Nissan is a Japanese car manufacturer, one of the largest in the world. The company was founded in 1933. As of 2010, it ranks 8th in the world ranking of automakers (3rd among Japanese manufacturers, after Toyota and Honda) according to the international market research institute IHS Automotive. The headquarters have been located in Yokohama since 2011 (previously located in Tokyo).
All Nissan engines have their own index in the form of a unique abbreviation:
Decoding of the main characters:
| D | DOHC 16v |
| S | carburetor |
| i | single injection |
| E | injector |
| DD | direct injection |
| N | gas equipment |
| P | liquefied gas LPG |
| R | supercharger |
| T | turbocharging |
| Ti | turbo with intercooler |
| TT | twin turbo |
| V | phase regulators VVL or VVT |
| HR | High Response advanced versions of injection engines |
The catalog contains engines for the following Nissan models: 180SX/200SX/Silvia | Almera | Altima | Avenir | Bassara | Bluebird | Bluebird Sylphy | Caravan | Cedric | Cefiro | Cima | Crew | Cube | Elgrand | Expert | Fairlady Z/350Z | Fuga | Gloria | GTR | Hardbody | Juke | Laurel | Leopard | Livina/Geniss | Lucino/200SX | Maxima | Micra | Murano | Navara | Note | NV200 | NX | Pathfinder | Pintara | Prairie/Liberty | Presage | Presea | President | Primera | Pulsar/Sabre | Qashqai | Quest | Rasheen | R’nessa | Sentra/Tsuru | Serena | Skyline | Stagea | Stanza | Sunny | Teana | Terrano II | Tiida/Versa/Latio | Wingroad/AD van/Tsubame | X-Trail | Xterra.
The 2.5-liter Nissan PR25DD engine (or PR25 for short) has been produced at the American plant since 2018 and is installed on the Altima sedan and on the 4th generation X-Trail, Rogue and Mitsubishi Outlander crossovers. This unit with direct fuel injection has replaced the popular QR25DE engine.
The 2.0-liter Nissan MR20DD engine has been assembled since 2010 at the company’s Japanese plant and is installed on the Serena minibus, as well as the Qashqai and X-trail mid-size crossovers. This gasoline unit is very often used as part of a hybrid power plant. In 2016, it entered Renault’s lineup in the Koleos II …
The 2.0-liter Nissan MR20DE engine (or MR20 for short) was produced at the Yokohama plant from 2005 to 2020. At first, it was installed on Nissan Lafesta and Nissan Serena minivans, as well as on the Nissan Bluebird Sylphy sedan (in Russia, Nissan Almera, produced by AvtoVAZ). Since 2006, it has been installed on the …
The 1.8-liter Nissan MRA8DE engine has been produced since 2012 as an update to the MR18DE engine, there is a phase shifter at the outlet and the latest DLC coating of internal surfaces. This power unit is installed on models such as Tiida, Sentra, Sylphy and Pulsar.
The 1.8-liter Nissan MR18DE engine (or MR18 for short) has been produced by the company since 2004 and is still installed on many compact and mid-size models of the Japanese concern. Best known for the popular Tiida hatchback.
The 1.6-liter Nissan MR16DDT (or MR16 for short) or 1.6 DIG-T engine was first introduced in 2010 and has since been installed on charged versions of many popular concern models. This power unit is actively installed on Renault cars under its own index M5Mt.
The 1.5-liter Nissan MR15DDT (or MR15 for short) or 1.5 e-Power engine has been produced by the concern since 2022 and is installed only on hybrid modifications of the third-generation Qashqai crossover. Such an engine is used as a generator to charge the battery and has no direct connection to the wheels.
The 2.0-liter Nissan KR20DDET (or KR20 for short) or 2.0 VC-Turbo engine has been produced in Japan since 2017 and is used in Altima sedans, but is best known for the Infiniti QX50, QX55 and QX60 crossovers. Such a power unit is distinguished by the presence of a proprietary compression ratio adjustment system.
The 1.5-liter Nissan KR15DDT (or KR15 for short) or 1.5 VC-Turbo engine has been produced in Japan since 2021 and is installed only on the X-Trail crossover or its American counterpart under the Rogue name. This three-cylinder engine is distinguished by the presence of a compression ratio control system.
In 1988, the KA24 gasoline power units replaced the Z24 series. It is already problematic to buy the very first modifications of the KA24E internal combustion engine in our time, since their production was discontinued in 1991 due to modernization. Better known now is the 2.4-liter Nissan KA24DE engine, which was produced from 1993 to …
The 2.4-liter Nissan KA24E engine (or KA24 for short) was produced from 1988 to 1999 and was installed on a large number of models, but is primarily known for the Pathfinder and Terrano SUVs. This power unit is very often found under the hood of numerous pickup trucks of the concern.
