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DBA-ZV37

Nissan Skyline ZV37 specs

ZV37 is the model code of the Nissan Skyline. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2015 under the model type DBA-ZV37. A genuine car’s chassis number starts ZV37-.

ZV37 at a glance

Make
Nissan
Model
Skyline
Model code
ZV37
Model types
DBA-ZV37
In MLIT’s lists
2015
Engines
1,991 cc petrol
Gearboxes
7-speed automatic
Drive
rear-wheel drive
Kerb weight
1,650–1,710 kg
Official fuel economy
13–13.6 km/L (37–38 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.

DBA-ZV37

Listed 2015. The DBA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check DBA-ZV37 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
—1,991 cc petrol7-speed automaticrear-wheel drive1,650–1,710 kg513–13.6 km/L37–38 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2015

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 ZV37 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start ZV37-, 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 ZV37 have?

MLIT lists the Nissan Skyline ZV37 with 1,991 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the ZV37 get?

Officially between 13 and 13.6 km/L (about 37–38 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 ZV37?

Between 1,650 and 1,710 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is DBA-ZV37 the same as ZV37?

Yes. DBA-ZV37 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and ZV37 is the model code. The chassis number starts with ZV37-.

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.