Nissan Civilian
The Nissan Civilian (kana:日産・シビリアン) is a minibus built by Nissan & UD. It is primarily available as city bus and tourist bus.
In Japan, Asia-Pacific, Mid-East, Africa, South America, its principal competitors are Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa, Isuzu Journey and Toyota Coaster.
Design
General information
Nissan Civilian is sold under the Civilian and W41 or W 41 names. It is sold in Japan as Civilian, and several countries in Central & South America. The normal seating capacity is 26 passengers, 2 other passengers seated in individual seats located one behind the rear window and one between the axle and the door, and a driver's seat in front of the windscreen. The Civilian has a unique design in that its steering wheel/driver's seat was located in front of the bus, outside the cabin, operated in a standing position in earlier models. Its main competitors are the Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa and the Toyota Coaster, Isuzu Journey, and, in some countries Civilian/ W41 minibuses are found only in small quantities, compared to the Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa and the Toyota Coaster, Isuzu Journey.
Engines
- TB45E: 4.5L Gasoline
- TD42: 4.2L Diesel
- RD28T: 2.8L Diesel Turbo
- ED33: 3.3 Diesel
- ED33T 3.3 Diesel Turbo
Dimensions
- SWB
- Overall length: 6270mm
- WB: 3310mm
- Overall width: 2065mm (TD42 engine) / 2255mm (TB45E engine)
- Seating: 26 passengers
- LWB
- Overall length: 6990mm
- WB: 3690mm
- Overall width: 2065mm (TD42 engine) / 2255mm (TB45E engine)
- Seating: 30 passengers
Interior, Equipment & Options
Equipment levels
GLX
Includes reclining high-back seats, automatic sliding door, cloth carpet, tinted windows, self-leveling suspension and other options.
DX
Includes an automatic folding door, non-tinted windows with curtains and non-reclinable, low-back seats, and other options.