone have any advice on this. It's the 2.4 Z motor that came stock.
Just a suggestion, Nissan never throws anything away. It might be an '84 truck, but could have an '83 distributor in it. Something like that anyway.
So did the escort actually hit 60?
Sure...by next Tuesday.
@@ckersh74 LOL
Jesus 4wd is a premium!
Wtf 68? That's concept car territory
And we know which one is still on the road 🤣
LOL
didn't Mazda get their Diesel engines from Perkins? or? is that just the engines in the B series?
B-series... then they turned to Mitsubishi, whose 2.3 turbo diesel was already also available in the Dodge Ram 50 series.
IF THE CAR INDUSTRY BROUGHT BACK THIS DIESEL ESCORT BACK TO SELLS THEY WOULD ASK 100000THOUSAND DOLLARS PER VEHICLE. 60 MPDG. EASILY.
I'd take that Ford Escort Diesel any day over that EcoBoost.
50 mpg out of boxy 31 year old Ford station wagon, which probably has as much room as a Prius. Remove the tacky fake woodgrain add some aero tweaks, and 60 mpg would be possible
Dear God, they raped an Escort. The diesel Escort ate camshaftbelts (or chains, I don't remember), resuling in severe damage to the engine.
+Ronald de Rooij
Whoa, the reliability of Oldsmobile's 5.7 diesel V-8 was much worse or on par with that engine!
+ClassicTVMan1981X Not sold here, fortunately.
Wow a diesel, woody, Escort. Wonder how many of those were built... 100? 200?
+doctor zaius
Much less in that guise and with that engine than the 1978-85 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser woody.
ClassicTVMan1981X For that matter, theres prob fewer diesel woody Escorts than there are diesel woody Cutlass Cieras (with the Olds diesel V6)!
1500 examples including 2 doors 4 doors 5 door wagons. onl lssted from 1984-1986.