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Nissan Civilian
Manufacturer	Nissan UD
Production	Worldwide
Class	Bus
Body style	Bus (short & long body)
Transmission	Nissan (manual) Getrag (automatic)
Similar	Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa, Isuzu Journey, Toyota Coaster

The Nissan Civilian (kana:日産・シビリアン) is a line of light-duty commercial vehicle by Nissan & UD. The range was primarily available in other line bus and tourism buses.

Most models of the bus are distinguishable by a front 'Civilian' badge, but the common Nissan & UD badge is usually used on the rear.

In Japan, Asia-Pacific, Mid-East, Africa, South America, its principal competitors are Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa, Isuzu Journey and Toyota Coaster.

Contents 1 Design 1.1 General Information 1.2 Engines 1.3 Dimensions 2 Interior, Equipment & Options 2.1 Equipment levels 2.1.1 GLX 2.1.2 DX 2.1.3 SX 2.1.4 GX 2.2 Special Purpose Vehicles 3 External links

The Nissan Civilian is a minibus made by Nissan and 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.

• TB45E: 4.5L Gasoline
• TD42: 4.2L Diesel
• RD30DET: 3.0L Diesel Turbo (similar to Australian VL Turbo Motor)

• SWB

Overall Length: 6270mm

WB: 3310mm

Overall Width: 2065mm (TD42 Engine) / 2255mm (TB45E engine)

Seating: 26 pax

• LWB

Overall Length: 6990mm

WB: 3690mm

Overall Width: 2065mm (TD42 Engine) / 2255mm (TB45E engine)

Seating: 30 pax

Includes reclining high-back seats, automatic sliding door, cloth carpet, tinted windows and other options.

Includes an automatic folding door, non-tinted windows with curtains and non-reclinable, low-back seats, and other options.

Includes an automatic folding door, reclinable, high-back seats, better audio equipment, rear windshield wipers and other options.

Includes an automatic reclinable high-back driver's seat, supreme audio equipment, TV, rear windshield wipers, toilet and other amenities.

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• Nissan Civilian Official Homepage
• Nissan ME Homepage in Civilian
• BusExplorer.com Nissan Civilian
• NCSOL Bus Release "Nissan Civilian"
• Safety Recalls for Nissan Civilian Japanese Imports

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