CBF-VRE25

Nissan Caravan VRE25 specs

VRE25 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 2009–2012 under the model type CBF-VRE25. A genuine car’s chassis number starts VRE25-.

VRE25 at a glance

Make: Nissan
Model: Caravan
Model code: VRE25
Model types: CBF-VRE25
In MLIT’s lists: 2009–2012
Engines: QR20 1,998 cc petrol
Gearboxes: 5-speed automatic, 5-speed manual
Drive: rear-wheel drive
Kerb weight: 1,650–1,890 kg
Official fuel economy: 8.5–10 km/L (24–28 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.

CBF-VRE25

Listed 2009–2012. The CBF prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check CBF-VRE25 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
QR201,998 cc petrol	5-speed automatic	rear-wheel drive	1,670–1,890 kg	—	9–9.4 km/L25–27 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2009–2012
QR201,998 cc petrol	5-speed automatic	rear-wheel drive	1,670–1,890 kg	—	8.5–9.1 km/L24–26 mpg, Japanese JC08 test	2011–2012
QR201,998 cc petrol	5-speed manual	rear-wheel drive	1,650–1,810 kg	—	9.4–9.8 km/L27–28 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2009–2012
QR201,998 cc petrol	5-speed manual	rear-wheel drive	1,650–1,810 kg	—	9.7–10 km/L27–28 mpg, Japanese JC08 test	2011–2012

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 a VRE25 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start VRE25-, 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 VRE25 have?

MLIT lists the Nissan Caravan VRE25 with QR20 1,998 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the VRE25 get?

Officially between 8.5 and 10 km/L (about 24–28 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 VRE25?

Between 1,650 and 1,890 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is CBF-VRE25 the same as VRE25?

Yes. CBF-VRE25 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and VRE25 is the model code. The chassis number starts with VRE25-.

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.