3BA-KS8E26
Nissan Caravan KS8E26 specs
KS8E26 is the model code of the Nissan Caravan. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2022–2026 under the model type 3BA-KS8E26. A genuine car’s chassis number starts KS8E26-.
KS8E26 at a glance
- Make
- Nissan
- Model
- Caravan
- Model code
- KS8E26
- Model types
- 3BA-KS8E26
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2022–2026
- Engines
- QR25 2,488 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 7-speed automatic
- Drive
- four-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 2,110 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 8.1–8.3 km/L (23 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.
3BA-KS8E26
Listed 2022–2026. The 3BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules. Check 3BA-KS8E26 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QR252,488 cc petrol | 7-speed automatic | four-wheel drive | 2,110 kg | 10 | 8.1–8.3 km/L23 mpg, WLTC test | 2022–2026 |
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.
KS8E26 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | KS8E26-000001 to 000007 |
| 2022 | KS8E26-000008 to 000034 |
| 2023 | KS8E26-000035 to 000073 |
| 2024 | KS8E26-000074 to 000085KS8E26-005001 to 005037 |
| 2025 | KS8E26-005038 to 005067KS8E26-006001 to 006024 |
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 KS8E26 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start KS8E26-, 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 Caravan model codes
- CN4E26listed 2023–2026
- CN8E26listed 2023–2026
- CS8E26listed 2018–2026
- CSGE25listed 2009–2012
- CWGE25listed 2009–2012
- CWMGE25listed 2009–2012
- KS6E26listed 2022–2026
- QE25listed 2004–2007
- QGE25listed 2004–2007
- SE25listed 2009
- SGE25listed 2009–2012
- VN2E26listed 2023–2026
- VN6E26listed 2023–2026
- VRE25listed 2009–2012
- VWE25listed 2009–2012
- VWME25listed 2009–2012
Questions
What engine does the KS8E26 have?
MLIT lists the Nissan Caravan KS8E26 with QR25 2,488 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the KS8E26 get?
Officially between 8.1 and 8.3 km/L (about 23–23 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 KS8E26?
2,110 kg kerb weight.
Is 3BA-KS8E26 the same as KS8E26?
Yes. 3BA-KS8E26 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and KS8E26 is the model code. The chassis number starts with KS8E26-.
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.