Nissan Cefiro

Nissan Cefiro generations

All versions below keep the catalogue name exactly as in the data. Same names are split by horsepower (and, when horsepower matches, by displacement, fuel, or kerb weight).

1 generation (September 1988 – July 1994) is a Sedan with 8 versions. All listed engines are Gasoline. Cylinder layout is Inline 6 with 4 valves per cylinder. Engine position, where measured, is Front, longitudinal. Drive is RWD on seven versions and AWD on one 2.0 AT 205 hp. Ground clearance is 150 mm on six versions and 145 mm on the 2.0 AT 205 hp AWD and the 2.5 AT 180 hp. Fuel tank is 65 L. Rear brakes are Disc ventilated on the two RWD Turbo 2.0 versions at 205 hp, and Disc on the others.

2 generation (August 1994 – July 2000) is an Estate 5-door with 7 versions, all Gasoline V-shaped 6, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, drive FWD, tank 70 L, ground clearance 155 mm. Three versions run through July 2000; four stop in November 1998. Injection is Distributed injection (multi-point) on all seven.

3 generation (December 1998 – January 2003) is a Sedan with 5 versions. Generation dates are December 1998–January 2003; each version’s own stop date in the data is December 2007. All five are Gasoline V-shaped 6, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, FWD, tank 70 L, ground clearance 145 mm. Four versions are 2.0; one is 2.5 AT 210 hp.

4 generation (February 2003 – May 2008) is a Sedan with 4 versions: two 2.0 AT (136 hp and 150 hp), 2.4 AT 173 hp, and 2.5 AT 160 hp. All use Gasoline, boost No, Automatic 4, tank 70 L, ground clearance 135 mm, kerb weight 1440–1460 kg, gross weight 1900 kg. Drive is FWD except the 2.5 AT 160 hp, which is AWD.

Nissan Cefiro engine specs

All versions below keep the catalogue name exactly as in the data. Same names are split by horsepower (and, when horsepower matches, by displacement, fuel, or kerb weight).

Engine placement: Front, transverse on 4 generation 2.0 AT 150 hp, 2.4 AT 173 hp, 2.5 AT 160 hp; on 3 generation 2.0 AT 140 hp and 2.0 AT 150 hp; and on 2 generation 2.0 AT 155 hp 1995 cc, 2.0 MT 155 hp, 2.5 AT 190 hp 2495 cc, 3.0 AT 220 hp 1360 kg. Front, longitudinal on 1 generation 2.0 AT 125 hp, 2.0 MT 125 hp, 2.0 MT 155 hp, 2.0 AT 155 hp, 2.0 MT 205 hp, 2.0 AT 205 hp RWD. Placement is not measured on 4 generation 2.0 AT 136 hp; 3 generation 2.0 MT 160 hp, 2.0 AT 160 hp, 2.5 AT 210 hp; 2 generation 2.0 AT 155 hp 1998 cc, 2.5 AT 190 hp 2496 cc, 3.0 AT 220 hp 1450 kg; 1 generation 2.0 AT 205 hp AWD and 2.5 AT 180 hp.

Injection: Direct injection (direct) on 3 generation 2.0 AT 140 hp, 2.0 MT 160 hp, 2.0 AT 160 hp, 2.5 AT 210 hp. All other listed versions use Distributed injection (multi-point).

Compression ratio, where measured: 4 generation 2.4 AT 173 hp 10, 2.5 AT 160 hp 10; 3 generation 2.0 AT 140 hp and 2.0 AT 150 hp 9.5, 2.0 MT 160 hp and 2.0 AT 160 hp 10, 2.5 AT 210 hp 11; 2 generation 2.0 AT 155 hp 1998 cc 10, 2.5 AT 190 hp both 10, 3.0 AT both 10, 2.0 AT 155 hp 1995 cc and 2.0 MT 155 hp 9.5; 1 generation 2.0 AT/2.0 MT 125 hp 9.5, 2.0 MT/2.0 AT 155 hp 10.2, 2.0 MT 205 hp and 2.0 AT 205 hp RWD 8.5, 2.0 AT 205 hp AWD 9, 2.5 AT 180 hp 10. Compression is not measured on 4 generation 2.0 AT 136 hp and 2.0 AT 150 hp.

