DAA-HE12
Nissan Note HE12 specs
HE12 is the model code of the Nissan Note. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2017–2020 under the model type DAA-HE12. A genuine car’s chassis number starts HE12-.
HE12 at a glance
- Make
- Nissan
- Model
- Note
- Model code
- HE12
- Model types
- DAA-HE12
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2017–2020
- Engines
- HR12-EM57 1,198 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- —
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,170–1,230 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 34–37.2 km/L (96–105 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-HE12
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-HE12 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR12-EM571,198 cc petrol | not stated | front-wheel drive | 1,170–1,230 kg | 5 | 34–37.2 km/L96–105 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.
HE12 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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | HE12-000001 to 027693 |
| 2017 | HE12-027694 to 093661HE12-120019 to 145483 |
| 2018 | HE12-145484 to 187088HE12-200005 to 244526 |
| 2019 | HE12-244527 to 321857HE12-400001 to 400008 |
| 2020 | HE12-321858 to 322035HE12-400009 to 422955 |
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 HE12 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start HE12-, 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 Note model codes
Questions
What engine does the HE12 have?
MLIT lists the Nissan Note HE12 with HR12-EM57 1,198 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the HE12 get?
Officially between 34 and 37.2 km/L (about 96–105 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 HE12?
Between 1,170 and 1,230 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DAA-HE12 the same as HE12?
Yes. DAA-HE12 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and HE12 is the model code. The chassis number starts with HE12-.
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.