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240SX SE S14 · 1995–1998
2.4-liter KA24DE inline-4, 155 hp, rear-drive. Restyled for 1997.
Letty’s 1997 240SX, painted purple (it looks magenta on screen). It runs in the Race Wars drag race, and the film cars had SR20DET engines swapped in.
Sold new in the US. Sold new in the US for model years 1995-1998. US cars had the 2.4-liter KA24DE, not the Japanese Silvia’s SR20DET turbo.
On this site: Its engine, the KA24DE
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S14 240SX · 1995–1998
Coupe, 1995–1998. 0–60 times are magazine tests where we have one, otherwise the maker's figure.
155 hpat 5,600 rpm
4-lug 15-inch wheels, softer suspension and no rear sway bar. ABS and a limited-slip differential were options.
155 hpat 5,600 rpm
5-lug 16-inch alloy wheels, stiffer suspension and a rear sway bar.
155 hpat 5,600 rpm
Joined in mid-1997: an SE with leather seats, keyless entry, an anti-theft system and a CD player.
2.4-liter inline-4, DOHC, naturally aspirated
Engine's YouTube owner tone 45/100 (videos about the Nissan KA24DE in every car that uses it, so it differs from this car's own tone below)
Nissan KA24DE engine page →Auto Express, writing about the same S14 body sold in the UK as the 200SX, says to check the front and rear wheel arches, the wheel wells and suspension struts, the sills and the floorpan for rust.
Auto Express says unmodified S14s are hard to find and accident damage is a real possibility. The Drive says bone-stock 240SXs were already hard to find by the mid-2000s, and Wikipedia says drifting demand has pushed S-chassis prices up (the "drift tax").
Consumer Guide says the A/C compressor joint seals tend to leak on 1995 and 1996 cars, which weakens the A/C.
1 owner complaint to NHTSA mentions it (1995–1998)Consumer Guide says a 1995 engine can overheat if air trapped in the cooling system is not bled out.
Fix: Bleed the cooling system.
Share of the 167 most-watched 240SX videos that praise or criticize each topic (a praise or trouble word near it in the title or transcript).
NHTSA files every 240SX under 240SX; these counts are the S14 model years 1995-1998 only.
No Lemon Index for the 240SX: the index is complaints per car sold, and sales by trim aren't published. These are raw counts.
75 complaints for 1995–1998.
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER DROPS SUFFICIENTLY TO ACTIVATE THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY WIRED DIODE, REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO.
Source: NHTSA (api.nhtsa.gov). Check a VIN for open recalls on one car.
The S14 240SX SE makes 155 hp and 160 lb-ft. Motor Trend measured 0–60 mph in 8.3 seconds.
The S14 240SX (1995–1998) uses the Nissan KA24DE, a 2.4-liter inline-4, DOHC, naturally aspirated.
The Fast and the Furious (2001): Letty’s 1997 240SX, painted purple (it looks magenta on screen). It runs in the Race Wars drag race, and the film cars had SR20DET engines swapped in.
Yes. Sold new in the US for model years 1995-1998. US cars had the 2.4-liter KA24DE, not the Japanese Silvia’s SR20DET turbo.
The Lemon Index
