2019 Nissan 370Z Review

Name: 2019 Nissan 370Z Review
Brand: Nissan

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Edmunds' Expert Review

by Calvin Kim^{Vehicle Test Engineer
Calvin Kim is an automotive journalist at Edmunds.}

Pros

Sharp steering and precise handling
Pure driving experience without excessive aids and assists

Cons

Very loud with abundant road noise and unrefined engine
Inconsistent control efforts make it difficult to drive smoothly
Huge blind spots
Base trim missing common standard features

What's new

Auto-dimming rear mirror and rearview camera are standard
Touring and Sport Tech trims are merged into Sport Touring trim
Manual transmission no longer available with Roadster
Part of the sixth Z generation introduced for 2009

The 2019 Nissan 370Z is a traditionalist's sports car and features a naturally aspirated V6 engine (332 horsepower, 270 pound-feet) mounted between the front wheels and driving the rear wheels through either a six-speed manual transmission or a seven-speed automatic. You can get it as a two-seat convertible or coupe, and there are a few different versions. The base model is the minimalist's model, while Sport trim adds dynamic capability at a reasonable price. On the other end, the Sport Touring model adds luxury touches with additional in-car electronics. Combining performance with style, the Nismo model offers more power (350 hp, 276 lb-ft) and maximum dynamic capability. And for open-top motoring, the Roadster version has similar features with a power-retractable soft top.

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2019 Nissan 370Z
Sport Touring Coupe
$28,491
- 26,219 miles
- 1 accident, 1 owner, personal use
- 6cyl manual
- Fred Beans Nissan of Doylestown (42 mi away)
- Back-up camera
- Bluetooth
- Navigation
- Keyless Entry/Start
- Upgraded Headlights
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Located in Doylestown, PA
2019 Nissan 370Z Sport 3.7L V6 6-Speed Manual RWD 2D Coupe Magnetic Black Metallic Bought & Serviced at Fred Beans, Local Trade, Great Service History...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
20 Combined MPG (17 City/26 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: JN1AZ4EH3KM420219
Stock: R501831
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 03-31-2025
2019 Nissan 370Z
Sport Touring Coupe
$16,500
- 46,860 miles
- Insurance loss reported, 2 owners, personal use
- 6cyl automatic
- Saw Mill Auto (116 mi away)
- Back-up camera
- Bluetooth
- Navigation
- Keyless Entry/Start
- Upgraded Headlights
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Located in Yonkers, NY
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AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Issue reported
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
22 Combined MPG (19 City/26 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: JN1AZ4EH3KM420303
Stock: J3612
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 10-23-2024

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No matter what version you get, the Z is about balancing handling with power. You sit low so that you can feel the road. The suspension is appropriately stiff but helps the car to corner flat with minimal brake dive. The steering is communicative and direct, and the engine is torquey.

But the Z is now in its ninth year of production with only minor face-lifts along the way. With the Mustang and the Camaro offering modern turbocharged four-cylinder powertrains, performance packages, and advanced suspension and infotainment systems, the competition is fierce. On the other end, the Mazda MX-5 Miata and the Subaru BRZ-Toyota 86 twins offer even purer sports-car experiences with lower curb weights, livelier controls and generally more engaging personalities.

Edmunds' Expert Rating

5.6 / 10

Long neglected by Nissan, the Z might now only appeal to unrepentant Z enthusiasts who can either look past or welcome the car's idiosyncrasies and lack of refinement. Driving purity can be found less expensively in a Miata or a BRZ, power and real modernity in a Camaro or Mustang.

Trim tested

Each vehicle typically comes in multiple versions that are fundamentally similar. The ratings in this review are based on our full test of the Nissan 370Z (3.7L V6 | 6-speed manual | RWD).

Scorecard

Overall	5.6 / 10
Driving	6.5
Comfort	6.0
Interior	6.0
Utility	5.0
Technology	3.0

Driving

6.5

A sports car should excel above everything else in performance. And while the Z manages to keep up with the competition in a straight line, its handling prowess is restricted by a lack of a proper differential and an unrefined drivetrain.

Acceleration

7.0

The Z got to 60 mph in 5.3 seconds, but it seemed to take no pleasure in doing so. The launch is tricky without a limited-slip and the engine's coarse groan makes it mentally difficult to wring it out to the 7,500-rpm redline. The Z is pretty quick, but so are comparable Mustang and Camaro models.

Braking

7.0

The pedal is a bit grabby when cold, but around town and over a twisty road it is firm, pleasant and easy to modulate. Pedal placement for heel-toe downshifting is not ideal. Our brake testing returned stable and consistent stops from 60 mph of 113 feet — not a great distance for summer tires.