Bore × stroke, where measured, includes 4 generation 2.0 AT 136 hp 89 × 80.3, 2.4 AT 85 × 69, 2.5 AT 89 × 100; 3 generation 2.0 AT 140/150 hp 76 × 73.3, 2.0 MT/2.0 AT 160 hp 76 × 73, 2.5 AT 210 hp 85 × 73; 2 generation 2.0 AT 1998 cc 76 × 73, 2.5 AT 2496 cc 85 × 73.3, 3.0 AT 1450 kg 93 × 73, 2.0 AT/2.0 MT 1995 cc 76 × 73.3, 2.5 AT 2495 cc 85 × 73.3, 3.0 AT 1360 kg 93 × 73.3; 1 generation 125/155 hp 78 × 69.7, 2.0 MT 205 hp and 2.0 AT 205 hp RWD 78 × 69.7, 2.0 AT 205 hp AWD 78 × 70, 2.5 AT 180 hp 86 × 72. Bore × stroke is not measured on 4 generation 2.0 AT 150 hp.

Performance, mpg, 0–100

0–100 km/h (measured): 4 generation 2.0 AT 136 hp 12.5 s, 2.0 AT 150 hp 12.5 s, 2.4 AT 173 hp 10.7 s, 2.5 AT 160 hp 9.5 s. 3 generation 2.0 AT 140 hp 12.3 s. 1 generation 2.0 AT 125 hp 11.9 s, 2.0 MT 125 hp 11.1 s, 2.0 MT 155 hp 9.2 s, 2.0 AT 155 hp 10 s, 2.0 MT 205 hp 6.8 s, 2.0 AT 205 hp RWD 7.3 s. 0–100 is not measured on 3 generation 2.0 AT 150 hp, 2.0 MT 160 hp, 2.0 AT 160 hp, 2.5 AT 210 hp; on all 7 versions of 2 generation; and on 1 generation 2.0 AT 205 hp AWD and 2.5 AT 180 hp.

Top speed (measured): 4 generation 2.0 AT 136 hp and 2.0 AT 150 hp 180 km/h, 2.4 AT 173 hp 196 km/h, 2.5 AT 160 hp 200 km/h. 3 generation 2.0 AT 140 hp 195 km/h, 2.0 MT 160 hp 180 km/h, 2.5 AT 210 hp 180 km/h. 1 generation 2.0 AT 125 hp 186 km/h, 2.0 MT 125 hp 198 km/h, 2.0 MT 155 hp 213 km/h, 2.0 AT 155 hp 196 km/h, 2.0 MT 205 hp 233 km/h, 2.0 AT 205 hp RWD 227 km/h. Top speed is not measured on 3 generation 2.0 AT 150 hp and 2.0 AT 160 hp; on all 2 generation versions; and on 1 generation 2.0 AT 205 hp AWD and 2.5 AT 180 hp.

Fuel consumption (mpg in catalogue litres/100 km): only 4 generation 2.0 AT 136 hp is measured — city 13.2, highway 8.1, combined 10. City, highway, and combined figures are not measured on every other version. CO2 and eco class are not measured on all versions.

Dimensions, weight, ground clearance

Length, width, height, wheelbase, and wheel sizes are not measured on every version.

Ground clearance: 4 generation 135 mm; 3 generation 145 mm; 2 generation 155 mm; 1 generation 150 mm except 2.0 AT 205 hp AWD and 2.5 AT 180 hp at 145 mm.

Fuel tank: 70 L on 2, 3, and 4 generation; 65 L on 1 generation.

Kerb weight: 4 generation 2.0 AT 136 hp 1455 kg, 2.0 AT 150 hp 1440 kg, 2.4 AT 173 hp 1450 kg, 2.5 AT 160 hp 1460 kg. 3 generation 2.0 AT 140 hp 1415 kg, 2.0 AT 150 hp 1410 kg, 2.0 MT 160 hp 1450 kg, 2.5 AT 210 hp 1450 kg; 3 generation 2.0 AT 160 hp kerb is not measured. 2 generation 2.0 AT 155 hp 1998 cc 1440 kg, 2.5 AT 190 hp 2496 cc 1450 kg, 3.0 AT 1450 kg, 2.0 AT 155 hp 1995 cc 1320 kg, 2.0 MT 155 hp 1300 kg, 2.5 AT 190 hp 2495 cc 1340 kg, 3.0 AT 1360 kg. 1 generation 2.0 AT 125 hp 1280 kg, 2.0 MT 125 hp 1260 kg, 2.0 MT 155 hp 1300 kg, 2.0 AT 155 hp 1320 kg, 2.0 MT 205 hp 1330 kg, 2.0 AT 205 hp RWD 1350 kg, 2.0 AT 205 hp AWD 1480 kg, 2.5 AT 180 hp 1480 kg.

Gross weight: 4 generation all four versions 1900 kg. 3 generation 2.0 AT 150 hp 1685 kg; 2.0 MT 160 hp, 2.0 AT 160 hp, 2.5 AT 210 hp 1725 kg; 3 generation 2.0 AT 140 hp gross is not measured. Gross weight is not measured on all 2 generation and all 1 generation versions.

