DBA-NK13
Nissan March NK13 specs
NK13 is the model code of the Nissan March. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2011–2020 under the model type DBA-NK13. A genuine car’s chassis number starts NK13-.
NK13 at a glance
- Make
- Nissan
- Model
- March
- Model code
- NK13
- Model types
- DBA-NK13
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2011–2020
- Engines
- HR12 1,198 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- four-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,030–1,040 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 18.4–20 km/L (52–56 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.
DBA-NK13
Listed 2011–2020. The DBA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check DBA-NK13 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR121,198 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,030–1,040 kg | 5 | 20 km/L56 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2013 |
| HR121,198 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,030–1,040 kg | 5 | 18.4–20 km/L52–56 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2011–2020 |
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.
NK13 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | NK13-013615 to 014962 |
| 2016 | NK13-014963 to 016550 |
| 2017 | NK13-016551 to 017893 |
| 2018 | NK13-017894 to 019161 |
| 2019 | NK13-019162 to 019840 |
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 NK13 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start NK13-, 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 March model codes
Questions
What engine does the NK13 have?
MLIT lists the Nissan March NK13 with HR12 1,198 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the NK13 get?
Officially between 18.4 and 20 km/L (about 52–56 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 NK13?
Between 1,030 and 1,040 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DBA-NK13 the same as NK13?
Yes. DBA-NK13 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and NK13 is the model code. The chassis number starts with NK13-.
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.