Steering

7.0

Given the heft of all the other controls, the lightness of the steering continually caught us by surprise. It's slightly dead-feeling just off-center, but there's good accuracy and the Z is easy to place on the road, down to the inch. But since this is a sports car, more feedback would be welcome.

Handling

5.5

Grip is reasonably good, up to a point, but when you want the Z to be a sports car, the not-so-aggressive tires and lack of a limited-slip differential throw cold water on the face of fun. It's all the more frustrating because the chassis and suspension feel well-sorted and up to the task.

Drivability

5.5

With a smooth clutch take-up, available automatic rev-matching and ample power, the 370Z is an easy car to drive through traffic. But when you add in the coarseness of the engine, the constant gear whine and mismatched weighting of the controls, the Z just isn't a fluid or willing partner.

Comfort

6.0

Small sport coupes aren't generally thought of as leaders in comfort, but the 370Z proves even more challenging when it comes to settling in. The genuinely impressive ride is one of the few bright spots, helping to take the edge off the elevated cabin noise.

Seat comfort

5.0

Cloth seats with manual adjustability are usually something to look forward to in a sports car, but the 370Z's seats prove too firm and hard to get into a comfortable position. There's no lumbar adjustment available on lower trims and some drivers found the seat disagreeable over long distances.

Ride comfort

8.0

The Z manages to mix a firm, controlled ride with excellent compliance over choppy roads. The Z dispatches potholes with ease and does a good job isolating the passengers from broken road surfaces. High-speed damping lacks some control but for standard suspension on a low trim level car, it's very good.

Noise & vibration

4.0

The Z is a noisy thing. The engine emits a constant unenthusiastic groan that's pervasive at all engine speeds. It's agricultural. Rattles are ever present at idle without the clutch depressed, and once at speed, the tire and road noise is fairly intense. Gear whine is also prominent.

Climate control

6.5

The three-knob setup is straightforward and easy to figure out. It's just a shame it's so low on the dash. Airflow is adequate, and thankfully the cabin is small because even moderate fan speeds are quite noisy.

Interior

6.0

Straightforward and easy to use, there is something to be said for opting for a base-model sports car. But this basic Z lacks some much-needed refinement and adjustability, which hurts comfort and visibility, which was already limited. The yellow Heritage Edition package does it no favors.

Ease of use

6.5

If you think basic is best, then the 370Z is pleasantly basic. All the controls are analog buttons and knobs, and everything is well within reach. The instrument control menus are dated and tedious to cycle through, but everything is fairly legible and straightforward.

Getting in/getting out

5.5

As you'd expect, you need to drop down a bit to get into the Z. The vertical door handles aren't the best design, and the trailing edge of the door had sharp plastic that caught us more than once. The doors are light and short, and the seat bolsters don't impede access.

Driving position

5.5

Without a telescoping steering wheel, it's difficult for taller drivers to find a comfortable, uncompromised setup. But shorter drivers found the lack of seat height adjustability an issue, too. The slightly square, leather-wrapped steering wheel is comfortable.

Roominess

6.5

Headroom and shoulder room are ample, but space across the cabin is still a little tight, so expect to touch elbows with the passenger if you share the center armrest. Passenger legroom is good with no footwell intrusions.

Visibility

4.5

Since this is a sport coupe, visibility isn't expected to be good, but the Z's is still poor in every direction but forward. Side visibility is low, and the massive rear pillars make lane changes and backing up a bit of an act of faith. There's no rear cross-traffic warning available.

Quality

6.5

Generally well-screwed together, the cabin was mostly free of creaks and rattles. The only exceptions were the rear chassis brace in the trunk, which buzzed from time to time, and creaky leather trim on the shift knob.

Utility

5.0

There's some practicality to be had with a hatchback but the 370Z could do things a little better. The trunk loses some space to the suspension configuration, and unless you buy an optional cargo cover, everything is exposed. Storage is included behind the front seats, but you should pack light.

Small-item storage

7.0

The cupholder will do most of the heavy lifting. The dash-mounted bin, where the navigation should be, only holds sunglasses, and the center console bin barely holds a modern phone. Small nooks and bins behind the seats are useful but allow items to slide. Door pockets do accommodate bottles.

Cargo space

5.0

At first glance the trunk looks to have ample room. But due to the sloping rear hatch and chassis intrusions, only the cargo area's forward-most portion can hold a grocery bag without it getting partially flattened. Loose items will slide around no matter how carefully you drive.

