Nissan Elgrand

Nissan Elgrand

There is no restyling recorded as a separate generation in this data.

1 generation (1997-05-01 to 2002-04-30). Body: Minivan. Eight versions. All use an Automatic 4-speed gearbox. Drive is either RWD or AWD. Ground clearance is 150 mm on none of these cars: it is 140 mm. Tank volume is 76 l. Kerb weight is 2050 kg on Gasoline versions and 2060 kg on Diesel versions. Gross weight is 2490 kg (Gasoline) or 2500 kg (Diesel). Front suspension is Independent, spring; rear suspension is Independent, spring. Front brakes are Ventilated disc; rear brakes are Disc. Wheel sizes are not measured. Two Diesel families sit next to two Gasoline families: 3.0 AT at 170 hp with Turbo, 3.2 AT at 150 hp with Turbo, 3.3 AT at 170 hp with No boost, and 3.5 AT at 240 hp with No boost.

2 generation (2002-05-01 to 2010-07-31). Body: Minivan. Six versions. All are Gasoline, 6 cylinders, V-shaped, No boost, Automatic 5-speed. Drive is RWD or AWD. Tank is 76 l. Ground clearance is 155 mm. Kerb weight is 2010 kg on every second-generation version. Front and rear suspension are Independent, spring. Wheel sizes are not measured. 2.5 AT is listed twice at the same 186 hp, once RWD and once AWD. 3.5 AT is listed four times: 240 hp RWD, 240 hp AWD, 250 hp RWD, and 250 hp AWD.

3 generation (2010-08-01, end date not measured). Body: Minivan. Five versions. Gearbox on all five is Variable (gear count not measured). Tank is 41 l — 35 l less than the 76 l tank of generations 1 and 2. Ground clearance is 150 mm. Front suspension is Independent, spring; rear suspension is not measured. Front brakes are Ventilated disc; rear brakes are Disc ventilated. Wheel sizes are not measured. Drive is FWD or AWD. The 2.5-litre pair is Inline 4-cylinder Gasoline with No boost; the 3.5-litre trio is V-shaped 6-cylinder Gasoline with No boost. One 3.5 CVT is rated 300 hp rather than 280 hp.

There is no restyling recorded as a separate generation in this data.

Engines and specs

Names below are the catalogue names. Same names are split by power and by drive.

What engine is in a Nissan Elgrand (from this data). Third-generation 2.5 CVT is a 2488 cm³ Gasoline 4 Inline with No boost, 4 valves per cylinder, compression 9.5, bore × stroke 89 × 100, Distributed injection (multi-point), Front, transverse, fuel 95. Third-generation 3.5 CVT 280 hp is 3498 cm³ Gasoline 6 V-shaped, No boost, 4 valves per cylinder, compression 10, 95.5 × 81.4, Distributed injection (multi-point); engine position not measured. Third-generation 3.5 CVT 300 hp uses the same 3498 cm³ 6 V-shaped Gasoline block with compression 10.3 and fuel 98. Second-generation 2.5 AT is 2495 cm³ Gasoline 6 V-shaped, No boost, 4 valves per cylinder, compression 10, 85 × 73.3. Second-generation 3.5 AT (240 hp and 250 hp) is 3498 cm³ Gasoline 6 V-shaped, compression 10, 95.5 × 81.4, fuel 92. First-generation 3.0 AT is 2953 cm³ Diesel 4 Inline Turbo, 4 valves per cylinder, compression 17.9, 96 × 102; injection system not measured. First-generation 3.2 AT is 3153 cm³ Diesel 4 Inline Turbo, 2 valves per cylinder, compression 22, 99.2 × 102; injection not measured. First-generation 3.3 AT is 3275 cm³ Gasoline 6 V-shaped, No boost, 2 valves per cylinder, compression 8.9, 91.5 × 83, Distributed injection (multi-point), fuel 95. First-generation 3.5 AT matches the later 3498 cm³ Gasoline 6 V-shaped 240 hp pattern (4 valves, compression 10, 95.5 × 81.4, fuel 92).

