Publication: Car Graphic
Format: Road Impressions
Date: July 1972
Author: “C/G Test Group” (uncredited)

Road testing the Nissan Laurel 2000GX and 2000SGX Hardtops

The Nissan Laurel, a pioneer of intermediate cars in Japan, underwent its first full model change on April 4th, following in the footsteps of its rival, the Corona Mark II. As a result, the Laurel received a larger, newly designed body that is closer in size to the Cedric. In addition to the previous G18/G20 four-cylinder engines, the series now also includes the L20 six-cylinder engine found in the Cedric/Gloria, Skyline GT, and Fairlady Z. The body is available in four-door sedan and two-door hardtop configurations. The hardtops retain the previous four-wheel independent suspension with MacPherson struts and coil springs in the front and semi-trailing arms and coil springs in the rear, while the sedans changed the rear suspension to a rigid leaf spring type (a step backward?).