Nissan has confirmed that prices for the Z in the United States, which start from just under $43,000 for the entry level model, will stay the same for 2025, but that its two-seater sports car will pay tribute to the outgoing GT-R with a new/old ‘Bayside Blue’ paint finish.
$42,970 Starting Price For Manual Nissan Z Sport
U.S. prices for the Toyota Supra-rivaling Nissan Z, which replaced the 370Z upon its arrival for 2022, will start from $42,970 for both the nine-speed automatic and six-speed manual ‘Z Sport,’ both of which will be powered a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 and produce 400-horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque for the entry level model.
The top-tier Nissan Z Nismo meanwhile, introduced for the 2024 model year, is available only as an automatic, and will be available from $65,750 onwards, with output from the twin-turbo V6 upped to 420-horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque.
One tier up, the ‘Z Performance’ trim – again, available as both an automatic and a manual – will be start from $52,970 MSRP. While the power does not increase, customers do get 19-inch ‘RAYS’ alloy wheels (a step up from the 18-inch alternatives available on the ‘Z Sport), performance Bridgestones (the Z Sport runs on Yokohama ADVAN Sports), aluminum sport pedals, ‘power seats,’ a larger 9-inch touchscreen, a limited slip diff, and Nissan Performance Brakes on top of the Z Sport’s specced features for their extra $10K.
2025 Nissan Z Price
|
Model |
Transmission |
MSRP |
|---|---|---|
|
Nissan Z Sport |
9AT |
$42,970 |
|
Nissan Z Sport |
6MT |
$42,970 |
|
Nissan Z Performance |
9AT |
$52,970 |
|
Nissan Z Performance |
6MT |
$52,970 |
|
Nissan Z NISMO |
9AT |
$65,750 |
Destination and Handling Fee: $1,140
420-Horsepower Nissan Z Nismo Starts From $65K USD
The top-tier Nissan Z Nismo meanwhile, introduced for the 2024 model year, is available only as an automatic, and will be available from $65,750 onwards, with output from the twin-turbo V6 upped to 420-horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque. Alongside select ‘Nismo’ badging, the range-topping Z also features NISMO-tuned suspension and brakes, a more aggressive bodykit, and wider 19-inch wheels with performance tires.
In the cabin meanwhile, the NISMO boasts Recaro bucket seats, red-anodized engine-start button, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel with the traditional red marker at 12 o’clock.
The above U.S. prices do not include the $1,140 destination fee.
‘Bayside Blue’ Pays Tribute To Out-Going GT-R
In a neat homage to the discontinued GT-R meanwhile, production of which is confirmed to be ending, the Z sports car will be available in 2025 in the GT-R distinctive ‘Bayside Blue’ paint, which is now all-but synonymous with the ‘R34’ Nissan Skyline GT-R.
Orders for the Z sports car in the United States are now being opened, with ‘Pearl White ‘Solid Red’ also being introduced for 2025, both with ‘Super Black’ rooves.
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