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5BA-NC28

Nissan Serena NC28 specs

NC28 is the model code of the Nissan Serena. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2024–2026 under the model type 5BA-NC28. A genuine car’s chassis number starts NC28-.

NC28 at a glance

Make
Nissan
Model
Serena
Model code
NC28
Model types
5BA-NC28
In MLIT’s lists
2024–2026
Engines
MR20 1,997 cc petrol
Gearboxes
CVT automatic
Drive
four-wheel drive
Kerb weight
1,780–1,790 kg
Official fuel economy
11.6 km/L (33 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.

5BA-NC28

Listed 2024–2026. The 5BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check 5BA-NC28 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
MR201,997 cc petrolCVT automaticfour-wheel drive1,780–1,790 kg811.6 km/L33 mpg, WLTC test2024–2026

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.

NC28 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.

NC28 · 5BA-NC28 · Nissan
BuiltChassis numbers
2022NC28-000001 to 000101
2023NC28-000102 to 001928
2024NC28-001929 to 003728
2025NC28-003729 to 005485NC28-006501 to 006602

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 NC28 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start NC28-, 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 NC28 have?

MLIT lists the Nissan Serena NC28 with MR20 1,997 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the NC28 get?

Officially 11.6 km/L (about 33 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.

How heavy is the NC28?

Between 1,780 and 1,790 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is 5BA-NC28 the same as NC28?

Yes. 5BA-NC28 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and NC28 is the model code. The chassis number starts with NC28-.

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.