Nissan Elgrand 3.5 horsepower in this catalogue is not one figure: 240 hp (177 kW) on first-generation 3.5 AT and on second-generation 3.5 AT 240 hp; 250 hp (184 kW) on second-generation 3.5 AT 250 hp; 280 hp (206 kW) on third-generation 3.5 CVT 280 hp; 300 hp (221 kW) on third-generation 3.5 CVT 300 hp. Torque on those 3.5-litre Gasoline engines is 353 Nm (first generation and second-generation 240 hp), 358 Nm (second-generation 250 hp), 363 Nm (third-generation 280 hp), or 361 Nm (third-generation 300 hp).

Performance and economy (mpg / fuel use)

0–100 km/h is not measured on all 19 versions. Top speed is not measured on all 19 versions. City consumption is not measured, highway consumption is not measured, mixed consumption is not measured, CO2 is not measured, and eco class is not measured on all 19 versions. This catalogue therefore has no mpg figure to quote.

Fuel grade is recorded: Diesel on first-generation 3.0 AT and 3.2 AT; 95 on first-generation 3.3 AT, second-generation 2.5 AT, and third-generation 2.5 CVT and 3.5 CVT 280 hp; 92 on first-generation 3.5 AT and all second-generation 3.5 AT; 98 on third-generation 3.5 CVT 300 hp.

Tank volume is 76 l on generations 1 and 2, and 41 l on generation 3 (35 l smaller). Without a measured consumption figure, range cannot be calculated from these data.

Dimensions and weight

Exterior length, width, height, and wheelbase are not measured in this dataset. Wheel sizes are not measured on all versions.

Ground clearance: 140 mm (1 generation), 155 mm (2 generation, 15 mm more than generation 1), 150 mm (3 generation, 5 mm less than generation 2).

Kerb and gross weight:

• 3 generation 2.5 CVT FWD: 1920 kg kerb, 2360 kg gross (payload 440 kg).
• 3 generation 2.5 CVT AWD: 1980 kg kerb, 2365 kg gross (payload 385 kg). AWD adds 60 kg kerb versus FWD.
• 3 generation 3.5 CVT 280 hp FWD: 2000 kg kerb, 2385 kg gross (payload 385 kg).
• 3 generation 3.5 CVT 300 hp FWD: 2070 kg kerb, 2455 kg gross (payload 385 kg). The 300 hp FWD is 70 kg heavier at kerb than the 280 hp FWD.
• 3 generation 3.5 CVT 280 hp AWD: 2110 kg kerb, 2495 kg gross (payload 385 kg). Heaviest kerb in the catalogue: 190 kg more than 2.5 CVT FWD.
• 2 generation 2.5 AT RWD and AWD: 2010 kg kerb, 2045 kg gross (payload 35 kg as recorded).
• 2 generation 3.5 AT 240 hp RWD: 2010 kg kerb, 2450 kg gross (payload 440 kg).
• 2 generation 3.5 AT 240 hp AWD: 2010 kg kerb, 2045 kg gross (payload 35 kg as recorded).
• 2 generation 3.5 AT 250 hp RWD and AWD: 2010 kg kerb, 2450 kg gross (payload 440 kg).
• 1 generation Diesel 3.0 AT and 3.2 AT: 2060 kg kerb, 2500 kg gross (payload 440 kg).
• 1 generation Gasoline 3.3 AT and 3.5 AT: 2050 kg kerb, 2490 kg gross (payload 440 kg).

Kerb weight across the model is 1920–2110 kg (spread 190 kg). Gross weight is 2045–2500 kg.

Brakes: generation 3 uses Ventilated disc front and Disc ventilated rear. Generation 2 2.5 AT (both drives) and 3.5 AT 240 hp AWD use Disc front and Disc ventilated rear; generation 2 3.5 AT 240 hp RWD and both 250 hp versions use Disc front and Disc rear. Generation 1 uses Ventilated disc front and Disc rear.

