This is the old New Nissan Tsuru in Mexico. But they won't for much longer. Introduced way
back in 1984, the Tsuru is essentially a third-generation Sentra, and has
remained in production in Mexico for over 30 years now.
Nissan has made some 2.4 million of
them for local consumption, making it one of Mexico's top-selling vehicles.
That streak will come to an end in May, but not before it gets a proper
send-off – which, as per automotive tradition, means a special edition.
The Nissan Tsuru Buen Camino takes its name from the
Spanish salutation for a safe journey as it rides off into the sunset. It comes
in a special shade of blue called Azul Orión, chrome exhaust tips, special
hubcaps (yep, hubcaps), remote keyless entry, a two-tone gray and blue
interior, and an audio system that'll play AM, FM, CD, MP3, SD, USB, and just
about any other audio format this side of an 8-Track.
The Tsuru isn't the only “old” car that's remained
in production in Mexico long after being outmoded elsewhere. Volkswagen still
made the Beetle there until 2003. It did the same with the Type 2 camper van
until 1994, when production moved to Brazil, where VW kept making them through
the end of 2013.
