Pickup

This pickup nameplate traces its roots to Nissan’s early Datsun commercial vehicles of the 1930s. Nissan’s own heritage materials identify the Datsun 14 Pickup, launched in February 1935, as part of the earliest pickup-truck lineage, and note that the broader Datsun Truck/Van family was already established before the war. After the war, the commercial line returned and evolved through successive generations, including the 220 series that reached full-scale export in 1958 and helped open overseas markets for the brand. In the 1980s the line continued under Datsun and then Nissan badging, with the D21 generation appearing in Nissan’s heritage timeline and later serving as the base for related models such as the Terrano/Pathfinder. By the modern era, the same truck family had evolved into the global NP300 Navara nameplate, preserving one of the company’s longest-running commercial-vehicle traditions. It remains one of the most historically important Nissan utility lines, known for durability, export success, and a long production heritage that spans from prewar Japan to the global pickup market.