CBA-RC24 · UA-RC24

Nissan Serena RC24 specs

RC24 is the model code of the Nissan Serena. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2004–2005 under 2 model types CBA-RC24, UA-RC24. A genuine car’s chassis number starts RC24-.

RC24 at a glance

Make: Nissan
Model: Serena
Model code: RC24
Model types: CBA-RC24, UA-RC24
In MLIT’s lists: 2004–2005
Engines: QR25 2,488 cc petrol
Gearboxes: 4-speed automatic
Drive: front-wheel drive
Kerb weight: 1,580–1,650 kg
Official fuel economy: 10.6 km/L (30 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.

CBA-RC24

Listed 2005. The CBA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check CBA-RC24 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
QR252,488 cc petrol	4-speed automatic	front-wheel drive	1,580–1,640 kg	—	10.6 km/L30 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2005

UA-RC24

Listed 2004. The UA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means certified to Japan’s 2000 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check UA-RC24 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
QR252,488 cc petrol	4-speed automatic	front-wheel drive	1,580–1,650 kg	—	10.6 km/L30 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2004

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.

Check an RC24 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start RC24-, 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 RC24 have?

MLIT lists the Nissan Serena RC24 with QR25 2,488 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the RC24 get?

Officially 10.6 km/L (about 30 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.

How heavy is the RC24?

Between 1,580 and 1,650 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is CBA-RC24 the same as RC24?

Yes. CBA-RC24 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and RC24 is the model code. The chassis number starts with RC24-.

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.