The Nissan Atlas is a line of pickup trucks and light commercial vehicles built since December 1981. In Japan it is built by UD Trucks and for Europe by the Renault-Nissan alliance. The lighter 1- to 1.5-ton vehicles replaced the earlier Cabstar and Homer, while the 2- to 4-ton range replaced the heavier Caball and Clipper.
Nissan Atlas at a glance
| Introduced | December 1981 |
|---|---|
| Families | F22/H40 light and medium; F23/H41, H42 later |
| Also called | Nissan Cabstar, Renault Maxity, Samsung SV110, Ashok Leyland Partner |
| First-generation petrol engines | Z16, Z20, Z20D LPG |
| First-generation diesels | TD23, TD27, ED33, FD35, FD35T |
| UK version | Cabstar with the 1,952 cc Z20S petrol engine |
| US version | UD 1400 with a 4.7-litre MD-175 turbodiesel |
| South Africa | UD 35 and UD 40 with a 4.2-litre six |
based on one source: the English Wikipedia article on the Nissan Atlas; no free photographs of the Atlas were found.
History of the Nissan Atlas
F22 / H40 (1981–1991)
Manufacturing of the heavier H40 range began in December 1981, and the lighter F22 Atlas followed in February 1982. The first generation came with a wide choice of petrol and diesel engines: the Z16 and Z20 petrol units, an LPG-powered Z20D, and the TD23, TD27, ED33, FD35 and turbocharged FD35T diesels. In Europe the F22 was sold as the Nissan Cabstar and became popular in Britain for its reliability and load capacity, with the 1,952 cc Z20S petrol engine; from 1990 the range widened as the Cabstar E. In Taiwan the same cab was sold as the Yue Loong Homer, and Mahindra used it for the Jayo. Many early British trucks were later exported to Africa.
H41 and F23
The H41 arrived in 1991 and the light-duty F23 in 1992, with the H42 following in 1995. In North America the UD 1400 was similar to the F23 and used a 4.7-litre, 175 hp MD-175 turbodiesel four, sold until 2010; the engine was a Hino J05D-TF supplied to Nissan. In South Africa the F23 was sold as the UD 35 and UD 40 with a 4.2-litre six-cylinder turbodiesel of 87 kW.
Around the world
In South Korea a locally built version launched in 1998 as the Samsung SV110 and later became the Yamuzin, though the range ended in 2000 when Samsung’s commercial vehicle business failed. In China the same cabin has been built by Yuejin Light Truck since the early 2000s, and in export markets the model is sometimes sold as the Hiliner. The H42 was a rebadged Isuzu Elf sold from 1995 to 2007. The Atlas name is also used on the Renault Maxity and the Ashok Leyland Partner.
Design and features
- Two weight families: light 1–1.5 ton and medium 2–4 ton trucks.
- Wide engine range: petrol, LPG and several diesels from the start.
- Global badges: Cabstar, Maxity, UD 1400, Samsung SV110 and Partner.
- Long life: in production in Japan since 1981.
Nissan Atlas versions
- Atlas F22 (1982–1991): the light truck, sold as the Cabstar in Europe.
- Atlas H40 (1981–1991): the heavier range.
- Atlas F23 / H41 / H42: later generations from 1991 and 1995.
- UD 1400 (to 2010): North American version with a 4.7-litre diesel.
- Samsung SV110 / Yamuzin: the Korean-built version.
The Atlas replaced the Caball and the lighter Homer, and its lighter versions were also sold as the Cabstar. More cars are in the Nissan collection.
Video: Поход по Якутии на Nissan Atlas
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Sources
- Nissan Atlas, English Wikipedia: generations, engines, markets, badges
