5BA-C27 · DBA-C27

Nissan Serena C27 specs

C27 is the model code of the Nissan Serena. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2017–2024 under 2 model types 5BA-C27, DBA-C27. A genuine car’s chassis number starts C27-.

C27 at a glance

Make: Nissan
Model: Serena
Model code: C27
Model types: 5BA-C27, DBA-C27
In MLIT’s lists: 2017–2024
Engines: MR20 1,997 cc petrol
Gearboxes: CVT automatic
Drive: front-wheel drive
Kerb weight: 1,620–1,660 kg
Official fuel economy: 12.2–15 km/L (34–42 mpg)

Fuel economy is from Japan’s official tests and is usually better than you’ll see on UK roads. MLIT doesn’t list power or torque.

5BA-C27

Listed 2021–2024. The 5BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check 5BA-C27 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
MR201,997 cc petrol	CVT automatic	front-wheel drive	1,620–1,660 kg	8	12.2 km/L34 mpg, WLTC test	2021–2024

DBA-C27

Listed 2017–2020. The DBA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check DBA-C27 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
MR201,997 cc petrol	CVT automatic	front-wheel drive	1,620–1,660 kg	8	14.6–15 km/L41–42 mpg, Japanese JC08 test	2017–2020

Each row is one version as MLIT lists it. A version can appear twice when MLIT gave figures on two tests that year. Low-emission stars and trim names aren’t shown. MLIT gives fuel economy in km/L; the mpg figures are our conversion to UK gallons. Japanese tests are gentler than real UK driving, so expect less.

C27 build year by chassis number

Japan’s carmakers list the chassis numbers each code was built with every year from 2015. Find the serial below, or use the build year finder.

C27 · 5BA-C27, DBA-C27 · Nissan
Built	Chassis numbers
2016	C27-000101 to 001823
2017	C27-001824 to 006514
2018	C27-006515 to 009404
2019	C27-011173 to 012990
2020	C27-015941 to 017926C27-025001 to 025005
2021	C27-025694 to 027575
2022	C27-027576 to 029099

From the JAMA chassis number lists: 車台番号一覧表. We keep only the chassis code, serial ranges and year. JAMA calls them reference information, not a certificate.

Check a C27 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start C27-, and the engine and gearbox should match one of the versions above. Our free check reads the UK MOT history and compares it with the chassis code.

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Questions

What engine does the C27 have?

MLIT lists the Nissan Serena C27 with MR20 1,997 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the C27 get?

Officially between 12.2 and 15 km/L (about 34–42 mpg), depending on the version, on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.

How heavy is the C27?

Between 1,620 and 1,660 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is 5BA-C27 the same as C27?

Yes. 5BA-C27 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and C27 is the model code. The chassis number starts with C27-.

About these figures

The model types, engine codes, capacities, gearboxes, drive, weights, seats and km/L figures are copied from MLIT’s yearly lists of cars on sale in Japan each March, so “listed” years are list years, not exact production dates. The English model names, mpg conversions, emissions code explanations and chassis number matching are ours. Lists before 2013 were printed as PDFs that we read by machine; where an older list gives an engine code that doesn’t match its capacity, we’ve used the figure the same model type has in other years. Check anything that matters against the car’s own papers. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected]. All Nissan model codes.

Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan, fuel economy lists 2004–2026, used under the Public Data License 1.0. Edited and translated by JDM History.