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The Global Silvia
A Model Overview…
The S12 was the first real global Silvia, reaching markets and audiences far greater than any of its predecessors. Outside of Japan it reached Australia, the United States, Canada, and sprawled into the United Kingdom & Europe, landing in France, Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, and Sweden.
Still to this day, long after the final S15 Silvia rolled off the production line, the S12 remains the most diverse Silvia of them all. No other Silvia was available with as many engine options or model configurations as the S12.
Models in the tables below are listed from lowest specification (top) to highest specification (bottom) as listed in the corresponding advertising material.
Australia
🇦🇺 The S12 was marketed and sold by Nissan Australia as the Nissan Gazelle.
MKI (1983-1986)
| Model | Trim | Body | Engine | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gazelle | GL | Coupe/Hatch | CA20E | MT/AT |
| Gazelle | SGL | Coupe/Hatch | CA20E | MT/AT |
MKII (1986-1988)
| Model | Trim | Body | Engine | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gazelle | GL | Coupe/Hatch | CA20E | MT/AT |
| Gazelle | SGL | Coupe/Hatch | CA20E | MT/AT |
Japan
🇯🇵 The S12 was marketed and sold by Nissan Japan as both the Nissan Silvia and Nissan Gazelle.
MKI Silvia (1983-1986)
| Model | Trim | Body | Engine | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvia | R-L | Coupe | CA18S | MT |
| Silvia | R-X | Coupe/Hatch | CA18S | MT/AT |
| Silvia | R-X.E | Coupe/Hatch | CA18E | MT/AT |
| Silvia | Turbo R-L | Coupe/Hatch | CA18ET | MT |
| Silvia | Turbo R-X | Coupe/Hatch | CA18ET | MT/AT |
| Silvia | Turbo R-X.G | Coupe/Hatch | CA18ET | MT/AT |
| Silvia | RS-X | Coupe/Hatch | FJ20E | MT |
| Silvia | Turbo RS-X | Coupe/Hatch | FJ20ET | MT |
MKI Gazelle (1983-1986)
| Model | Trim | Body | Engine | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gazelle | R-X | Coupe/Hatch | CA18S | MT/AT |
| Gazelle | R-X.E | Coupe/Hatch | CA18E | MT/AT (Coupe), AT (Hatch) |
| Gazelle | Turbo R-X | Coupe/Hatch | CA18ET | MT/AT |
| Gazelle | Turbo R-X.G | Coupe/Hatch | CA18ET | MT/AT |
| Gazelle | Turbo RS-X | Coupe/Hatch | FJ20ET | MT |
MKII Silvia (1986-1988)
| Model | Trim | Body | Engine | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvia | R-L | Coupe | CA18S | MT |
| Silvia | R-X | Coupe/Hatch | CA18S | MT/AT |
| Silvia | Turbo R-X | Coupe/Hatch | CA18ET | MT/AT |
| Silvia | Twincam Turbo RS | Coupe/Hatch | CA18DET | MT |
| Silvia | Twincam Turbo RS-X | Coupe/Hatch | CA18DET | MT/AT |
MKII Gazelle (1986-1988)
There was no MKII version of the Japanese market Nissan Gazelle.
Japanese Special Editon Models
MKI Silvia (1983-1986)
| Model | Trim | Body | Engine | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvia | R-X.E CUSTOM | Coupe/Hatch | CA18E | MT/AT (Coupe), MT (Hatch) |
| Silvia | R-L FISCO | Coupe/Hatch | CA18ET | MT |
| Silvia | 50th Anniversary Version | Coupe | CA18ET | MT/AT |
MKI Gazelle (1983-1986)
| Model | Trim | Body | Engine | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gazelle | R-X.E CUSTOM | Coupe/Hatch | CA18E | MT/AT (Coupe), MT (Hatch) |
| Gazelle | R-L FISCO | Coupe/Hatch | CA18ET | MT |
MKII Silvia (1986-1988)
| Model | Trim | Body | Engine | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvia | R-X White Select | Coupe | CA18S | MT/AT |
| Silvia | Turbo Full White R-X | Coupe | CA18ET | MT/AT |
| Silvia | Twincam Turbo Full White RS-X | Coupe | CA18DET | MT/AT |