3DF-VN2E26

Nissan Caravan VN2E26 specs

VN2E26 is the model code of the Nissan Caravan (registered in Japan as a goods vehicle). Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2023–2026 under the model type 3DF-VN2E26. A genuine car’s chassis number starts VN2E26-.

VN2E26 at a glance

Make: Nissan
Model: Caravan
Model code: VN2E26
Model types: 3DF-VN2E26
In MLIT’s lists: 2023–2026
Engines: 4N16 2,439 cc diesel
Gearboxes: 7-speed automatic
Drive: rear-wheel drive
Kerb weight: 1,860–2,030 kg
Official fuel economy: 11.1–13.9 km/L (31–39 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.

3DF-VN2E26

Listed 2023–2026. The 3DF prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means diesel goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules. Check 3DF-VN2E26 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
4N162,439 cc diesel	7-speed automatic	rear-wheel drive	1,860–2,030 kg	—	13.2–13.9 km/L37–39 mpg, Japanese JC08 test	2023–2026
4N162,439 cc diesel	7-speed automatic	rear-wheel drive	1,860–2,030 kg	—	11.1–12 km/L31–34 mpg, WLTC test	2023–2026

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.

VN2E26 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.

VN2E26 · 3DF-VN2E26 · Nissan
Built	Chassis numbers
2022	VN2E26-000001 to 003936
2023	VN2E26-003937 to 010106
2024	VN2E26-010107 to 011567
2025	VN2E26-028094 to 030426

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 VN2E26 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start VN2E26-, 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 VN2E26 have?

MLIT lists the Nissan Caravan VN2E26 with 4N16 2,439 cc diesel.

What fuel economy does the VN2E26 get?

Officially between 11.1 and 13.9 km/L (about 31–39 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 VN2E26?

Between 1,860 and 2,030 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is 3DF-VN2E26 the same as VN2E26?

Yes. 3DF-VN2E26 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and VN2E26 is the model code. The chassis number starts with VN2E26-.

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.