2012 & 2013 Nissan Coupe Reviews & Ratings

The first Nissan Coupe was the Nissan Fairlady Z or the Nissan Z as it was more commonly known and came out in 1969. The Nissan Z was famous in its day for being one of the sportiest cars around at the time with quite innovative looks and a very long shapely hood. Since then there has always been at least one Nissan Coupe in Nissans range of cars and Nissan is known for updating them every few years with new innovative and stylish models that often seem to be far ahead of their time. Nissa... (full review continues below)

The first Nissan Coupe was the Nissan Fairlady Z or the Nissan Z as it was more commonly known and came out in 1969. The Nissan Z was famous in its day for being one of the sportiest cars around at the time with quite innovative looks and a very long shapely hood. Since then there has always been at least one Nissan Coupe in Nissans range of cars and Nissan is known for updating them every few years with new innovative and stylish models that often seem to be far ahead of their time. Nissan Coupes have always enjoyed a lot of popularity and some of the older models have a group following.

Nissan Coupes like most Coupes have always been about style and most Coupe purchasers are less focused on practicality and more in showing off a part of their personality in the car that they drive and of course, wanting something that goes very fast. There is intense competition in the Coupe market with a lot of manufacturers using their range of Coupes to try out new features before incorporating them in their sedan and hatchback models. Prices for Coupes can range from the entry level starting at just under $20,000 and ranging up well into the $100,000 range and beyond depending where a Coupe stops and a Super Car starts.

The biggest competitors to the Nissan Coupe include the Hyudai Veloster, the famous Mini Cooper, Dodge Challenger, Ford Mustang, Audi A5 and BMW M3. Nissan Coupes are well represented in this auspicious hall of Coupe fame and have 3 models on offer in 2012. The more budget conscious Nissan Altima, the mid range Nissan 370Z and the top of the line muscle car the Nissan GT-R. The Nissan Altima starting at just over $24,000 is just a Coupe model of the popular sedan with 2 trims available: the S Coupe and SR Coupe. The S Coupe at $24,000 has a 2.5 liter 175 horsepower engine and can manage 23 miles per in the city and 32mpg on highway; the SR Coupe has a 3.5 l 270 horsepower engine and consumption drops to 20mpg in cities and 27mpg on highways with a starting price of $25,500.

The remaining two Nissan Coupes are purebreds and the lower end one, the Nissan 370Z base Coupe, is no slouch with a 3.7L V6 engine with 332 horsepower and 19 mpg in cities and 26mpg on the highway. There are 3 other trims of this model with the top trim the Nissan 370Z touring Coupe having a 3.7 liter V6 332 horsepower engine and comparable fuel consumption to the base Coupe for a starting price of almost $43,000. The real powerhouse of Nissan Coupes, the Nissan GT-R is the most stylish of the entire Nissan range and starts at $90,000 with a special Black edition of the same car priced at $95,000. Both trims have a 3.6 liter V6 developing 530 horsepower and torque of 448 pounds per foot.