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DAA-HC26

Nissan Serena HC26 specs

HC26 is the model code of the Nissan Serena. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2013–2016 under the model type DAA-HC26. A genuine car’s chassis number starts HC26-.

Buying one? Read our Nissan Serena C26 import guide for known problems, auction sheet notes and what to check.

HC26 at a glance

Make
Nissan
Model
Serena
Model code
HC26
Model types
DAA-HC26
In MLIT’s lists
2013–2016
Engines
MR20 1,997 cc petrol; MR20-SM23 1,997 cc petrol
Gearboxes
CVT automatic
Drive
front-wheel drive
Kerb weight
1,650–1,700 kg
Official fuel economy
15.2–16 km/L (43–45 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.

DAA-HC26

Listed 2013–2016. 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-HC26 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
MR201,997 cc petrolCVT automaticfront-wheel drive1,660–1,700 kg815.2 km/L43 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2013
MR20-SM231,997 cc petrolCVT automaticfront-wheel drive1,650–1,700 kg815.4–16 km/L44–45 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2014–2016

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.

HC26 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.

HC26 · DAA-HC26 · Nissan
BuiltChassis numbers
2015HC26-119938 to 129786
2016HC26-129787 to 134661

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 an HC26 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start HC26-, 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 HC26 have?

MLIT lists the Nissan Serena HC26 with MR20 1,997 cc petrol or MR20-SM23 1,997 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the HC26 get?

Officially between 15.2 and 16 km/L (about 43–45 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 HC26?

Between 1,650 and 1,700 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is DAA-HC26 the same as HC26?

Yes. DAA-HC26 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and HC26 is the model code. The chassis number starts with HC26-.

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.