Problems, reliability, and what the numbers do and do not show

This catalogue does not list fault rates, recalls, or service intervals. Reliability is therefore not measured here. What the numbers do show is the mechanical spread a buyer is comparing: Diesel Turbo only in 1 generation; Automatic 4-speed only in 1 generation; Automatic 5-speed only in 2 generation; Variable gearbox only in 3 generation; FWD only in 3 generation; RWD in generations 1 and 2, not in generation 3; tank 76 l then 41 l; clearance 140 / 155 / 150 mm.

Which version to choose

Compare only with the figures above.

Highest power: third-generation 3.5 CVT 300 hp FWD, 300 hp / 221 kW at 6400 rpm, 361 Nm at 4400 rpm, fuel 98, kerb 2070 kg. That is 20 hp more than 3.5 CVT 280 hp (280 hp / 206 kW) and 50 hp more than second-generation 3.5 AT 250 hp.

Highest torque: third-generation 3.5 CVT 280 hp (AWD or FWD) at 363 Nm. That is 2 Nm more than the 300 hp 3.5 CVT (361 Nm), 5 Nm more than second-generation 3.5 AT 250 hp (358 Nm), and 10 Nm more than 3.5 AT 240 hp and first-generation 3.5 AT / 3.0 AT (353 Nm). First-generation 3.0 AT Diesel reaches the same 353 Nm as those Gasoline 240 hp engines, but at 1800 rpm rather than 3200 rpm.

Lowest power: first-generation 3.2 AT (RWD or AWD), 150 hp / 110 kW, 334 Nm, Diesel Turbo, 2 valves per cylinder.

Lightest kerb: third-generation 2.5 CVT FWD at 1920 kg. 2.5 CVT AWD is 60 kg heavier (1980 kg).

Heaviest kerb: third-generation 3.5 CVT 280 hp AWD at 2110 kg.

Diesel: only first-generation 3.0 AT (170 hp, 353 Nm, 2953 cm³, 4 valves, compression 17.9) and 3.2 AT (150 hp, 334 Nm, 3153 cm³, 2 valves, compression 22). Both Turbo, Automatic 4, tank 76 l, clearance 140 mm. 3.0 AT has 20 hp and 19 Nm more than 3.2 AT.

Gasoline 2.5-class: second-generation 2.5 AT is a 2495 cm³ 6 V-shaped at 186 hp / 232 Nm, Automatic 5, tank 76 l, clearance 155 mm, kerb 2010 kg. Third-generation 2.5 CVT is a 2488 cm³ 4 Inline at 169 hp / 245 Nm, Variable, tank 41 l, clearance 150 mm, kerb 1920 kg (FWD) or 1980 kg (AWD). 2.5 AT has 17 hp more; 2.5 CVT has 13 Nm more and 90 kg less kerb in FWD form.

3.5 Gasoline across generations: first-generation 3.5 AT 240 hp, Automatic 4; second-generation 3.5 AT 240 hp or 250 hp, Automatic 5 (the 250 hp pair is 10 hp and 5 Nm above the 240 hp pair); third-generation 3.5 CVT 280 hp or 300 hp, Variable. Displacement stays 3498 cm³ and layout stays 6 V-shaped with No boost.

Drive: choose RWD or AWD in generations 1 and 2; FWD or AWD in generation 3. On third-generation 2.5 CVT, AWD costs 60 kg kerb versus FWD. On third-generation 3.5 CVT 280 hp, AWD costs 110 kg kerb versus FWD (2110 vs 2000 kg). Second-generation 2.5 AT RWD and AWD share the same 2010 kg kerb in this data.

Tank and clearance: if the 76 l tank is the deciding number, generations 1 and 2 match; generation 3 is 41 l. Highest recorded clearance is 155 mm on 2 generation.

0–100, top speed, and mpg remain not measured on every version, so a choice on those axes cannot be made from this catalogue.