1996 Nissan 300ZX: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 1996 300ZX, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 107 vehicles built
  • 4 for sale right now

Which 300ZX is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your 300ZX

What actually differs

Trim not recorded JN1RZ24D-T 2+2 Trim not recorded JN1CZ24D-T
Body Hatchback Coupe Hatchback
Seats 2 4 2
For sale right now 3 — 1
Vehicles built 51 29 21
Same on every 1996 300ZX
  • Engine 3L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door
Cost to run

16/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1996 300ZX

What JN1RZ24D-T means

JN1 RZ24D · T
JN1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in Japan
RZ24D
together encode the 300ZX line — Hatchback, 3L 6cyl — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T
in position 10 — model year 1996
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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