What is the Nissan Townstar?
The Townstar is Nissan’s compact light commercial vehicle for Europe, offered as a van and in a passenger-carrying version. Its compact format suits urban deliveries, carrying equipment and everyday passenger journeys. It is the smaller van in Nissan’s European commercial range.
Introduced in 2022, the Townstar is available with electric drive as well as a petrol engine. It followed Nissan’s e-NV200 in the company’s electric commercial vehicle line. The Townstar is based on the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance CMF-C platform and has its own Nissan styling.
Townstar generation and engines
The first-generation Townstar, code XFK, began in 2022 and continues today. Its design brought Nissan’s newer European styling to the compact van, including a grille pattern inspired by Japanese craft motifs.
The EU figures list a 1.3 L petrol engine alongside electric versions. Listed power ranges from 90 kW (122 PS) to 96 kW (131 PS). The French figure is for a 1.3 L petrol version rated at 96 kW (131 PS).
How economical is the Nissan Townstar?
The lowest listed EU petrol consumption is 6.7 L/100 km on WLTP. France’s listed figure is 6.6 L/100 km, also on WLTP. Electric versions do not use a litres-per-100-kilometres fuel-consumption rating.
WLTP is the European test procedure used for these figures. Results vary by version.
Where was the Townstar sold?
Official EU registration figures span 2022 to 2025, while the French figure is for 2026. EU registrations total 18,935 over the period shown.
Questions and answers
Is the Townstar available with electric power?
Yes. The EU figures include electric versions as well as petrol models.
What power outputs are listed for the Townstar?
The listed range is 90 kW (122 PS) to 96 kW (131 PS).
What is the lowest listed petrol consumption?
The lowest EU figure is 6.7 L/100 km on WLTP; France’s figure is 6.6 L/100 km, also on WLTP.
When did the Townstar arrive?
Its first generation began in 2022.