The Nissan NV200 is a light commercial vehicle and MPV that did duty in South Africa from 2013 until its discontinuation in 2019. Offered in both Combi and Panel Van trims, the NV200 was geared for both family and business use. Sadly, the NV200 was never as popular as Nissan would have liked it to be and after sales started to slow, the model was pulled from the showroom floors.
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The NV200 was offered in the two styles with a choice of two engines; a 1.6-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine that produced 81 kW and 153 Nm torque, offering a claimed combined cycle fuel consumption of 7.3 l/100km and a 1.5 dCi turbodiesel that procures 66 kw and 200 Nm torque. This unit returned a claimed combined cycle fuel consumption of 5.1 l/100km.
As the model has now been discontinued, they're only available on the used car market. Initial depreciation has settled and now it's down to a variant and condition basis. The following depreciation calculation is based on a 2014 model with 200 000 km on the odometer. It doesn't take into account service history, condition or make allowances for mileage variations. Figures are sourced from TransUnion and is the same information that is used to calculate insurance premiums and coverage.
Nissan NV200 depreciation
Here are how the various models have performed over the years, taking their initial purchase price into account.
Nissan NV200 1.6i Combi
Original price: R277 900
Market value: R158 100
Depreciation: - 43.1%
Nissan NV200 1.5 dCi Combi
Original price: R303 900
Market value: R170 800
Depreciation: - 43.7%
Nissan NV200 1.6i Panel Van
Original price: R221 900
Market value: R117 000
Depreciation: - 47.3%
Nissan NV200 1.5 dCi Panel Van
Original price: R245 900
Market value: R137 100
Depreciation: - 44.2%
Verdict
The NV200 has been fairly consistent across the range regarding depreciation. All four models sit with depreciation in the 40% range with the petrol-powered Panel Van taking the worst hit. The best is the 1.5 dCi Panel Van but this is only by a tiny margin as the two Combi variants have depreciated at a similar rate. If you're looking for a compact LCV for your business, the diesel Panel Van is still worth looking at, even if its market values are a little higher than the rest.
