Nissan Primastar (2002 – 2015) Review

Nissan Primastar (2002 – 2015) At A Glance

3/5

+Nissan version of the Renault Trafic, good quality ride and comfortable cabin, handles well, refined dCi engine.

-Starting to feel dated now, reports of gear linkage problems.

As with the NV400, Nissan teamed up with Renault when it came to developing its medium-sized panel van - the Primastar. It's the equivalent of the Renault Trafic and also the Vauxhall Vivaro and like its counterparts there are a wide range of versions available. It was facelifted in 2010 with a fresher look and improvements to engines and refinement.

The cabin was overhauled with more car-like features including a revised dashboard with new instruments and some snazzy new colour accents. All models got improved upholstery fabrics and higher quality panels and coverings.

Alongside the standard panel van there's a crew van, launched in 2007, based on the SE low roof van, but with the benefit of three additional seats in the rear. And as part of Nissan’s Good-To-Go ‘off the peg’ range, the Primastar is available with a choice of chiller and freezer conversions.

The Primstar's load bay is reached either through the standard nearside sliding door or twin rear doors which open to 180 degrees. SE grade models offer an optional offside sliding door and rear doors opening out to 250 degrees (on LWB, low roof versions only). Six lashing rings help keep everything in place, while load bay lamps activated by the doors shed some useful light on proceedings during nocturnal loading. Load bay dimensions are 2.4m long and 1.38 m high increasing to a maximum 2.8m by 1.91m.

Nissan Primastar (2002 – 2015) models and specs

Dimensions
Length 4782–5182 mm
Width 1904 mm
Height 1942–2465 mm
Load Volume 1.0–8.4 m3
Miscellaneous
Kerb Weight 1678–2002 kg
Payload 1000–1263 kg
Warranty 36/60,000
Servicing 18000

Chiller Van

Version List Price MPG  
Chiller SWB 2.0 dCi 115 Low Roof SE £22,900 - Details

Chiller Van SWB

Version List Price MPG  
Chiller SWB 2.0 dCi 115HP Low Roof SE £22,000 - Details

Crew Van LWB

Version List Price MPG  
Crew Van LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 Low Roof SE £21,080 - Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP Low Roof SE £20,180 38.2 mpg Details

Crew Van SWB

Version List Price MPG  
Crew Van SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 Low Roof SE £20,280 - Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP Low Roof SE £19,380 38.2 mpg Details

Freezer Van

Version List Price MPG  
Freezer SWB 2.0 dCi 115 Low Roof SE £23,800 - Details

Freezer Van SWB

Version List Price MPG  
Freezer SWB 2.0 dCi 115HP Low Roof SE £22,900 - Details

Minibus LWB

Version List Price MPG  
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP Low Roof SE £21,150 37.6 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP Low Roof SE £20,350 36.7 mpg Details
LWB 2.5 dCi 2900 150HP Low Roof SE £21,550 32.1 mpg Details

Minibus LWB Low Roof

Version List Price MPG  
Minibus LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 Low Roof SE £21,250 37.2 mpg Details

Minibus SWB

Version List Price MPG  
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP Low Roof SE £19,550 36.7 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP Low Roof SE £20,350 37.6 mpg Details
SWB 2.5 dCi 2900 150HP Low Roof SE £20,750 32.1 mpg Details

Minibus SWB Low Roof

Version List Price MPG  
Minibus SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 Low Roof SE £20,450 37.2 mpg Details

Panel Van High Roof

Version List Price MPG  
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 High Roof E £18,380 35.8 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 High Roof SE £18,880 35.8 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 High Roof SE Auto £19,680 36.7 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 High Roof SE+ £19,980 35.8 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 High Roof SE+ Auto £20,780 36.7 mpg Details

