This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Japanese Wikipedia.

Nissan Wingroad / AD van Y12

Manufacturer	Nissan
Also called	Mazda Familia van Mitsubishi Lancer Cargo
Production	2006-present (Y12 series)
Class	compact
Body style(s)	5-door wagon
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Engine(s)	1.8L MR18DE I4 1.6 L HR16DE l4 1.5 L HR15DE l4 1.2 L CR12DE l4
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic
Wheelbase	2,600 mm (100 in)
Length	4,395 mm (173.0 in)
Width	1,695 mm (66.7 in)
Height	1,500 mm (59 in)
Related	Dacia Logan Dacia Sandero Nissan Almera Nissan Cube Nissan Micra Nissan Note Nissan Tiida Renault Clio Renault Modus Renault Twingo

The Nissan Wingroad is an automobile available only as a compact station wagon. The Wingroad is sold as a different name when manufactured as a commercial delivery van, called the Nissan AD van, or as it's known as the (Japanese: Nissan Advan). It is an alternative to the Honda Partner commercial delivery van in Japan.

VB11 series

In October 1982, the AD van replaced the commercial delivery vans from the Nissan Pulsar, Nissan Sunny and the Auster/Violet. In 1983, the Nissan Cedric van was discontinued, as was the Nissan Gloria van. It originally came with two front doors and a liftback hatch in back. It was based on the B11 series Nissan Sunny wagon.
The rear suspension was designed for commercial usage, so it used a simple leaf spring setup and wasn't intended for ride quality. The AD van was designed for very basic duties, and the options list was kept small to enhance economical use and running costs. The AD van used a front wheel drive engine configuration shared with the Sunny.
It came with three engines; the 1.5 L and 1.3 L E15S and E13S and the 1.7 L CD17 diesel engine. The transmissions were 3-speed automatic, or a choice of 4- or 5-speed manual transmission.
In July 1983, two more doors were added to streamline manufacturing costs, and it could be installed with a optional back seat. The AD van remained basically unchanged, except for minor cosmetic changes until the second generation was introduced in 1990 with the Y10 series.

Y10 series

The first generation (Y10) replaced the Nissan Sunny B13 series wagon and was introduced October 1990, but with a different rear end compared to the standard Sunny wagons that were exported. The vehicle continued as the AD van, and it replaced the Nissan Sunny California wagon with the Nissan Wingroad. The engines used were the 1.5 L and 1.3 L GA15DS & GA13DS with DOHC and the 1.7 L CD17 diesel continued. The Wingroad was offered with the SR20DE instead of the GA13DS, as well as the SR18DE. The Wingroad name was borrowed from a trim grade on the Nissan Bluebird U11 series wagon. The Wingroad/AD van were also accompanied by a larger retail/commercial station wagon/delivery van called the Nissan Avenir/Expert that replaced the Nissan Bluebird U12 wagon/delivery van.
April 1992 saw the introduction of the AD Max with an unusual raised cargo bay, called fourgonette style, with two French doors in back and two doors for front passengers. The wheelbase was extended 70 mm to 4270 mm, with the height of the cargo area measured to be 1810 mm. Two rear wipers were installed on each of the french doors. Suzuki also tried this approach with the Suzuki Alto Hustle.
August 1993 saw minor changes, with the 1.3 L automatic transmission upgraded to a 4-speed. The Wingroad transmission selections were either the 4-speed automatic or the 5-speed manual.
The Wingroad JS trim level shares an appearance with the larger Nissan Avenir Blaster that uses a two tone paint scheme.
September 1993 The AD van was introduced to Thailand,Taiwan and Malaysia called the Nissan AD Resort. It was also sent to Mexico called the Nissan AD van (Y10X series). The Wingroad version was also available in Thailand (It's not the same as JDM Wingroad. It's a Y10 based pickup truck.). The Wingroad was sold in Mexico, called the Nissan Tsubame (which, with the T removed, means "get me on top" in Spanish, and swallow, the bird, in Japanese).
August 1994, the AD van was sold as the Subaru Leone sold as a light commercial vehicle until model year 2001 Y11 series for Subaru. The Subaru version was added as a result of the Leone platform having been replaced by the Subaru Impreza which had a reduced size cargo area on the wagon/5-door hatchback. The Mazda Familia was introduced at the same time and is still in production using the current Y12 series.
April 1996 saw a driver side airbag added as an extra cost option.
May 1997 saw minor cosmetic changes. The 1.3 L & 1.5 L GA13DE & GA15DE engines replaced the GA13DS and GA15DS for better emissions performance. the 2.0 L CD20 diesel engine was introduced with the ATTESA 4WD system, and ventilated front disc brakes were introduced on all trim levels. The front windshield wipers were offered with a de-icer option.

