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2026 Nissan Z trim levels explained

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$22,780

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Sport RWD$42,970Sport Auto RWD #481519$42,970Sport Auto RWD #487181$42,970Sport Manual RWD #481518$42,970Sport Manual RWD #487180$42,970Performance RWD$52,970Performance Auto RWD #481…$52,970Performance Auto RWD #487…$52,970Performance Manual RWD #4…$52,970Performance Manual RWD #4…$52,970NISMO RWD$65,750NISMO Auto RWD #481522$65,750NISMO Auto RWD #487184$65,750
13 priced trims by MSRP. Orange: base trim. Bars start at $0.

All 13 trims

2026 Nissan Z trims by MSRP
TrimMSRPDestinationEnginehpDrivetrainTransmissionMPGSeats
Sport RWD$42,970$1,2953.0L 6cyl400 hpRWD6-speed manual20 mpg2
Sport Auto RWD #481519$42,970$1,2953.0L 6cyl400 hpRWD9-speed automatic22 mpg2
Sport Auto RWD #487181$42,970$1,295 to $1,3253.0L 6cyl400 hpRWD9-speed automatic22 mpg2
Sport Manual RWD #481518$42,970$1,2953.0L 6cyl400 hpRWD6-speed manual20 mpg2
Sport Manual RWD #487180$42,970$1,295 to $1,3253.0L 6cyl400 hpRWD6-speed manual20 mpg2
Performance RWD$52,970$1,2953.0L 6cyl400 hpRWD6-speed manual20 mpg2
Performance Auto RWD #481521$52,970$1,2953.0L 6cyl400 hpRWD9-speed automatic22 mpg2
Performance Auto RWD #487183$52,970$1,295 to $1,3253.0L 6cyl400 hpRWD9-speed automatic22 mpg2
Performance Manual RWD #481520$52,970$1,2953.0L 6cyl400 hpRWD6-speed manual20 mpg2
Performance Manual RWD #487182$52,970$1,295 to $1,3253.0L 6cyl400 hpRWD6-speed manual20 mpg2
NISMO RWD$65,750$1,2953.0L 6cyl420 hpRWD9-speed automatic19 mpg2
NISMO Auto RWD #481522$65,750$1,2953.0L 6cyl420 hpRWD9-speed automatic19 mpg2
NISMO Auto RWD #487184$65,750$1,295 to $1,3253.0L 6cyl420 hpRWD9-speed automatic19 mpg2

What changes at each step

  1. Sport to Sport Auto #481519: $0

    Sport RWD $42,970 to Sport Auto RWD #481519 $42,970.

    • MPG: 20 mpg to 22 mpg.

    No equipment data.

  2. Sport Auto #487181 to Sport Manual #481518: $0

    Sport Auto RWD #487181 $42,970 to Sport Manual RWD #481518 $42,970.

    • MPG: 22 mpg to 20 mpg.

    No equipment data.

  3. Sport Manual #487180 to Performance: +$10,000

    Sport Manual RWD #487180 $42,970 to Performance RWD $52,970.

    Same specs. Equipment only.

    No equipment data.

  4. Performance to Performance Auto #481521: $0

    Performance RWD $52,970 to Performance Auto RWD #481521 $52,970.

    • MPG: 20 mpg to 22 mpg.

    No equipment data.

  5. Performance Auto #487183 to Performance Manual #481520: $0

    Performance Auto RWD #487183 $52,970 to Performance Manual RWD #481520 $52,970.

    • MPG: 22 mpg to 20 mpg.

    No equipment data.

  6. Performance Manual #487182 to NISMO: +$12,780

    Performance Manual RWD #487182 $52,970 to NISMO RWD $65,750.

    • Power: 400 hp to 420 hp.
    • MPG: 20 mpg to 19 mpg.

    No equipment data.

Which trim has each feature

  • Cheapest trim with leather seats: Performance RWD, $52,970.
  • Cheapest trim with heated front seats: Performance RWD, $52,970.
  • Cheapest trim with blind spot warning: Sport RWD, $42,970.
  • Cheapest trim with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto: Sport RWD, $42,970.
  • Cheapest trim with navigation: Performance RWD, $52,970.
  • Not on any trim: a heated steering wheel, a 360 camera, a power liftgate or trunk, a third row, premium audio, remote start, heated rear seats, a panoramic roof.

S standard. O optional. N not available. Blank: no data.

2026 Nissan Z: features by trim
FeatureSport RWDPerformance RWDNISMO RWD
Leather seatsNSS
Heated front seatsNSN
Heated steering wheelNNN
360 cameraNNN
Blind spot warningSSS
Apple CarPlay or Android AutoSSS
Power liftgate or trunkNNN
Third rowNNN
NavigationNSS
Premium audioNNN
Remote startNNN
Heated rear seatsNNN
Panoramic roofNNN

No equipment data for 10 trims.

Cheapest trim with

  • The most hp: NISMO RWD, 420 hp, $65,750.
  • The best mpg: Sport Auto RWD #481519, 22 mpg, $42,970.

New for 2026

Compared with 2025. Trims matched by name.

  • Added: Sport Auto RWD #481519, Sport Auto RWD #487181, Sport Manual RWD #481518, Sport Manual RWD #487180, Performance Auto RWD #481521, Performance Auto RWD #487183, Performance Manual RWD #481520, Performance Manual RWD #487182, NISMO Auto RWD #481522, NISMO Auto RWD #487184.
  • Dropped: Sport Auto RWD, Sport Manual RWD, Performance Auto RWD, Performance Manual RWD, NISMO Auto RWD.
  • Carried over with a price: 3 trims. Median change: $0.
Price change by trim, 2025 to 2026
Trim20252026Change
Sport RWD$42,970$42,970$0
Performance RWD$52,970$52,970$0
NISMO RWD$65,750$65,750$0

What this cannot tell you

Prices exclude options, packages and destination.

Equipment comes from one source and can lag.

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