Nissan KUBISTAR
Built: 2004-2009 · Series: KUBISTAR
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Nissan Kubistar – the light-van range built as the Renault Kangoo: 1.2 and 1.6-litre petrol engines and a 1.5-litre dCi diesel, 50 to 62 kW, unladen weights from 950 to 1,250 kg
The Kubistar was Nissan's version of the Renault Kangoo, born from the Renault-Nissan alliance formed in 1999: the body, engines and production at Renault's Maubeuge plant in northern France carried over unchanged, only the front end and trim differed from the Kangoo. The Kubistar was sold from 2003 into the second half of the decade as a van and as an estate (GV, for Grand Volume, with a raised roof). The type names give displacement and power directly – 1.2 16V, 1.5 dCi with the power in kW after the name, 1.6 16V with an automatic option – E4 marks vehicles with the Euro 4 emissions standard.
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The register lists here 21 versions with 50 to 62 kW from four-cylinders of 1,140 to 1,598 cm³, unladen weights from 950 to 1,250 kg, gross weights from 1,600 to 1,890 kg, lengths from 4,000 to 4,040 mm and widths from 1,660 to 1,670 mm.
The Kubistar served the small-van niche below the Nissan Primastar and targeted tradespeople and small businesses that benefited from Renault's broad sales and parts network; against the identical Kangoo, market share under the Nissan badge stayed small, so the Kubistar is better known in many countries as a used-car purchase.
On a used example, clutch and gearbox condition count across all engines, turbocharger and injectors on the 1.5 dCi diesels plus the particulate filter on E4 models, and rust on the sliding door and load floor on the vans; parts run through the Renault network, as body and mechanicals are identical to the Kangoo.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Nissan Kubistar, Nissan (manufacturer)
Technical data
Engine
| Fuel | Diesel | Gas | Petrolcorrect |
|---|---|
| Power | 50 kWcorrect |
| Cylinders | 4correct |
| Displacement | 1,598 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 4,040 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,670 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 2,610 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 1,110 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 1,675 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Gears | 5correct |
|---|---|
| Wheels | 4correct |
| Top speed | 154 km/hcorrect |
Origin and approval
| Version | KUBISTAR 60 Ecorrect |
|---|---|
| Number of versions | 16correct |
| Built from | 2003correct |
| Built to | 2005correct |
| First registered from | 2,003correct |
| First registered to | 2,005correct |
Where this model stands
Power-to-weight ratio: 45 kW/t (50 kW / 1.1 t)
Stronger than 5% of the vans in the register — out of 7,144 models with a stated power figure.
Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.
Frequently asked questions
How much power does the Nissan KUBISTAR have?
The Nissan KUBISTAR delivers 50 kW.
How much does the Nissan KUBISTAR weigh?
The unladen weight is 1,110 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Nissan KUBISTAR?
1,675 kg.
What engine does the Nissan KUBISTAR have?
4 cylinders, 1,598 cm³ displacement, Diesel | Gas | Petrol.
What are the dimensions of the Nissan KUBISTAR?
4,040 mm × 1,670 mm.
When was the Nissan KUBISTAR built?
Production years: 2004-2009.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 24 individual figures for this model. They come from 3 recorded sources; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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Other models in this series
KUBISTAR 1.2 16V E4
KUBISTAR 1.2 43KW
KUBISTAR 1.5 DCI 42KW
KUBISTAR 1.5 DCI 45KW E4
KUBISTAR 1.5 DCI 48KW
KUBISTAR 1.5 DCI 48KW GV
KUBISTAR 1.5 DCI 48KW HL
KUBISTAR 1.5 DCI 50KW E4
KUBISTAR 1.5 DCI 50KW E4 GV
KUBISTAR 1.5 DCI 60KW
KUBISTAR 1.5 DCI 60KW HL
KUBISTAR 1.5 DCI 62KW E4
Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · UK government data (DVLA) (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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