5AA-GNC27 · DAA-GNC27

Nissan Serena GNC27 specs

GNC27 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-GNC27, DAA-GNC27. A genuine car’s chassis number starts GNC27-.

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

GNC27 at a glance

Make: Nissan
Model: Serena
Model code: GNC27
Model types: 5AA-GNC27, DAA-GNC27
In MLIT’s lists: 2017–2024
Engines: MR20-SM24 1,997 cc petrol
Gearboxes: CVT automatic
Drive: four-wheel drive
Kerb weight: 1,730–1,780 kg
Official fuel economy: 11.8–15.8 km/L (33–45 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-GNC27

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-GNC27 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
MR20-SM241,997 cc petrol	CVT automatic	four-wheel drive	1,740–1,780 kg	8	11.8 km/L33 mpg, WLTC test	2021–2024

DAA-GNC27

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-GNC27 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
MR20-SM241,997 cc petrol	CVT automatic	four-wheel drive	1,730–1,780 kg	8	15–15.8 km/L42–45 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.

GNC27 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.

GNC27 · 5AA-GNC27, DAA-GNC27 · Nissan
Built	Chassis numbers
2016	GNC27-000101 to 002497
2017	GNC27-002498 to 006803
2018	GNC27-006804 to 009323
2019	GNC27-011457 to 013115
2020	GNC27-021310 to 023021GNC27-030101 to 030980
2021	GNC27-030981 to 032835
2022	GNC27-032836 to 034550

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 GNC27 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start GNC27-, 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 GNC27 have?

MLIT lists the Nissan Serena GNC27 with MR20-SM24 1,997 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the GNC27 get?

Officially between 11.8 and 15.8 km/L (about 33–45 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 GNC27?

Between 1,730 and 1,780 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is 5AA-GNC27 the same as GNC27?

Yes. 5AA-GNC27 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and GNC27 is the model code. The chassis number starts with GNC27-.

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.