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Nissan Sylphy

Three generations on sale. The 2nd gen G11 Bluebird Sylphy is the value pick; the 3rd gen B17 Sylphy leads on resale; the 4th gen B18 Sylphy is the fresh-buy target.

Model strength

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Focus

Weighs every axis evenly. Changes the weighting, not the numbers.

▲ 2 axes vary by variant (price, running cost) — see variant pages.

Price by age

What does a car this age cost?

Generation timeline (aligned to chart)

4th gen B18 Sylphy
3rd gen B17 Sylphy
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AgeGenerationPrice rangeMin. DownAvailability
6y4th gen B18 SylphyS$75k – S$74kS$22kLow
7y3rd gen B17 SylphyS$57k – S$51kS$16kHigh
8y3rd gen B17 SylphyS$42k – S$34kS$12kHigh
9y3rd gen B17 SylphyS$30k – S$30kS$9kMedium
10y3rd gen B17 SylphyS$16k – S$16kS$5kLow
Generation
Tap a generation () to jump to its full breakdown below; the colour maps back to the timeline strip + legend above.
Price range
P75 → P25 of asking — the middle half of listings at that age sits inside this band. Outliers above and below excluded.
Down payment
MAS Notice 642 LTV cap applied to the age's median asking: 30% when OMV is up to S$20k, 40% above. Max loan tenure 7 years. Rows marked * mix both OMV buckets — we display the conservative 40% figure so the quote never under-states what a luxury-OMV listing at that age would actually require.
Availability
High when this age's listing share is ≥1.5× the model's uniform expectation, low when ≤0.6×, medium otherwise. Model-relative, so an evenly-spread model lands all-medium.

Positioning vs segment

Where does Nissan Sylphy sit?

12 scoreable mass-market sedans · 20 more in segment lack enough listings to score

SAFE BETS — Strong brand + strong resale. Lowest-anxiety pick.HIDDEN GEMS — Market values these higher than the brand reputation suggests — buyers know something the composite doesn't.BARGAIN BUYS — Well-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap, don't resell soon.HIGH RISK — Soft on both axes — proceed with care.SAFE BETSHIDDEN GEMSBARGAIN BUYSHIGH RISKCeratoCivic3Corolla6AttrageModel-3ViosCamryCityGiuliaSylphybrand reliability →holds value →45955100

Nissan Sylphy

this model

Brand reliability

70(−10 vs median 80)

Resale strength

16(−20 vs median 36)

Asking price falls ~28.0% per year

HIGH RISKSoft on both reputation and resale.
Brand reliability
Consumer-survey composite — JD Power · WhatCar · Consumer Reports. Same score for every variant of a given make.
Resale strength
100 − 3× annualised tangible-decay (COE-stripped). Fitted from each variant's asking-price-by-age regression then averaged at model level.
Peer set
Every same-segment model with ≥5 active PARF listings whose variants fit a depreciation curve. Practicality isn't plotted — it's a body-shape constant within the segment, so it would be the same for every dot.
Quadrants
The crosshair marks the segment median on each axis. Top-right (Safe Bets) is strong on both; top-left (Hidden Gems) holds value above what the brand reputation suggests; bottom-right (Bargain Buys) is well-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap; bottom-left (High Risk) is soft on both.

Generation

4th gen B18 Sylphy (2019-present) · Reg 2020

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Nissan Sylphy — 4th gen B18 Sylphy (2019-present)

Generation overview

No curated buying call yet — read the stats and service book.

Photo: User3204 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Asking
S$74k–75k
Median
S$75k
Decay
No widely-documented gen-defining issue at the level we curate for. Let condition + service book decide; the disclosure below has the deeper advice.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

Generation

3rd gen B17 Sylphy (2012-2019) · Reg 2014–2019

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Nissan Sylphy — 3rd gen B17 Sylphy (2012-2019)

Verdict

Nissan's compact sedan — MR18DE 1.8L NA + HR15DE 1.5L NA + HR12DDR 1.2L supercharged (some markets) engine options. JATCO Xtronic CVT is the universal SG-market gearbox + carries the standard fluid-discipline rule (60k km changes). Generally reliable Nissan compact platform — minimal documented widespread failure patterns. Same MR family knowledge as X-Trail T32. SG market: significant PHV / ride-hail exposure as the Sylphy was a popular taxi platform in SG; private-history cars are the much-cleaner buy.
Photo: EurovisionNim / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Asking
S$34k–53k
Median
S$40k
Decay
35.1%/yr

What's good

  • Private-history Sylphy with documented Xtronic CVT fluid service at 60k km — same Nissan CVT discipline as broader Nissan family. Receipts > seller claims. Private-history car sidesteps the dominant PHV wear pattern.
  • MR18DE 1.8L NA with full service history — boring durable engine. Mature MR family; same lineage as broader Nissan compact lineup. Clean service trail is the durability signal.

What to watch

  • Heavy-PHV / ex-taxi Sylphy at high mileage — the Sylphy was one of SG's most-used taxi/PHV platforms. PHV wear front-loads suspension + interior + bodyshell. Treat as commercial-grade depreciation.
  • Xtronic CVT shudder past 100k km without fluid service — JATCO Xtronic family failure cluster. S$4-6k replacement locally; walk unless heavily discounted with quote in hand.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

Generation

2nd gen G11 Bluebird Sylphy (2005-2012) · Reg 2008–2010

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Nissan Sylphy — 2nd gen G11 Bluebird Sylphy (2005-2012)

Generation overview

No curated buying call yet — read the stats and service book.

Photo: Mytho88 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Asking
S$17k–39k
Median
S$30k
Decay
No widely-documented gen-defining issue at the level we curate for. Let condition + service book decide; the disclosure below has the deeper advice.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

Common questions about the Nissan Sylphy

How much does a used Nissan Sylphy cost in Singapore?
Most used Nissan Sylphy on the market are around 8 years old, asking roughly S$34k–S$42k (typically about S$39k). That's the age with the widest choice — and the most sellers competing, so it's where you'll have the most room to bargain.
How much does a used Nissan Sylphy depreciate per year?
A used Nissan Sylphy loses value at a fairly steady pace — around 28% a year — with no real plateau. An older one costs less but keeps falling at much the same rate, so there's no single 'bargain age': buy on price and condition, not on timing.
Is the Nissan Sylphy reliable?
In our read, the Nissan Sylphy scores 70 out of 100 on brand reliability. That still varies by generation and how the individual car was looked after, so always check the service history before you commit.
What should I expect to pay for a used Nissan Sylphy with a given mileage?
It depends on the exact variant, age and mileage — a higher-mileage car should ask less. Use the price modeller on this page to get a fair-price range for a specific age and mileage, so you know what to offer.
Where do these Nissan Sylphy figures come from?
They're worked out from current used-Nissan Sylphy listings in Singapore — asking prices, mileage and registration years — not past transaction prices. We refresh them regularly, and we flag thin data rather than guess.