2026 Nissan Z Offers ‘90s-Themed Heritage Edition
Nissan is bringing the ‘90s back with the 2026 Z Heritage Edition; it’s modeled after the Nissan 300ZX that was introduced in 1989 and shares that car’s low, wide stance and short overhangs, along with other design upgrades. These include bronze 19-inch Rays wheels, Midnight Purple paint, a carbon-fiber rear spoiler with a retro-styled “Twin Turbo” badge and bronze “Twin Turbo” graphics on the body sides. Inside, the Heritage Edition wears specific door kick plates and floormats.
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Pricing and Release Date
The 2026 Nissan Z will go on sale later in September. The 2026 Z is available in Sport, Performance and NISMO trims and starts at $44,215 (all prices include $1,245 destination fee). Prices across the lineup are up only slightly for 2026 because of a small increase in the destination fee for the new model year.
A base Performance trim starts at $54,215; the Heritage Edition Package is only available on the Performance trim for an additional $2,940, bringing that model’s starting price to $57,155. Topping out the 2025 Z lineup is the NISMO trim, which starts at $66,995.
Powertrain Specs and MPG
For 2026, all Zs continue to use a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine. In the Sport and Performance trims, it generates 400 horsepower and 350 pounds-feet of torque; for the NISMO trim, Nissan bumps output to 420 hp and 384 pounds-feet. Sport and Performance buyers have a no-cost choice between a six-speed manual transmission and a nine-speed automatic, but the NISMO is only available with the automatic. All Zs are rear-wheel drive.
For 2025, the automatic-equipped Z got EPA-rated fuel economy of 19/28/22 mpg city/highway/combined, the manual got 18/24/20 mpg, and the NISMO got 17/24/19 mpg. Though official numbers for 2026 haven’t yet been released, expect them to be similar.
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