3BD-DA16T
Nissan Clipper DA16T specs
DA16T is the model code of the Nissan Clipper, a kei car (registered in Japan as a goods vehicle). Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2025–2026 under the model type 3BD-DA16T. A genuine car’s chassis number starts DA16T-.
DA16T at a glance
- Make
- Nissan
- Model
- Clipper
- Model code
- DA16T
- Model types
- 3BD-DA16T
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2025–2026
- Engines
- R06A 658 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 4-speed automatic, 5-speed manual
- Drive
- four-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 720–850 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 18.6–22.5 km/L (53–64 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.
3BD-DA16T
Listed 2025–2026. The 3BD prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules. Check 3BD-DA16T against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R06A658 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | four-wheel drive | 790–850 kg | — | 18.6–19 km/L53–54 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2025–2026 |
| R06A658 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 750–810 kg | — | 19.5–19.8 km/L55–56 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2025–2026 |
| R06A658 cc petrol | 5-speed manual | four-wheel drive | 760–840 kg | — | 20.2–21.4 km/L57–60 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2025–2026 |
| R06A658 cc petrol | 5-speed manual | rear-wheel drive | 720–790 kg | — | 21.2–22.5 km/L60–64 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2025–2026 |
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.
DA16T 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.
| Built | Chassis numbers |
|---|---|
| 2015 | DA16T-195536 to 229862DA16T-240001 to 264088 |
| 2016 | DA16T-264089 to 323618 |
| 2017 | DA16T-323619 to 372917DA16T-380001 to 389942 |
| 2018 | DA16T-389943 to 453773DA16T-520001 to 520006 |
| 2019 | DA16T-453774 to 494258DA16T-520007 to 540007 |
| 2020 | DA16T-539115 to 539115DA16T-539637 to 539657DA16T-539759 to 594541 |
| 2021 | DA16T-594542 to 625329DA16T-640001 to 660483 |
| 2022 | DA16T-660484 to 665244DA16T-665681 to 676497DA16T-690001 to 734404 |
| 2023 | DA16T-734405 to 790603 |
| 2024 | DA16T-790604 to 803127DA16T-820001 to 859748 |
| 2025 | DA16T-859749 to 906271DA16T-910002 to 910007 |
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 DA16T before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start DA16T-, 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.
Other Nissan Clipper model codes
Questions
What engine does the DA16T have?
MLIT lists the Nissan Clipper DA16T with R06A 658 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the DA16T get?
Officially between 18.6 and 22.5 km/L (about 53–64 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 DA16T?
Between 720 and 850 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is 3BD-DA16T the same as DA16T?
Yes. 3BD-DA16T is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and DA16T is the model code. The chassis number starts with DA16T-.
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.