1990 Nissan Pickup: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
9 builds left the factory as a 1990 Pickup, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 5 main configurations
- 440 vehicles built
Which Pickup 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 Pickup
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Most common — 58% of 1990 Pickups
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Short BED · 4WD 1N6SD11Y-L
2.4L 4-cyl, 134 hp, Four-wheel drive. 34 built.
What actually differs
| Short BED | King CAB 1N6SD16S-L | Short BED · 4WD | King CAB 1N6HD16S-L | |
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| Engine | 2.4L 4-cyl | 2.4L 4-cyl | 2.4L 4-cyl | 3L 6-cyl |
| Vehicles built | 254 | 76 | 34 | 28 |
Same on every 1990 Pickup
- Power 134 hp
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Pickup
Safety, in plain English
What 1N6HD16Y-L means
1N6
HD16Y
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L
- 1N6
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
- HD16Y
- together encode the Pickup line — Pickup, 3L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- L
- in position 10 — model year 1990
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
Already looking at a specific Pickup?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.