Nissan tacked on exactly $1,510 to the price of every 2027 Z trim — the same flat number across the board. Yet the impact landed completely differently depending on which version you wanted. The base Sport climbed 3.5%, Performance rose 2.9%, and the range-topping Nismo went up just 2.3%. And it's that very trim that received the biggest technical shake-up in the model's history: previously locked to a nine-speed automatic, the Z Nismo is now finally offered with a six-speed manual. The gearbox owners had been asking for since the version debuted.
The Nissan Z Sport now starts at $44,480 in the US, up from $42,970. The Performance climbed from $52,970 to $54,480. And the Z Nismo will now run you $67,260. These are factory prices before taxes, delivery, and registration fees.
Here's the part that matters: Nissan isn't charging a premium for the manual. The Nismo with a stick and the Nismo with the automatic are priced identically. The new gearbox comes with an upgraded clutch and a shorter shift throw — gear changes are quicker and more precise. Power from the 3.0-liter twin-turbo stays unchanged at 420 horsepower, with 521 Nm of torque.
The gearbox isn't where it stops. The Nismo also picks up two-piece front brake discs built from Nissan GT-R components. They shave roughly 8.6 kg of unsprung mass and should handle heat far better on track. The Performance gets larger-diameter dampers, and the fuel tank across all trims has been reworked for stable fuel delivery through sustained high-lateral-g corners.
It adds up to a curious picture. That flat $1,510 hike hits the base Z buyer hardest in percentage terms — 3.5% more, largely for a facelift and small tweaks. The Nismo's percentage increase is the smallest of the three, even though its changelist is far heavier and includes the manual gearbox fans had been waiting years for. Sales of the 2027 Nissan Z lineup begin in the US this summer.
