Nissan pulls Cattrall ad in New Zealand

Japanese carmaker Nissan said Friday that it has pulled a raunchy commercial starring “Sex and the City” actress Kim Cattrall from New Zealand television after complaints over its content.

Cattrall, who played the sex-obsessed, promiscuous Samantha Jones in the HBO series, appears in the ad purring with excitement about a new sedan.

“Why didn’t you tell me it was so big? I just wasn’t prepared for it,” she gushes. “The all-new Nissan Tiida makes you feel really, really, really good inside.”

The double entendre-laced ad was approved by New Zealand’s Television Commercial Approvals Bureau before broadcast. Nevertheless, it sparked a number of complaints to the Advertising Standards Complaints Board. Nissan said it was taking the commercial off the air before the board could consider the objections.