5AA-GFC27 · DAA-GFC27

Nissan Serena GFC27 specs

GFC27 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 5AA-GFC27, DAA-GFC27. A genuine car’s chassis number starts GFC27-.

Buying one? Read our Nissan Serena C27 import guide for known problems, auction sheet notes and what to check.

GFC27 at a glance

Make: Nissan
Model: Serena
Model code: GFC27
Model types: 5AA-GFC27, DAA-GFC27
In MLIT’s lists: 2017–2024
Engines: MR20-SM24 1,997 cc petrol
Gearboxes: CVT automatic
Drive: front-wheel drive
Kerb weight: 1,650–1,730 kg
Official fuel economy: 13.2–17.2 km/L (37–49 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.

5AA-GFC27

Listed 2021–2024. The 5AA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means hybrid passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check 5AA-GFC27 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
MR20-SM241,997 cc petrol	CVT automatic	front-wheel drive	1,670–1,730 kg	8	15.4 km/L44 mpg, Japanese JC08 test	2021–2024
MR20-SM241,997 cc petrol	CVT automatic	front-wheel drive	1,670–1,730 kg	8	13.2 km/L37 mpg, WLTC test	2021–2024

DAA-GFC27

Listed 2017–2020. The DAA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means hybrid passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check DAA-GFC27 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
MR20-SM241,997 cc petrol	CVT automatic	front-wheel drive	1,650–1,720 kg	8	16.6–17.2 km/L47–49 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.

GFC27 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.

GFC27 · 5AA-GFC27, DAA-GFC27 · Nissan
Built	Chassis numbers
2016	GFC27-000101 to 032446
2017	GFC27-032447 to 083360
2018	GFC27-083361 to 108251GFC27-130001 to 130002GFC27-130103 to 149036
2019	GFC27-149037 to 169685GFC27-180001 to 180011GFC27-180101 to 191144
2020	GFC27-191145 to 202331GFC27-215001 to 215004GFC27-215101 to 223038
2021	GFC27-223039 to 237726
2022	GFC27-237727 to 248738

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 GFC27 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start GFC27-, 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 GFC27 have?

MLIT lists the Nissan Serena GFC27 with MR20-SM24 1,997 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the GFC27 get?

Officially between 13.2 and 17.2 km/L (about 37–49 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 GFC27?

Between 1,650 and 1,730 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is 5AA-GFC27 the same as GFC27?

Yes. 5AA-GFC27 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and GFC27 is the model code. The chassis number starts with GFC27-.

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.