DBA-CKV36

Nissan Skyline CKV36 specs

CKV36 is the model code of the Nissan Skyline. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2009–2016 under the model type DBA-CKV36. A genuine car’s chassis number starts CKV36-.

CKV36 at a glance

Make: Nissan
Model: Skyline
Model code: CKV36
Model types: DBA-CKV36
In MLIT’s lists: 2009–2016
Engines: VQ37 3,696 cc petrol
Gearboxes: 6-speed manual, 7-speed automatic
Drive: rear-wheel drive
Kerb weight: 1,630–1,690 kg
Official fuel economy: 8.8–9.7 km/L (25–27 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.

DBA-CKV36

Listed 2009–2016. 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-CKV36 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
VQ373,696 cc petrol	6-speed manual	rear-wheel drive	1,650–1,680 kg	4	9.4 km/L27 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2009–2016
VQ373,696 cc petrol	6-speed manual	rear-wheel drive	1,650–1,680 kg	4	8.8–8.9 km/L25 mpg, Japanese JC08 test	2013–2016
VQ373,696 cc petrol	7-speed automatic	rear-wheel drive	1,630–1,690 kg	4	9.3–9.7 km/L26–27 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2009–2016
VQ373,696 cc petrol	7-speed automatic	rear-wheel drive	1,630–1,690 kg	4	8.9–9.4 km/L25–27 mpg, Japanese JC08 test	2013–2016

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.

CKV36 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.

CKV36 · DBA-CKV36 · Nissan
Built	Chassis numbers
2015	CKV36-940039 to 940110

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 CKV36 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start CKV36-, 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 CKV36 have?

MLIT lists the Nissan Skyline CKV36 with VQ37 3,696 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the CKV36 get?

Officially between 8.8 and 9.7 km/L (about 25–27 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 CKV36?

Between 1,630 and 1,690 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is DBA-CKV36 the same as CKV36?

Yes. DBA-CKV36 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and CKV36 is the model code. The chassis number starts with CKV36-.

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.