Taiwan got its own stretched version of this Serena: Yulon built it 141mm longer than the Japanese original, the extra length added entirely behind the C-pillar.
Lead trim: 2.0 QR20DE · up to 174 hp
Nissan Serena C24C24 · 1999–2005
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FactTaiwan got its own stretched version of this Serena: Yulon built it 141mm longer than the Japanese original, the extra length added entirely behind the C-pillar.
Launched in Japan in June 1999 on the Nissan MS platform, dropping the rear-drive layout for front-wheel drive. The December 2001 facelift brought the QR20DE and QR25DE engines (pre-facelift cars were all 2.0 L, with the 2.5 optional from 2002), remote-controlled automatic sliding doors, a tailgate lining and larger rear lamps. With Nissan and Renault partnered, Nissan MPVs were withdrawn from Europe where the Espace and Scénic sold better. Yulon in Taiwan built a version 141 mm longer behind the C-pillar to 2012 (a 160 PS 2.5 QR25DE after its 2006 facelift), sold in China as the Dongfeng Yuxuan/Yumsun and Succe. It was also assembled in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 QR20DE | 2001–2005 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 SR20DE | 1999–2001 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 143 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 QR25DE | 2002–2005 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 174 hp | 180 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Photographs
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Nissan put the NISMO badge on a minivan — but the Serena NISMO is styling only, with zero mechanical changes under the skin.
This Serena generation quietly pioneered Nissan's S-Hybrid tech — a simple idle-stop and regen system added mid-cycle in 2012, years before hybrids were common in minivans.
Three years running, 2007, 2008 and 2009, the Serena C25 was Japan's best-selling minivan, full stop.
Taiwan got its own stretched version of this Serena: Yulon built it 141mm longer than the Japanese original, the extra length added entirely behind the C-pillar.
Auto Express once clocked this Serena’s diesel at 27.8 seconds to 60 mph — slow enough to name it the slowest passenger car they’d tested.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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