Panel Van LWB High Roof

Version List Price MPG  
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 High Roof E £19,180 35.8 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 High Roof SE £19,680 35.8 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 High Roof SE Auto £20,480 36.7 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 High Roof SE+ £20,780 35.8 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 High Roof SE+ Auto £21,580 36.7 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP High Roof E £18,280 34.0 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP High Roof SE £18,780 34.0 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP High Roof SE £19,580 35.3 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP High Roof SE+ £19,880 34.0 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP High Roof SE+ £20,680 35.3 mpg Details
LWB 2.5 dCi 2900 150HP High Roof SE £19,980 32.1 mpg Details
LWB 2.5 dCi 2900 150HP High Roof SE+ £21,080 32.1 mpg Details

Panel Van LWB Low Roof

Version List Price MPG  
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 Low Roof E £18,480 37.7 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 Low Roof SE £18,980 37.7 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 Low Roof SE Auto £19,780 41.5 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 Low Roof SE+ £20,080 37.7 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 Low Roof SE+ Auto £20,880 41.5 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP Low Roof E £17,580 38.2 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP Low Roof SE £18,080 38.2 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP Low Roof SE £18,880 38.7 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP Low Roof SE+ £19,180 38.2 mpg Details
LWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP Low Roof SE+ £19,980 38.7 mpg Details
LWB 2.5 dCi 2900 150HP Low Roof SE £19,280 32.1 mpg Details
LWB 2.5 dCi 2900 150HP Low Roof SE+ £20,380 32.1 mpg Details

Panel Van SWB

Version List Price MPG  
SWB 2.0 dCi 2700 115HP Low Roof E £16,380 38.2 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2700 115HP Low Roof SE £16,880 38.2 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2700 115HP Low Roof SE £17,680 38.7 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2700 115HP Low Roof SE+ £17,980 38.2 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2700 115HP Low Roof SE+ £18,780 38.7 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP Low Roof E £16,780 38.2 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP Low Roof SE £17,280 38.2 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP Low Roof SE £18,080 38.7 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP Low Roof SE+ £18,380 38.2 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP Low Roof SE+ £19,180 38.7 mpg Details

Panel Van SWB High Roof

Version List Price MPG  
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP High Roof E £17,480 34.0 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP High Roof SE £17,980 34.0 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115HP High Roof SE+ £19,080 34.0 mpg Details

Panel Van SWB Low Roof

Version List Price MPG  
SWB 2.0 dCi 2700 115 Low Roof E £17,820 37.7 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2700 115 Low Roof SE £17,780 37.7 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2700 115 Low Roof SE Auto £18,580 41.5 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2700 115 Low Roof SE+ £18,880 37.7 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2700 115 Low Roof SE+ Auto £19,680 41.5 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 Low Roof E £17,680 37.7 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 Low Roof SE £18,180 37.7 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 Low Roof SE Auto £18,980 41.5 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 Low Roof SE+ £19,280 37.7 mpg Details
SWB 2.0 dCi 2900 115 Low Roof SE+ Auto £20,080 41.5 mpg Details

Model History

October 2006

Nissan Primastar launched

Nissan's Primastar range was given a fresh look, even more convenience features, and most significantly a range of engines that not only enhance driveability, but are Euro 4 compliant too.

Customers still have a choice of diesel power in three outputs, but in place of the 82PS and 100PS 1.9 dCi engines comes a new 2.0 litre dCi turbocharged common rail unit developed with Renault and offered in either 90PS or 115PS outputs at the same 3500 rpm. Most notable are the improved torque characteristics, rising from 190Nm and 240Nm to 240Nm and 290Nm, respectively. What's more, peak torque arrives at 1600 rpm, rather than 2000 rpm, to give more low speed lugging ability where it's needed most.

December 2007

Nissan launches Good-To-Go range

For the Primastar this means new chiller and freezer versions with Carrier products – either Viento 200, 300 and 350 units or the Xarious range featuring a power standby for added convenience. All refrigerated models of course meet ATP category C (for frozen operation down to -20°C and requiring a minimum thermal efficiency (K factor) of less than 0.4W/m2/°C).