Second Hand Nissan NV200 Turbo

The NV200 ran as a single generation in the UK from 2009 onwards, with a mid-life refresh around 2013 that brought some trim and cosmetic updates but no fundamental engine family change. Fitment of the turbo depends almost entirely on the engine code rather than the model year, so cross-year swaps are often possible within the same engine code. That said, confirm with the breaker against your registration whether any ancillary or mounting changes occurred around the 2013 refresh before purchasing.

No — the NV200 was sold in the UK primarily with a 1.5 dCi diesel engine, and any petrol-engined variant uses an entirely different engine family with different turbo architecture, so the units are not interchangeable between fuel types. Always tell the breaker your exact fuel type when requesting a quote.

The engine code matters far more than the year — it is the single most reliable detail you can supply when sourcing a used turbo for an NV200. You can find the engine code on your V5C logbook or via a VIN check, and giving it to the breaker removes most of the guesswork. Year alone is not sufficient because different engine variants or specification updates could be fitted to the same model year.

Trim level — whether Acenta, Tekna, or any other grade — does not affect turbo fitment on the NV200, because the turbo follows the engine code, not the trim badge. If both vehicles share the same engine code and fuel type, the turbo should interchange regardless of trim. You may find cosmetic or interior differences between trim levels when collecting the part, but these are irrelevant to whether the turbo itself will fit.

The NV200 received a mid-life refresh around 2013, so a 2013 vehicle could sit either side of that update depending on its exact build date. The refresh was largely cosmetic and trim-focused rather than a change in engine family, so the turbo fitment is driven by your engine code rather than which side of the facelift your van sits on. Confirm with the breaker against your registration whether any mounting or ancillary differences apply to your specific build.

Gearbox type — manual or automatic — can affect turbo specification and ancillary configurations on some applications, so it is a detail worth supplying alongside your engine code when asking a breaker for a quote. Whilst the core turbo unit may sometimes be shared, confirm with the breaker against your registration that the specific unit from a different gearbox variant will suit your van before committing to a purchase.