| Nissan CR engine | |
| Manufacturer: | Nissan Motors |
| Production: | 2002–2013 |
| Predecessor: | Nissan CG engine |
| Successor: | Nissan HR engine |
| Configuration: | Naturally aspirated Inline-4 |
| Displacement: | NaNcc |
| Bore: | 71mm 73mm |
| Stroke: | 63mm 78.3mm 82.8mm |
| Block: | Aluminum |
| Head: | Aluminum |
| Valvetrain: | DOHC |
| Fueltype: | Gasoline |
| Fuelsystem: | Fuel injection |
| Coolingsystem: | Water-cooled |
| Power: | NaN0NaN0 |
| Torque: | NaN0NaN0 |
| Compression: | 9.8:1-10.1:1 |
The CR engine is a 997cc, 1240cc or 1386cc straight-4 piston engine from Nissan's Aichi Kikai division[1] in Japan. It is an aluminum DOHC 16-valve design. The CR14DE also features Variable Valve Timing on the inlet camshaft.
It was first used in the Nissan K12 Micra/March in March 2002,[2] then the Z11 Nissan Cube in October 2002[3] in Japan and the European E11 Nissan Note in March 2006[4] It replaced the similar Nissan CG engine.
By 2013, the CR engine was discontinued and was replaced with the HR engine family.
The CR engine was manufactured in the following versions.
| Code | Vehicle | Year | Displacement | Bore x Stroke | C.R. | Max. Power @ 5600 rpm | Max. Torque | Features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR10DE | Nissan March/Micra (K12) | 2002 - 2004 | 997cc | NaNmm | 10.1:1 | 680NaN0 | 9.80NaN0 @ 3600 rpm | coil packs, VVT | |
| CR12DE | Nissan March/Micra (K12) Nissan AD (Y12) | 2002 - 2010 2006 - 2013 | 1240cc | NaNmm | 9.8:1 | 800NaN0 | 12.30NaN0 @ 4000 rpm | coil packs, VVT | |
| CR14DE | Nissan March/Micra (K12) Nissan Cube (Z11) / Nissan Note (E11; Europe) | 2002 - 2010 2002 - 20082006 - 2013 | 1386cc | NaNmm | 9.8:1 | 880NaN0 | 140NaN0 @ 3200 rpm | coil packs, VVT |