Suspension is Independent, spring front and rear on 4, 3, and 2 generation and on 1 generation versions except 2.0 AT 205 hp AWD and 2.5 AT 180 hp, which use rear Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem. Front brakes are Ventilated disc on all versions. Rear brakes are Disc except 1 generation 2.0 MT 205 hp and 2.0 AT 205 hp RWD (Disc ventilated).

Which Nissan Cefiro version to choose

If the goal is the shortest measured 0–100, 1 generation 2.0 MT 205 hp Turbo RWD is 6.8 s, 0.5 s quicker than the same-power 2.0 AT 205 hp RWD at 7.3 s, and 2.7 s quicker than 4 generation 2.5 AT 160 hp AWD at 9.5 s. That 2.0 MT 205 hp also has the highest measured top speed: 233 km/h, 6 km/h above 2.0 AT 205 hp RWD (227 km/h) and 20 km/h above 1 generation 2.0 MT 155 hp (213 km/h). Peak listed power is 2 generation 3.0 AT 220 hp (279 Nm); 3 generation 2.5 AT 210 hp is 10 hp and 14 Nm below that 3.0 AT. Peak listed torque among 4 generation is 2.5 AT 160 hp at 240 Nm, 15 Nm above 2.4 AT 173 hp (225 Nm) even though the 2.4 AT has 13 hp more.

For AWD, the data has two cars: 4 generation 2.5 AT 160 hp (kerb 1460 kg, clearance 135 mm, 0–100 9.5 s, top speed 200 km/h) and 1 generation 2.0 AT 205 hp AWD (kerb 1480 kg, clearance 145 mm, 0–100 not measured, top speed not measured, Turbo). For RWD only 1 generation applies. For FWD use 2, 3, and 4 generation except the 4 generation 2.5 AT 160 hp.

For a Manual gearbox the catalogue has 3 generation 2.0 MT 160 hp; 2 generation 2.0 MT 155 hp; and 1 generation 2.0 MT 125 hp, 2.0 MT 155 hp, 2.0 MT 205 hp. The 1 generation 2.0 MT 125 hp is the lightest listed Cefiro at 1260 kg, 20 kg below 2.0 AT 125 hp (1280 kg) and 70 kg below 2 generation 2.0 MT 155 hp (1300 kg). On 1 generation the 2.0 MT 125 hp is 0.8 s quicker to 100 than the 2.0 AT 125 hp (11.1 vs 11.9 s) and 12 km/h faster at the top (198 vs 186 km/h).

If you need measured combined consumption, only 4 generation 2.0 AT 136 hp has a figure (10 L/100 km). The other 4 generation 2.0 AT 150 hp matches its 12.5 s and 180 km/h but uses fuel 92 instead of 95, makes 14 hp and 14 Nm more, and weighs 15 kg less (1440 vs 1455 kg); its consumption is not measured. 4 generation 2.4 AT 173 hp is the only V-shaped 6 in that generation; the two 2.0 AT and the 2.5 AT 160 hp are Inline 4.

3 generation 2.0 AT 140 hp is the only 3 generation version with both 0–100 (12.3 s) and top speed (195 km/h) measured. Its 2.0 AT 150 hp sibling is 10 hp and 5 Nm stronger and 5 kg lighter (1410 vs 1415 kg) but 0–100 and top speed are not measured. 2.0 MT 160 hp and 2.0 AT 160 hp share 160 hp and 196 Nm; the MT has kerb 1450 kg, the AT kerb not measured.

2 generation splits three power levels into heavier (to July 2000) and lighter (to November 1998) cars: 2.0 AT 155 hp 1440 kg vs 1320 kg (120 kg); 2.5 AT 190 hp 1450 kg (fuel 98, 2496 cc) vs 1340 kg (fuel 95, 2495 cc); 3.0 AT 220 hp 1450 kg vs 1360 kg (90 kg). 0–100, top speed, and mpg on all seven 2 generation versions are not measured.

Problems, reliability, oil, size searches

Common-problem lists, A32/A33 fault lists, reliability scores, engine oil capacity, engine-number location, body-kit fitment, and Cefiro-versus-Laurel or Cefiro-versus-Maxima comparisons are not measured in this dataset. Exterior dimensions (overall size) are also not measured. What is measured and consistent: Gasoline engines only; independent spring suspension on almost every version; ventilated front discs; 70 L tanks from 2 generation onward; and a 65 L tank on 1 generation. Prices and “for sale” listings are not part of this catalogue.