Damion Smy
R35 Nissan GT-R: Mission accomplished
It was built to conquer the world – and the Porsche 911 Turbo. As production ends after 18 years, the R35 Nissan GT-R arguably did both.
4 Months Ago
Overview
Variant
R-Dynamic
Variant
Premium
Body type
Coupe
Body type
Coupe
Engine size
5.0 L
Engine size
3.8 L
Drive type
Rear
Drive type
4x4
Fuel efficiency (combined)
10.6 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
11.7 / 100 km
Power and torque
331kW / 580Nm
Power and torque
419kW / 632Nm
660km
632km
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
5 year
Doors
3
Doors
2
Seats
2
Seats
4
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Safety rating
—
Safety rating
—
Specifications
Engine size
5.0 L
Engine size
3.8 L
Cylinders
8cyl
Cylinders
6cyl
660km
632km
Power
331kW at 6000 rpm
Power
419kW at 6800 rpm
Torque
580Nm at 2500 rpm
Torque
632Nm at 3300 rpm
Engine configuration
V
Engine configuration
V
Fuel injection
Petrol Direct Injection
Fuel injection
Multi-Point Injection
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
4.6 s
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
—
Drive type
Rear
Drive type
4x4
Transmission
8 SP Automatic
Transmission
6 SP Automatic
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel octane
95
Fuel octane
98
Fuel tank capacity
70 L
Fuel tank capacity
74 L
Fuel efficiency (combined)
10.6 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
11.7 / 100 km
Urban efficiency
15.1 / 100km
Urban efficiency
16.9 / 100km
Highway efficiency
8.0 / 100km
Highway efficiency
8.8 / 100km
CO2 emissions (combined)
248g / km
CO2 emissions (combined)
278g / km
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
5 year
Roadside assist
5 year / Unlimited km
Roadside assist
5 year / Unlimited km
Service interval
—
Service interval
6 month / 10,000 km
Length
4770 mm
Length
4710 mm
Height
1311 mm
Height
1370 mm
Width
1923 mm
Width
1895 mm
Ground clearance unladen
108 mm
Ground clearance unladen
105 mm
Front track
1585 mm
Front track
1590 mm
Rear track
1627 mm
Rear track
1600 mm
Wheelbase
2622 mm
Wheelbase
2780 mm
Boot space
310 L
Boot space
315 L
Kerb weight
3772 kg
Kerb weight
3891 kg
Gross vehicle mass
2050 kg
Gross vehicle mass
2200 kg
Tare weight
1666 kg
Tare weight
1717 kg
Braked towing capacity
—
Braked towing capacity
—
Unbraked towing capacity
—
Unbraked towing capacity
—
Front tyres
255/35 R20 97Y
Front tyres
255/40 R20 101Y
Front rims
9.0x20
Front rims
9.5x20
Rear tyres
295/30 R20 101Y
Rear tyres
285/35 R20 104Y
Rear rims
10.5x20
Rear rims
10.5x20
Safety rating
—
Safety rating
—
Number of airbags
6
Number of airbags
6
Anti-collision system
Standard
Anti-collision system
Not Available
Driver monitoring
yes
Driver monitoring
—
Blind spot monitor
—
Blind spot monitor
—
Lane departure warning
Standard
Lane departure warning
Not Available
Active lane control
—
Active lane control
—
Traffic sign recognition
Not Available
Traffic sign recognition
Not Available
Security alarm
Alarm
Security alarm
Alarm
Four wheel drive type
no
Four wheel drive type
Full And Part-Time
Low/high range
no
Low/high range
no
Approach angle
—
Approach angle
—
Departure angle
—
Departure angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Differential lock
Not Available
Differential lock
Not Available
Features
Apple CarPlay
yes
Apple CarPlay
—
Android Auto
yes
Android Auto
—
Wireless charging
Not Available
Wireless charging
Not Available
Digital radio (DAB+)
yes
Digital radio (DAB+)
no
360° camera
Not Available
360° camera
Not Available
Cruise control
Standard
Cruise control
Standard
Start/stop system
Standard
Start/stop system
Not Available
Number of speakers
10
Number of speakers
11
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
USB ports (front)
1
USB ports (front)
2
USB ports (rear)
0
USB ports (rear)
0
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless start
yes
Keyless start
yes
Rain sensing wipers
yes
Rain sensing wipers
yes
Display screen size
10.2 ”
Display screen size
8.0 ”
Seat material
Suede
Seat material
Leather
Heated seats (front)
no
Heated seats (front)
yes
Heated seats (rear)
—
Heated seats (rear)
no
Heated steering wheel
no
Heated steering wheel
no
Air conditioning type
Fully-Auto
Air conditioning type
Fully-Auto
Air conditioning zones
1
Air conditioning zones
2
Sunroof
Not Available
Sunroof
Not Available
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