Y11 series

The second series (Y11) began May 31 1999, once again available only with a station wagon body, sold in the Japanese and Caribbean markets. It is mechanically related to the Nissan Sunny B15 series but has a different exterior design. The interior design is shared with the Japanese market Nissan Sunny B15 as well. The second generation Wingroad received a facelift in 2001, with a sleeker front end and a new interior.
The Wingroad version slotted in Nissan's product range between the Nissan Bluebird and the Primera, available with the 1.5 L QG15DE, the 1.8 L QG18DE and the 2.0 L SR20VE engines. The 1.8 L exists only as a 4WD version.
The Wingroad shares a MacPherson strut front suspension with the AD van, the rear suspension was either a multi-link rear suspension (used on the 2wd ZX spec with rear disc brakes) or a torsion beam with coil springs. The 4wd wingroads and AD van's used the multi-link rear suspension but fitted with drum brakes. The rest of the 2wd wingroads and all 2wd AD van's used the Torsion Beam rear suspension.
October 24 2000, the Wingroad was offered as a trim level called "G Extra" that included an optional TV screen that folded down from the ceiling for rear passengers.
March 2001, manufacturing operations were moved from the Nissan Shatai factory in Kyoto to the facility in Shonan. The 2.0 L SR20VE engine is replaced with the 2.0 L QR20DE. Various trim level packages were introduced on the Wingroad approximately every 6 months, including aero packages and limited offering names, such as "Aero Sport Limited"
The commercial AD van version continued to be sold as the Mazda Familia wagon. It is unrelated to the Familia passenger car range, and kept the Familia name after the car range was replaced by the Mazda3. Engines available for the AD van were the 2.2L YD22 diesel, 1.3 L QG13DE, the 1.5 L QG15DE, and the 1.8 L QG18DE (with dedicated 4WD) that was upgraded to the QG18DEN designed to run on CNG for emissions reduction on January 14, 2000. The CNG option achieved 1000 sales by July 24, 2002, however, CNG vehicles were no longer offered by December 3, 2008. The diesel engine was upgraded to the 2.2 L YD22DD engine. In order for the AD van to achieve an "ultra Low Emissions Vehicle" rating, the diesel engine was no longer offered.
A driver side airbag is now standard on both the AD van and the Wingroad, with a passenger side airbag optional.
The AD van Max was no longer offered.

Y12 series

An all-new AD van (Y12) debuted December 20 2006, now sharing its platform with the Nissan Sunny replacement Nissan Tiida. The Wingroad debuted November 14 2005, with a preview at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show in October. Like the Tiida, it has a wheelbase of 2600 mm, and the new HR15DE and MR18DE engines along with the CR12DE. The e4WD all wheel drive system is available with the smaller engine. The transmission for the AD van and the Wingroad is a 4-speed automatic or the optional CVT. There is now a new Familia, based on the Y12 shape AD van. The Y12 was introduced December 2008 as the (Japanese: Mitsubishi Lancer Cargo). Also in December the HR16DE is included with AWD.
The Wingroad received limited edition trim level packages, called "Rider α II", "Sport Acapello", "V Selection" to name a few. When the Nissan Stagea was discontinued June 2007, the Wingroad/AD van was the only station wagon still built by Nissan, with Nissan introducing new MPV's, such as the Nissan Lafesta, the Nissan Presage, and the Nissan Elgrand.
Intelligent Key was added to the Wingroad September 11 2006, and the Wingroad can be equipped with a GPS navigation package using HDD technology.

Y10 Nissan AD Max

Y10 Nissan Wingroad JS

Y11 Nissan Wingroad Aero Sport Limited

VB11 Nissan AD van

Y10 Nissan AD van 1.5 VE

Y11 Nissan AD van