Outside of Japan, it was re-badged as the 200SX[1] and in the US market as the Nissan 240SX, paired with the single overhead cam KA24E motor and later with the dual-overhead model KA24DE.

Other discrepancies from this standard were distributed to Micronesia and South Pacific islands, including LHD cars with 180SX badges and non-retractable headlamps.

[3] Like the Japanese 180SX SR20DET discrepancy, European, as well as South African models of the S13 chassis were called 200SX though equipped with the CA18DET engine.

In North America, It was sold as the Nissan 240SX Fastback with the KA24DE engine and various other trim differences.

In Europe the car was sold as the 200SX in spite of featuring the 1.8-liter CA18DET engine, producing 169 PS (124 kW; 167 hp).

[4] The car had a facelift in 1991 with new smoother bumpers, limited slip differential, and larger brakes.

Japanese tuning company Kid's Heart produced 500 official units of a 180SX and Silvia hybrid known as the Sileighty.

This raised the turbo car's output to 230 PS (169 kW) at 13 psi of boost (0.9 bar).

Nissan's Super HICAS four wheel steering was an option on all models as were 5-speed manual and 4-speed automatic transmissions.

Although the car largely remained visually and mechanically unchanged, an additional trim level called Type III was added.

A final facelift to the middle model occurred in August 1996 with the addition of a driver's side airbag and a change of alloy wheels amongst other minor details.

The Type S however did not have the option of Nissan's Super HICAS four-wheel steering system like the turbocharged models did.

The chassis with MacPherson strut front and multilink rear suspension was common to all S13 and RS13 models.

The seats, door cards and glove box were fabric in a blue and brown stripe/flecked pattern.

At launch and as tested by the press it initially had limited slip differential, leather seats (high back seats re-trimmed in UK), leather trimmed steering wheel and gear knob, headlamp washers, air conditioning, sun roof and a multi change CD player in the boot.

Some cars that were sold as Executive arrived without sunroof so a local accessory sun roof was fitted during the upgrade.

During the period that the Executive was sold the base model was downgraded to steel wheels.

As most cars with steel wheels have had alloy wheels fitted and the grey waffle fabric trim on seats and doors was common, it's no longer easy to tell an Executive from a base model and the log book must be checked.

Late model UK cars produced from June '93 and mainly sold in 1994 had a much higher trim level, often confused with the Executive.

This helped prevent the blades from lifting off the screen at the high speeds expected on the Autobahn.

In 1989, additional features were added to the Nissan 180SX in West Germany, including a low back seat, headlamp aiming control, and a limited slip differential became standard fitment.

The car is a frequent entrant at the D1 Grand Prix and was used in Masato Kawabata's 2013 championship victory.