The AD range was based on the B11 series Nissan Sunny wagon but has a more square-rigged and utilitarian appearance.

[3] 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.

[5] The United Kingdom received three three-door panel van version with the 1.3-litre E13 engine and 60 hp (45 kW).

[6] The AD van remained basically unchanged, except for minor cosmetic changes until the second generation was introduced in 1990 with the Y10 series.

The vehicle continued as the AD Van, and as a private use (non-commercial) it was marketed as the Nissan Sunny California wagon (N14/Y10).

Trying to cash in on Japan's RV ("recreational vehicle", usually versions of existing vans and wagons combining a slight off-road vibe with sporty equipment) craze of the late 1990s.

The Wingroad followed this recipe closely, being a winged and despoilered version of the AD Van, usually with more powerful engines.

The AD Max was available with regular rectangular side windows or a more unusual triangular arrangement (pictured), as well as a panelled version of the latter.

The Wingroad JS trim level shares an appearance with the larger Nissan Avenir Blastar, and both also use a two-tone paint scheme.

The Subaru version was continued to be available in the Y11 generation but was discontinued in 2001, as the Sambar was encroaching on Leone sales.

This was built on the longer wheelbase of the AD Max in a bewildering array of bodystyles to suit the Thai buyers' penchant for pickup trucks, including a double-cab ute.

This model was introduced in 1993 as a local companion for the then recently launched B13-series saloon range (Sunny/Sentra, designated "Nissan Tsuru" in the Mexican market) as there was no B13-based wagon, unlike the former B12 and B11 platforms.

The third series AD (Y11) began in May 1999, once again available only with a station wagon body, sold in the Japanese, New Zealand (badged as Pulsar) and Caribbean markets.

The Wingroad shares a MacPherson strut front suspension with the other Nissan C-Segment cars of the era, such as the B15 Sunny/Sentra and the N16 Almera/Pulsar.

In most models, the rear suspension consisted of a beam axle with coil springs and panhard rod.

From October 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.

In March 2001, manufacturing operations were moved from the Nissan Shatai factory in Kyoto to the facility in Shonan.

Models fully share body (except for the E11 Note's shorter rear), engines, transmission, suspension, etcetera, while differing superficially in design.

The Wingroad received limited edition trim level packages, called "Rider α II", "Sport Acapello", "V Selection" to name a few.

In the same month, the last of the preceding Y11 series were finally taken out of production; CNG and 4WD versions of the Y11 had been built in parallel for a few years after the Y12 was introduced.