Nissan Primera Engine Sizes
- Engine size range
- 1,597cc – 2,184cc
- Distinct engine sizes
- 5
- Fuel types with engine data
- Petrol, Diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Aspiration
- Naturally Aspirated, Turbocharged
- Smallest recorded engine
- 1,597cc (Primera SI, 1998)
- Largest recorded engine
- 2,184cc (Primera SE TD, 2005)
- BHP
- 89 – 148
Available Primera variants in our database use engines ranging from 1,597cc to 2,184cc.
Petrol and diesel variants are represented in the data.
Recorded cylinder count is 4.
Aspiration values present in the source data: Naturally Aspirated, Turbocharged.
Engine figures refer to variants present in our vehicle database.



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| Variant | Year | Fuel | Engine | Cylinders | Aspiration | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera L | 1991 | Petrol | 1,597cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 95 |
| Primera SRI (+1 similar) | 1996 | Petrol | 1,597cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 101 |
| Primera SI (+1 similar) | 1998 | Petrol | 1,597cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 98 |
| Primera S | 2000–2001 | Petrol | 1,769cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 111 |
| Primera Activ | 2001 | Petrol | 1,769cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 111.3 |
| Primera S (+6 similar) | 2002–2006 | Petrol | 1,769cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 114 |
| Primera SX TD | 1999 | Diesel | 1,974cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 89 |
| Primera GSi Auto | 1991 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 121 |
| Primera GTE | 1992 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 110 |
| Primera SLX A | 1994 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 114 |
| Primera GT | 1998–1999 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 148 |
| Primera SLX Auto (+1 similar) | 1998–1999 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 129 |
| Primera S Auto (+5 similar) | 1999–2001 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 138 |
| Primera T-Spec CVT (+2 similar) | 2002–2004 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 138.1 |
| Primera SE TD (+2 similar) | 2004–2005 | Diesel | 2,184cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 136.8 |