minivan
Minivan (sometimes called simply as van) is a North American car classification for vehicles designed to transport passengers in the rear seating row(s), with reconfigurable seats in two or three rows. The equivalent classification in Europe i ...
/MPV manufactured from November 1999 to June 2003 by
Nissan
, trade name, trading as Nissan Motor Corporation and often shortened to Nissan, is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. The company sells ...
. The name is derived from the
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
word "Vajara", which means "the prize or object of desire that encourages someone to yield to temptation." The Bassara competed with the
Honda Odyssey Honda Odyssey can refer to three motor vehicles manufactured by Honda:
* Honda Odyssey (ATV), an all-terrain vehicle (1977—1989)
* Honda Odyssey (minivan), a brand of two different Honda minivan models for different markets
** Honda Odyssey (inte ...
(Japan-spec) and the
Toyota Gaia
The Toyota Gaia is a Japanese market MPV that competed with the Nissan Prairie, Mitsubishi Chariot and the Honda Odyssey. It was replaced by the Toyota Isis. The Gaia shares a platform with the Toyota Ipsum (sister car) and Toyota Caldina (pla ...
. It shared a platform with the
Nissan Gloria
The Gloria ( ja, 日産・グロリア) is a large luxury car made from 1959 by the Prince Motor Company, and later by Nissan Motors since its merger with the former - hence being originally marketed as Prince Gloria and later as Nissan Gloria. ...
, the
Nissan Presage
The is a minivan produced by Japanese automaker Nissan from 1998 to 2009. The Presage was only officially sold by Nissan in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
The name "Presage" is French for "omen".Nissan R'nessa. The Bassara was exclusive to Japanese Nissan dealerships called '' Nissan Prince Store'' locations, and discontinued when Nissan combined their five Japanese dealership networks into two sales chains, and Prince locations were renamed ''Nissan Red Stage''.
A trim level called the Axis was offered with a performance image. Other trim levels were offered called J, J Splendens, Highway Star, V, V touring, X, X Leather Package, Luxury Package X, and the X Touring.
File:Nissan Bassara 001.JPG, Nissan Bassara Axis
File:Nissan Bassara 002.JPG, Nissan Bassara Axis