Nissan Elgrand
APE50Stock varies — page stays liveIntroduced during the late facelift phase of the first-generation Elgrand E50, the APE50 swapped earlier diesel/VG engines for the high-output 3.5-liter VQ35DE V6 engine with rear-wheel drive.
Engine
3.5L VQ35DE V6
Displacement
3,498 cc
Drive
2WD (FR)
Gearbox
4AT
Fuel
Petrol
Body
Minivan
Nissan Elgrand — representative 1st gen (E50) imageChassis variants of the Elgrand
ChassisEngineDisplacementDriveGearbox
APE503.5L VQ35DE V63,498 ccFR4AT
E513.5L VQ35DE V63,498 ccFR5ATNE513.5L VQ35DE V63,498 cc4WD5ATDimensions & shipping volume
Length
4,740 mm
Width
1,775 mm
Height
1,940 mm
Weight
2,000 kg
Shipping volume
16.32 M³
Manufacture year vs. registration year
Japanese paperwork shows the first registration date, but African customs count age from the month of manufacture. Verify with the chassis serial before purchase:
Serial prefixProduction periodSeries
APE50-XXXXXXAug 2000 – May 2002Late Facelift (E50)
Import eligibility by country
Age limits are counted from the month of manufacture, not first registration. This APE50 was produced 2000–2002; the statuses below are checked against Aug 2026.
KenyaNot eligible
8-year limit from manufacture — all units now exceed it.UgandaNot eligible
15-year limit from manufacture — all units now exceed it.TanzaniaEligible
No age ban; vehicles over 10 years pay additional excise duty.ZambiaEligible
No age limit; surtax applies to vehicles older than 5 years.MalawiEligible
No age limit; duty calculated on cc and age band.Common questions about the APE50
What engine powers the Nissan Elgrand APE50?
The APE50 is powered by the 3.5-liter VQ35DE V6 gasoline engine producing 240 PS.
Is the APE50 rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?
The APE50 chassis code denotes the rear-wheel drive (FR) layout.