• Nissan gave the Pulsar NX a new appearance in 1987. Notably, you could remove the rear hatch behind the new T-bar roof for open-air driving. You also had the option of replacing the rear hatch with a wagon-like hatch for extra storage space. When Nissan recalled 75,000 vehicles in early 1988, the 1987 Pulsar NX was among the models. According to The New York Times, there was a potential problem with the fuel line, although Nissan had no reports of engine fires due to potential fuel leaks.
  
  

Engine and Transmission

• The 1.6-liter dual-overhead cam, 16-valve, four-cylinder engine produces 125 horsepower in the Pulsar NX XE version. The SE version has a 1.8-liter engine that puts out 140 horsepower. The car was available in both manual and automatic transmissions.
  
  

Size

• The car has a 95.7-inch wheelbase and is 166 inches long and 66 inches wide. It has 42 inches of legroom in the front and 25 in the rear, with 38 inches of headroom. The Pulsar NX has 7 cubic feet of cargo space.
  
  

Price

• The suggested retail price for the Pulsar NX XE was $10,700. The SE version cost just over $1,000 more.
  
  

Performance

• The XE version would get 26 mpg in the city with the manual transmission, but only 24 mpg if you chose the automatic. Fuel economy dropped in the SE version to 23 for manual and 21 for automatic because the car weighed more at 2,566 lbs. compared to the XE version at 2,368 lbs.
  
  

Awards

• For the first time in its history, Nissan won Japan's "Car of the Year" award with the 1987 Pulsar NX.