The 2.0-liter Nissan KA20DE engine (or KA20 for short) was assembled from 1999 to 2009 and is most often found under the hood of the Atlas truck, but is better known for the extensive series of Caravan minibuses. Another power unit was installed on pickup trucks of the Japanese concern.
The Nissan HR16DE engine is a logical extension of the Renault K4M engine. The gas distribution mechanism and electronic control were mainly modernized. Also, the engine was equipped with a timing chain drive, new camshafts and two fuel injectors per cylinder. Hydraulic compensators were removed from the engine (adjustment by selection of pushers every 100 …
The 1.5-liter Nissan HR15DE engine (or HR15 for short) has been produced since 2004 at a plant in Japan and is installed on many models, the most popular of which are Tiida, Micra and Note. This aluminum power unit is produced in a fairly wide range of capacities.
The 1.3-liter Nissan HR13DDT (or HR13 for short) or 1.3 DIG-T engine has been produced in England since 2017 and is installed on such popular models of the Japanese concern as Qashqai, X-Trail or Kicks. This turbo engine on Renault cars is known as the H5Ht, and on Mercedes as the M282.
The 1.2-liter Nissan HR12DDR or 1.2 DIG-S engine was assembled in Japan from 2011 to 2020 and installed on charged modifications of such popular models as Micra or Note. This engine operates on the Miller economy cycle and is equipped with an Eaton R410 compressor.
The 1.2-liter 3-cylinder Nissan HR12DE engine (or HR12 for short) has been produced by the concern since 2010 and is installed on such popular company models as the Micra, Serena, Note and Datsun Go +. This engine is also used as part of the e‑Power sequential hybrid powertrain.
The 1.2-liter turbo engine Nissan HRA2DDT or HR12DDT was produced from 2013 to 2018 and was installed on such popular models as Juke, Pulsar or Qashqai in 1.2 DIG-T modifications. This power unit is installed on Renault and Dacia cars under its H5Ft index.
The 1.0-liter Nissan HR10DDT (or HR10 for short) or 1.0 DIG-T engine has been produced by the concern since 2019 and is put on such popular models as the second generation Juke or fifth generation Micra. On Renault and Dacia cars, this power unit is known under its H5Dt index.
The GA16DE engine is a four-stroke, four-cylinder, in-line vertical arrangement of cylinders, with multipoint fuel injection. The 1.6-liter Nissan GA16DE engine was produced from 1990 to 2002 in three versions: with a phase regulator, without it, and also in the gas version GA16DNE for a number of developing countries.
The most common units of the GA series are, of course, 1.5-liter GA15DS and GA15DE. At first it was a carbureted GA15DSB, and in 1994 it was replaced by the GA15DE with multi-point electronic fuel injection. Thanks to electronic injection, the power increased to 105 hp at 6000 rpm, and the torque reached 135 N*m …
4-cylinder engines of the GA14 series have a very simple design: a cast-iron block with an aluminum head without hydraulic compensators. But the timing chain drive is unusual here, it has two chains.
The 1.3 liter Nissan GA13 engine line was intended for the local market. The first carburetor versions were introduced in 1989, and with electronic injection they were assembled until 1999.
The 1.4-liter Nissan CR14DE engine (or CR14 for short) was produced from 2002 to 2013 at a Japanese plant and was installed on many models, including the first generation of the Note hatchback. The power units of the CR series have already given way to the HR series engines at this point in time.
The 1.2-liter Nissan CR12DE engine (or CR12 for short) has been produced since 2002 in Japan and is installed on the popular compact cars Micra and March, as well as the practical Wingroad and AD station wagons. This power unit is offered in two versions: with and without a phase regulator at the intake.
The 1.0-liter Nissan CR10DE engine (or CR10 for short) was produced by the company from 2002 to 2004 and was quickly discontinued due to poor performance. This power unit is known from the Micra or March models in the back of the K12.
The 1.4-liter Nissan CGA3DE engine was produced for a very short time from 2000 to 2003 and acted as a more modern and advanced modification of its younger brothers. The power unit in the local market was offered in a 100 hp version with direct fuel injection.
The 1.3-liter Nissan CG13DE engine (or CG13 for short) was produced from 1992 to 2003 at a plant in Japan and was installed mainly in very compact models for the local automotive market. Such a power unit is most often found on babies like Micra, March or Cube.
The 1.0-liter Nissan CG10DE Clean Green engine (or CG10 for short) was produced from 1992 to 2003 and was installed mainly in local compact cars such as Micra and March. In a number of markets from 2000 to 2002, a modification with direct fuel injection was offered.
