NISSAN / ELGRAND / E52 / JAPAN 2010

Nissan Elgrand E52

Nissan’s premium three-row MPV offers different engine and seating layouts. Identify the actual E52 before comparing cars.

Generation reference · no current stock implied

Know the generation ↓Reference facts ↓Buyer checks ↓Sources ↓

01 / KNOW THE GENERATION

Room to
choose.

Nissan announced the new-generation Elgrand in August 2010, with Japanese sales from 18 August. Nissan’s own model history identifies this family as E52. The launch line-up offered 2.5-litre four-cylinder and 3.5-litre V6 petrol engines, described with Xtronic CVT-M6. Nissan documented both seven-seat captain’s-chair and eight-seat second-row bench arrangements.

Nissan’s August 2010 launch release ↗

Confirm the E52 family

Check the model code and build date in the vehicle documents. “Elgrand” spans several generations, and Nissan launched a separate all-new model in July 2026.

Identify the engine

The original E52 release names QR25DE for the 2.5-litre petrol and VQ35DE for the 3.5-litre V6. Confirm the engine and grade on the individual vehicle before comparing running costs.

Count the seats

Nissan described seven-seat cars with second-row captain’s chairs and eight-seat cars with a bench. Inspect the actual layout, mechanisms and third-row arrangement rather than trusting the badge.

Ask for evidence, not assumptions

Request export and service records, a condition report and the full fitted-equipment list. The 350 Highway Star Premium features in Nissan’s launch material must not be assumed on other grades.

02 / MANUFACTURER REFERENCE

Facts with
boundaries.

These figures describe the dated Japanese manufacturer releases below. Match the exact build date, grade, chassis and fitted equipment before applying them to an individual car.

Japanese sales start18 August 2010

Nissan family codeE52

2.5L engine at launchQR25DE petrol

3.5L engine at launchVQ35DE V6 petrol

Launch transmissionXtronic CVT-M6

Seating examplesSeven or eight

Second rowCaptain’s chairs or bench, by layout

Profile scope2010 E52 launch family

This page does not prescribe a CVT fluid, service interval or repair method. Those need a Nissan service source for the exact year, chassis and transmission. The all-new Elgrand launched in Japan in July 2026 is a separate vehicle, not an E52 update.

03 / UK BUYER CHECKS

From model
to actual car.

Use the generation as a shortlist, then verify the vehicle and its route to UK registration before committing.

Ask for: a readable Japanese chassis or identification plate, original registration or export evidence, auction or condition records where available, service history and clear photographs of the relevant grade and equipment. Compare the documents with the vehicle itself.

Plan the UK route: establish what import declaration, tax, approval or exemption, DVLA registration and insurance steps apply to the individual car. GOV.UK’s importing-vehicles guide ↗ sets out the current official process. An overseas launch fact does not establish UK compliance, cost or registration status.

Ready to narrow the search?

Bring the E52’s build details, engine, seating requirement and vehicle documents to JMH. This guide helps frame a search; it does not confirm a current Elgrand or its UK status.

Ask Japan Motor Hub ↗

04 / SOURCE NOTES

See the
originals.

Manufacturer statements are tied to their publication date and market. They do not describe every later variant.

4 August 2010 · NissanAll-New Nissan Elgrand Debuts: engines, transmission, seating and sales date ↗
Nissan corporate history · Nissan2010s model history naming Elgrand Model E52 ↗
16 July 2026 · NissanAll-new Elgrand launched in Japan: distinct successor ↗
Current guidance · UK GovernmentImporting vehicles into the UK ↗

Checked 4 October 2026. This is an editorial generation profile. The abstract title artwork is a graphic, not a photograph of a vehicle. No individual car, price, stock status or condition is represented.