The E12 Note's tiny 1.2-litre DIG-S engine used a supercharger to match the performance of a 1.5-litre — reportedly Nissan's first-ever supercharged production model.
Lead trim: 1.2 HR12DE (79 PS) · up to 110 hp
Nissan Note E122012–2020
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FactThe E12 Note's tiny 1.2-litre DIG-S engine used a supercharger to match the performance of a 1.5-litre — reportedly Nissan's first-ever supercharged production model.
The second-generation Note (E12), sold as the Nissan Versa Note in North America, was previewed by the Invitation Concept shown at the 82nd Geneva Motor Show in 2012, a hatchback concept on the Nissan V platform designed to be sold alongside the Micra and Juke. Production ran from August 2012 to December 2020 in Japan, with production in Sunderland, UK until 2017, Mexico and Thailand. The Japanese Note is manufactured at Nissan Motor Kyushu, and European models were developed at Nissan Technical Centre Europe. Nismo and Nismo S sporting variants were released in October 2014, and on 24 October 2016 Nissan revealed the facelifted 2017 model year Note with the e-Power series hybrid, in which a small 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engine only charges the battery and an electric traction motor is the sole source of traction with no plug-in capability.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 HR12DE (79 PS) | 2012–2020 | 1.2 L Inline-3 | 78 hp | 78 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.2 supercharged HR12DDR (98 PS) | 2012–2020 | 1.2 L Inline-3 | 97 hp | 105 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 HR16DE (111 PS) | 2012–2020 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 109 hp | 107 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| e-Power (series hybrid, 1.2 HR12DE) | 2016–2020 | 1.2 L Inline-3 | 110 hp | 180 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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The E13 Note actually shrank versus its predecessor — 55mm shorter overall — yet Nissan still made the body 30% stiffer using ultra-high-tensile steel.
The E12 Note's tiny 1.2-litre DIG-S engine used a supercharger to match the performance of a 1.5-litre — reportedly Nissan's first-ever supercharged production model.
Near the end of its run, Nissan quietly built Russian-market Notes without the seatbelt pretensioners still listed on the contract — buyers only discovered it was missing when they pulled the seats out.
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