Child safety seat accommodation

4.0

Oddly enough there is one latch anchor in the cargo area, which is offset to the passenger side of the car. Even though the seats aren't ultra-aggressive in shape, most car seats probably wouldn't fit well.

Technology

3.0

At this base trim level, there really is no technology to speak of, and while basic can be good, the 370Z is woefully outdated. Asking more than $30K for a car this far behind is almost laughable.

Audio & navigation

3.0

The simplicity is nice, but the head unit looks to be lifted from the early 2000s and is shockingly out of date. Bluetooth audio is restricted to the highest trim level and the single USB jack did not recognize a modern phone. Invest in an aux cable. Navigation is not available on this trim level.

Smartphone integration

3.0

You can make a call via Bluetooth and probably charge your phone, but that's it. Neither Apple CarPlay nor Android Auto is supported. Bluetooth audio is only found on the top trim. You're basically driving a car from 2009.

Driver aids

5.0

Only stability control, which is not fully defeatable, and antilock brakes are standard. Blind-spot monitoring, parking assist, etc., are not available.

Voice control

3.0

Just as outdated as the audio system, the voice controls make a good argument for getting your phone calls out of the way before you drive.

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2019 Nissan 370Z models

The 2019 Nissan 370Z is a two-seat sports car available as a hatchback coupe or a soft-top convertible. The coupe comes in base, Sport, Sport Touring, and Nismo trims, while the convertible comes in base, Touring and Touring Sport trims. All trim levels come with a 3.7-liter V6 engine paired to either a six-speed manual transmission or a seven-speed automatic transmission. This engine produces 332 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque, but the Nismo version bumps it up to 350 hp and 276 lb-ft of torque.

The base 370Z comes standard with 18-inch wheels, summer performance tires, automatic xenon headlights, LED running lights and taillights, keyless ignition and entry, a rearview camera, cruise control, automatic climate control, auto-dimming rearview mirror, four-way manual front seats, cloth upholstery, a leather-wrapped tilt-only steering wheel, Bluetooth phone connectivity, and a six-speaker sound system with a CD player and an auxiliary audio jack.

Upgrade to the Sport coupe trim (only available on the coupe, and with a manual transmission), and you'll get a limited-slip differential, upgraded brakes, a rev-matching downshift feature, 19-inch wheels, heated mirrors, chin and rear deck spoilers, and an eight-speaker Bose audio system.

The Sport Touring coupe trim loses the Sport's performance upgrades but adds leather and simulated suede upholstery, upgraded interior trim, a rear cargo cover (coupe only), heated four-way power-adjustable seats (with adjustable lumbar for the driver), a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, navigation, a USB port, voice controls, Bluetooth audio connectivity, satellite radio, a media player interface and the Bose audio system.

Touring convertible models are similar to the Sport Touring coupes, with the addition of seat ventilation. Like all convertibles, the automatic transmission is standard.

The Sport Touring convertible model adds Sport hardware such as a viscous limited-slip differential, 19-inch forged alloy wheels and upgraded brakes.

The 370Z Nismo gets a more powerful version of the standard V6 and features the same or an upgraded version of the Sport trim's performance hardware, including an exclusive sport-tuned suspension, upgraded tires, racing clutch, and special brake fluid and hoses. The Nismo also features unique aerodynamic body pieces, Recaro sport seats, a simulated suede-trimmed steering wheel, and the Sport Touring's various upgraded electronics features, including the 7-inch touchscreen interface and navigation system.

The only option is the Heritage Edition package, exclusive to the base coupe. It features exterior decals, yellow interior trim, and a choice of Magnetic Black, Pearl White or Deep Blue Pearl paint.

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Reliability Ratings by RepairPal

3.5/5Above Average

#34 out of 46 among Compact Cars

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Cost

^{The average total annual cost for unscheduled repairs and maintenance across all model years of the Nissan 370Z from 2008-2022.}

$518/yr

vs. $416/yr
for Average Compact Car

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0.77x/yr

vs. 1.01x/yr
for Average Compact Car

Severity

^{The probability that a repair will be a major issue, meaning the repair costs 3x the average annual repair cost for all models. This threshold will be higher for vehicles that have higher labor rates and parts costs (such as a premium brand).}

18.4%

vs. 10.4%
for Average Compact Car

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Nissan 370Z Reviews

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Great car, but know your options

uncle_ruckus, 05/20/2015

2016 Nissan 370Z 2dr Coupe (3.7L 6cyl 7A)

I wish I'd done more research on this car before buying but.. Ride comfort and road noise is tolerable but don't be surprised if others complain about it. Unless you're pulling some Fast and Furious **** or tracking the car, the base model has ample power. This car is a serious looker and is a lot more uncommon than the new Mustangs, 5th gen Camaros or whatever other RWD 2 door sports …

My 3rd Z...

