Used Nissan NP300 Air Filter

Yes – every variant of the NP300 Navara has an air filter, because all internal combustion engines, whether petrol or diesel, require one to clean the air entering the engine. The NP300 Navara sold in the UK was exclusively diesel, so all UK examples will have a diesel-spec air filter housing and element. There are no engine variants on this model that would eliminate the need for an air filter.

The NP300 Navara was introduced in the UK around 2016 and received a notable update (revised engines and specification changes) from around 2019 onward, so a 2016 and a 2019 example sit on either side of that production change. Your engine code – found on your V5C or via a VIN check – is the most reliable way to establish whether the filter element and housing dimensions actually match. Name the boundary confidently to a breaker and ask them to cross-reference both registration numbers before buying, as ancillary components including filter housings can change mid-production. Fitment cannot be guaranteed across that revision point without that check.

Body style and cab configuration (King Cab versus Double Cab) make no difference to the air filter, because the filter is determined entirely by the engine fitted, not the body. Both cab styles were offered with the same 2.3-litre dCi diesel engine family, so the air filter element is chosen by engine code, not by which body you have. What does vary is whether your engine is the single-turbo or twin-turbo version of that unit, so confirm your exact engine code with the breaker. Trim level names such as Visia, Acenta, N-Connecta, Tekna, and Trek do not affect filter fitment either.

The NP300 Navara's 2.3 dCi engine was available in single-turbo (around 160 hp) and twin-turbo (around 190 hp) outputs, and while both share the same basic engine architecture, the air intake and filter housing can differ between states of tune. The safest approach is to quote your exact engine code to the breaker rather than relying on power output alone, as this pinpoints the correct filter specification. Both versions do of course have an air filter – the presence of a twin-turbo does not change that – but it may change the filter's dimensions or housing design.

Gearbox type has no effect on air filter fitment whatsoever, as the filter is mounted on the engine and its specification follows the engine code alone. Provided the engine codes on both vehicles match, the manual or automatic gearbox fitted to the donor vehicle is completely irrelevant. Confirm the engine codes match with the breaker and you can proceed with confidence on that point.

The NP300 Navara was sold across multiple markets and in some regions was offered with different engines, so an air filter from an overseas example may not match a UK-spec vehicle even if the model name looks the same. UK NP300 Navarас used the 2.3 dCi diesel, whereas some export markets had different diesel or even petrol units with entirely different filter housings. Always quote your engine code to the breaker and ask them to confirm the donor vehicle's engine code is identical before purchasing.