The QR20DE engine has an aluminum block and cylinder head, dual overhead camshaft (DOHC), four-valve designs with continuously variable valve timing (CVTC) on the intake camshaft, individual ignition coils, electronic throttle, and multi-point fuel injection system.
An 89.0 mm (3.504 in) cylinder bore and 80.3 mm (3.161 in) piston stroke give the engine a total of 2.0 L of displacement.
Compression ratio rating is 9.9:1.
The Nissan QR20DE produced from 96 kW (130 PS, 128 HP) at 5,600 rpm to 110 kW (150 PS, 147 HP) at 6,000 rpm of horsepower and from 178 N·m (131 lb·ft) at 4,400 rpm to 200 N·m (148 lb·ft) at 4,000 rpm of torque.
