Nissan Terrano

• Two Japanese generations: the WD21 from August 1986 and the R50 from September 1995.
• Nissan sold the Terrano in North America as the Pathfinder; this guide uses Japanese figures and labels Pathfinder figures separately.
• The R50 Terrano is not the Mistral: Nissan lists the Mistral as the R20 and the Terrano Regulus as the separate JR50.
• Japanese power figures use PS. Autech's September 1997 Field Base catalogue and Nissan's February 1999 specifications label outputs as net; the basis of the other earlier entries is not established.
• Nissan reported in July 1998 that Japan-built Terrano production had passed one million units, across generations.
• US import age counts from each car's manufacture date, and EPA's engine rule applies separately.

• Four-wheel-drive wagon launched in Japan in August 1986
• WD21 based on the D21 pickup; R50 has a Monoframe body per Nissan
• Diesel engines in both generations; V6 petrol in both
• Part-time 4WD on early cars; All-Mode 4x4 on the R50
• Known as the Pathfinder in North America

Dates are Nissan's Japanese release dates unless stated. Each generation page has its own specification tables and checklist.

Generation names are broad families. The factory chassis codes below identify the variants represented in JDMBUYSELL's current Nissan Terrano guide data.

First generation — WD21 (1986–1995)

Chassis code: WD21

Confirm the complete code on the vehicle's frame or VIN plate; drivetrain, body, and market variants can use different prefixes within one generation family.

Nissan's Heritage Collection says the Terrano is still known in North America as the Pathfinder. This guide uses Japanese-market figures, and each generation page labels any US Pathfinder figure as a comparison.

Figures are Nissan's or MotorFan's Japanese ratings in PS and kgm, with the source and date in each row.

Engine options

Rows show the grades and editions that Nissan's release archive, catalogues and Autech documents record. Complete grade lists were not found.

How many Terrano generations does this guide cover?

Two Japanese generations: the WD21, released in August 1986, and the R50, released in September 1995. Nissan also used the name Terrano II for a Europe-only 4WD from 1993, and that vehicle is not covered here.

Is the Terrano the same as the Pathfinder?

Nissan says the Terrano is still known in North America as the Pathfinder. The Japanese Terrano and the US Pathfinder differed in engines and model-year dates, so compare each car's own plate and documents.

Is the R50 Terrano a Mistral?

No. Nissan lists the Terrano as the R50 (September 1995) and the Mistral as the R20 (June 1994). The Terrano Regulus is a third vehicle, the JR50, introduced in August 1996.

How many Terranos were built?

Nissan reported in July 1998 that cumulative Japan-built Terrano production had passed one million units. That covers the whole programme to that date. The sources used give no per-generation total.

Can I import a Terrano to the US or Canada?

The US 25-year rule counts from each car's manufacture date, and EPA's 21-year exemption normally requires the original engine configuration; an equivalent or newer EPA-certified engine and emissions system may also qualify. Canada counts 15 years from the month and year of manufacture. Registration is a separate step.