The B210 was last produced in 1978, and was replaced by the Datsun 210 in 1979. The 210 shared many of the B210’s features, such as a 2 headlight system and the A15 engine, but the similarities basically stopped there. The 210 was larger than the B210, and was now avalible as a wagon in addition to the 3 other body styles. The 210 was no longer the entry level Datsun by this point, the torch being passed on to the F10, than the 310 FWD cars.
The 210, like all the Datsuns, recieved a fairly noticable redesign for 1980. Although the same body and engine was used, the grill became flat and the headlights square. For 1981, the top of the line 210 was called the 210SL, which featured a cassette deck, air condition, and a rear wiper on the wagon. The 210 was built for 4 years, the last being the 1982 model year. By 1983, no Datsun has a numeric name ending in “10”. The 210 was replaced by the Nissan/Datsun Sentra.
Soon to be Sentra
Datsun 210 was rear-drive. Sentra was front-drive.
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Have a 1982 Datsun 210, with 47,000 original miles for sale, if interested please text 3073712197, great clean car, always garaged!