5BA-RV37

Nissan Skyline RV37 specs

RV37 is the model code of the Nissan Skyline. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2020–2026 under the model type 5BA-RV37. A genuine car’s chassis number starts RV37-.

RV37 at a glance

Make: Nissan
Model: Skyline
Model code: RV37
Model types: 5BA-RV37
In MLIT’s lists: 2020–2026
Engines: VR30 2,997 cc petrol
Gearboxes: 7-speed automatic
Drive: four-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
Kerb weight: 1,700–1,780 kg
Official fuel economy: 10 km/L (28 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-RV37

Listed 2020–2026. 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-RV37 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
VR302,997 cc petrol	7-speed automatic	four-wheel drive	1,770–1,780 kg	5	10 km/L28 mpg, WLTC test	2022
VR302,997 cc petrol	7-speed automatic	rear-wheel drive	1,700–1,780 kg	5	10 km/L28 mpg, WLTC test	2020–2026

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.

RV37 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.

RV37 · 5BA-RV37 · Nissan
Built	Chassis numbers
2019	RV37-100023 to 101816
2020	RV37-101817 to 103809RV37-130001 to 130855
2021	RV37-130856 to 132380RV37-160001 to 160510RV37-190001 to 190002
2022	RV37-160511 to 161903RV37-190003 to 190257
2023	RV37-190258 to 192802RV37-220001 to 220005
2024	RV37-192803 to 193516RV37-220006 to 221132
2025	RV37-221133 to 222136RV37-240001 to 240163

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 RV37 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start RV37-, 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 RV37 have?

MLIT lists the Nissan Skyline RV37 with VR30 2,997 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the RV37 get?

Officially 10 km/L (about 28 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.

How heavy is the RV37?

Between 1,700 and 1,780 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is 5BA-RV37 the same as RV37?

Yes. 5BA-RV37 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and RV37 is the model code. The chassis number starts with RV37-.

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.