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Nissan Sakura

2022 to present Electric 5-door hatchback
Nissan Sakura, photograph
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01 Overview

Nissan Sakura was built from 2022 to the present, as a 5-door hatchback. Electric motor: MM48. Battery: 20 kWh lithium-ion. Layout: Front-motor, front-wheel-drive. Size: 3,395 x 1,475 x 1,655 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 1070 – 1080 kg.

Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: TTTNIS, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.

02 Features and what it can do
Front-wheel driveFully electric

Overview

The is a battery electric kei car marketed by Nissan and produced by NMKV. Named after the national flower of Japan, it was introduced on 20 May 2022 as the first battery electric kei car from Nissan. It is developed and manufactured alongside the Mitsubishi eK X EV (pronounced "EK Cross"), which shares its body structure with the petrol-powered eK X (also sold as the Nissan Dayz). The only external shared parts are the windshield, door handles, and wing mirrors. Its design was previewed by the IMk concept which was showcased in 2019. Mitsubishi's internal model code is B6AW, while Nissan refers to it as the KE0.

Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.

03 Specifications
Built2022-present
Body5-door hatchback
ClassKei car
Electric motorMM48
Battery20 kWh lithium-ion
LayoutFront-motor, front-wheel-drive
PlatformKEI-EV
Length3,395 mm
Width1,475 mm
Height1,655 mm
Wheelbase2,495 mm
Weight1070 – 1080 kg
Built atJapan: Kurashiki, Okayama (Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima plant)
ManufacturerNMKV
05 Market price

Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.

04 How it compares

Against the other hatchback models in this database (44 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.

Length3,395 mm
Width1,475 mm
Height1,655 mm
Wheelbase2,495 mm
  • 560 mm below the median of 3,955 mm, and shorter than 86% of the 36 other hatchback models in this database.
  • 264 mm below the median of 1,739 mm, and narrower than 97% of the 38 other hatchback models in this database.
  • 119 mm above the median of 1,536 mm, and taller than 97% of the 32 other hatchback models in this database.
  • about the same as the median of 2,540 mm, and shorter than 68% of the 37 other hatchback models in this database.
06 Buyer's guide

Who it suits

  • City and mixed driving: hatchbacks are compact outside and flexible inside.
  • Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.

Check before you buy

  • Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
  • Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
  • Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
  • Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
  • Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator

General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.

07 Import age windows

Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.

United StatesEarliest examples become eligible in 2047.
CanadaEarliest examples become eligible in 2037.
United KingdomEarliest examples become eligible in 2032.
AustraliaEarliest examples become eligible in 2047.
KenyaNewest examples (2026) are within the 8-year cap.
08 Other generations and models

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09 Questions buyers ask

Can I import a Nissan Sakura from Japan?

By production year alone, Nissan Sakura is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2047); Canada (2037); United Kingdom (2032); Australia (2047). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.

What powers the Nissan Sakura?

Per its encyclopedia infobox, electric motor: MM48; battery: 20 kWh lithium-ion.

How big is the Nissan Sakura?

3,395 mm long and 1,475 mm wide and 1,655 mm tall, on a 2,495 mm wheelbase (5-door hatchback). For container loading, use the container packer.

Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.

10 Sources

Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.

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