Jetbrou, 09/25/2018

2019 Nissan 370Z NISMO 2dr Coupe (3.7L 6cyl 7A)

I’ve owned a 1990-300Z, 2003-350Z, and now a 2019-370Z Nismo - white (I should note all of the older cars are re-done & still on the road with family members). I wanted muscle, performance, looks and the best price. This beat out the Boxster & TT w/in those parameters. It drives great. Nissan still has a problem w/ wheel alignment. Since the 350Z model the dealerships still can’t …

don't believe what you hear..

mike tucker, 01/13/2016

2016 Nissan 370Z 2dr Convertible (3.7L 6cyl 7A)

all I have read in virtually every review from "experts " is that there are better choices available. really? name one!. My 2014 grey 370z roadster is an absolute superstar. It is stunning to look at. I am shocked when i go a single day without compliments or admiring glances. The power is awesome. The engine sound is brutal, in a good way. The handling and braking are true sportscar. …

Oh Baby! Sweet Ride!

brenda swan, 05/06/2016

2016 Nissan 370Z Sport Tech 2dr Coupe (3.7L 6cyl 6M)

Zena now has 134,000 miles on her, purchased brand new in 2016 with only 19 miles on her. I had never owned a Nissan brand before or a sports car, for that matter. I had a choice from a 370Z base model, either automatic or manual shift; a Sport Tech; or the Nizmo. I chose the 370Z Sport Tech with manual shift. I did my homework before I even stepped inside the dealership and would … recommend you do the same. I had dealerships compete in an online competition to give me the best price, in writing. I then drove 100 miles away to get nearly $7,000 off what the other dealers were selling her for in my area. I used Edmunds.com and Truecar.com to get online estimates and made sure the Internet Rep of the dealerships honored their bid. Obviously, this car being a two seater sports car, you are not going to have a lot of cargo storage space, but surprisingly she can carry a lot. She does pick up alot of road noise via the tires and sitting so low to the ground but if you are listening to the BOSE stereo system or Sirius XM you learn to love the sound. All in all, I am extremely pleased with this purchase. MPH is about the same as my last car G6, nothing stupendous to write home about 23 city/27 highway. She uses only premium gas (91) so consider how much you can afford for gas as in California we pay the highest amount for gasoline in the country. By the way, I am a single female, with no minor children. I bought this car, not out of practicality, but because I wanted her. If I could change anything about my experience buying her, it would be dealing with male managers of the dealerships who think blonde females are stupid when it comes to cars. Zena is gorgeous to look at and people (men especially) stop to tell me so. This car hugs the turns and picks up speed fast. The only negative issues I've experienced when driving across country are road conditions are horrible with many pot holes. You tend to drive carefully and defensively as the 370Z sits extremely low to the ground. There are only two things I'd change on her if I could. 1) I'd love leather seats. 2) I'm 5'7" and drive with my seat pushed closer to the clutch and would move the center counsel forward by 3 or 4 inches. All the required maintenance based on mile input has been done and up until this year she required nothing more than regular oil changes and one time replaced front and rear brakes. Last year I changed out her clutch. Don't use dealer for such repairs after your cars warranty has expired as they are too expensive. Make friends with a certified, independently, factory trained mechanic in your area to save money or do it yourself. It's imperative you change the belts and spark plugs at 100,000 miles plus have the mechanic check for power steering hose condition, and coolant container, as they tend to dry out. I just had all those replaced for hardly nothing and Zena drives better than ever. I cannot express how much I love this car. I plan on giving her to my grandson when he turns 18. She needs to remain in premium condition. As he is only 12 now, Zena will probably need a new paint job by then, as I've noticed her clear coat is just now starting to flake off in spots. Great car!

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2019 370Z Highlights

Type:

Convertible

Trim:

Base

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$41,920
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	21 MPG
Cost to Drive	$245/month
Seating	2 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	4.2 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	rear wheel drive
Warranty	3 years / 36,000 miles

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Safety

Our experts like the 370Z models:

Rearview Camera: Displays a view of what's behind you in either the infotainment screen or the rearview mirror.
Side Curtain Airbags: Protects the head and torso of occupants in a side impact.
Front Airbags: Protects occupants in the event of a front collision.

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