{{Infobox bus , background = , name = Nissan U-R , image = , image_size = 270px , caption = A Nissan U-R bus , manufacturer =

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, production = 1959-? , factory = , successor = , capacity = {{ubl, 64 passengers (NUR-690), 69 passengers (UR-690) , operator = , length = {{ubl, {{convert, 8680, mm, in, 1, abbr=on (NUR-690), {{convert, 9130, mm, in, 1, abbr=on (UR-690) , width = {{convert, 2460, mm, in, 1, abbr=on , height = , wheelbase = {{convert, 4300, mm, in, 1, abbr=on , floortype = Step entrance , doors = 1 (behind front axle) , weight = {{ubl, {{convert, 6190, kg, lb, 0, abbr=on (NUR-690), {{convert, 6320, kg, lb, 0, abbr=on (UR-690) , chassis = , engine = 3.7L '' UD3'' I3 diesel , powerout = 125 hp @ 2200 rpm , transmission = 5-speed manual , related =

Nissan 680 , trading as Nissan Motor Corporation and often shortened to Nissan, is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. The company sells its vehicles under the Nissan, Infiniti, and Datsun brands, ...

Truck The Nissan U-R was a full-sized

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in the 1960s, available in two models: the UR-690 and NUR-690. The range was only available in a

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configuration, can be either built as an integral bus or a

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chassis.

Specifications

Engines

The UR-690 and NUR-690 buses were rear engine models, powered by a UD3 3-cylinder

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unit with 3706cc, giving 125 bhp at 2200rpm, and 45.5 kg-m

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at 1400rpm.

Capacity

The UR-690 is a 69-passenger vehicle, while the NUR-690 carries 64.

Suspension

Suspension on both models is by

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s front and rear, with shock absorbers on the front only. U-R Bus chassis Buses of Japan Full-size buses Single-deck buses Vehicles introduced in 1959