3BF-CS8E26 · CBF-CS8E26

Nissan Caravan CS8E26 specs

CS8E26 is the model code of the Nissan Caravan (registered in Japan as a goods vehicle). Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2018–2026 under 2 model types 3BF-CS8E26, CBF-CS8E26. A genuine car’s chassis number starts CS8E26-.

CS8E26 at a glance

Make: Nissan
Model: Caravan
Model code: CS8E26
Model types: 3BF-CS8E26, CBF-CS8E26
In MLIT’s lists: 2018–2026
Engines: QR25 2,488 cc petrol
Gearboxes: 7-speed automatic, 5-speed automatic
Drive: four-wheel drive
Kerb weight: 1,880–2,050 kg
Official fuel economy: 7.3–9.2 km/L (21–26 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.

3BF-CS8E26

Listed 2022–2026. The 3BF prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules. Check 3BF-CS8E26 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
QR252,488 cc petrol	7-speed automatic	four-wheel drive	1,880–2,040 kg	—	8.9–9.2 km/L25–26 mpg, Japanese JC08 test	2022–2026
QR252,488 cc petrol	7-speed automatic	four-wheel drive	1,880–2,050 kg	—	7.3–7.9 km/L21–22 mpg, WLTC test	2022–2026

CBF-CS8E26

Listed 2018–2021. The CBF prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check CBF-CS8E26 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
QR252,488 cc petrol	5-speed automatic	four-wheel drive	2,000–2,030 kg	—	8 km/L23 mpg, Japanese JC08 test	2018–2021

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.

CS8E26 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.

CS8E26 · 3BF-CS8E26, CBF-CS8E26 · Nissan
Built	Chassis numbers
2017	CS8E26-000001 to 000007
2018	CS8E26-000008 to 000230
2019	CS8E26-000231 to 000461
2020	CS8E26-000462 to 000773
2021	CS8E26-000774 to 000930CS8E26-005001 to 005114
2022	CS8E26-005115 to 005964CS8E26-801001 to 801003
2023	CS8E26-005965 to 006503
2024	CS8E26-006504 to 006632
2025	CS8E26-010511 to 010767

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 CS8E26 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start CS8E26-, 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 CS8E26 have?

MLIT lists the Nissan Caravan CS8E26 with QR25 2,488 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the CS8E26 get?

Officially between 7.3 and 9.2 km/L (about 21–26 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 CS8E26?

Between 1,880 and 2,050 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is 3BF-CS8E26 the same as CS8E26?

Yes. 3BF-CS8E26 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and CS8E26 is the model code. The chassis number starts with CS8E26-.

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.