ADF-VWME25 · LDF-VWME25

Nissan Caravan VWME25 specs

VWME25 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 2 model types ADF-VWME25, LDF-VWME25. A genuine car’s chassis number starts VWME25-.

VWME25 at a glance

Make: Nissan
Model: Caravan
Model code: VWME25
Model types: ADF-VWME25, LDF-VWME25
In MLIT’s lists: 2009–2012
Engines: ZD30 2,953 cc diesel
Gearboxes: 4-speed automatic
Drive: four-wheel drive
Kerb weight: 1,980–2,200 kg
Official fuel economy: 8.2–9 km/L (23–25 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.

ADF-VWME25

Listed 2009–2010. The ADF prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means diesel goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules. Check ADF-VWME25 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
ZD302,953 cc diesel	4-speed automatic	four-wheel drive	1,980–2,200 kg	—	8.5–9 km/L24–25 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2009–2010

LDF-VWME25

Listed 2011–2012. The LDF prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means diesel goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2009 emissions rules. Check LDF-VWME25 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
ZD302,953 cc diesel	4-speed automatic	four-wheel drive	1,980–2,080 kg	—	8.2–8.6 km/L23–24 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2011–2012
ZD302,953 cc diesel	4-speed automatic	four-wheel drive	1,980–2,080 kg	—	8.4–8.6 km/L24 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 VWME25 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start VWME25-, 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 VWME25 have?

MLIT lists the Nissan Caravan VWME25 with ZD30 2,953 cc diesel.

What fuel economy does the VWME25 get?

Officially between 8.2 and 9 km/L (about 23–25 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 VWME25?

Between 1,980 and 2,200 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is ADF-VWME25 the same as VWME25?

Yes. ADF-VWME25 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and VWME25 is the model code. The chassis number starts with VWME25-.

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.