UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

____________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):

~~December~~January 1516, ~~2000~~2001

Nissan Auto Receivables Corporation
on behalf of Nissan Auto Receivables 2000-C Owner Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	333-82763	33-0479655
(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission Registration Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

990 WEST 190TH STREET
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA 90502

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(Address of principal executive office)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 719-8013

Exhibit Index is on Page 4

Item 5.

Other Events
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On ~~December~~January 1516, ~~2000~~2001, the principal and interest collected during the preceding calendar month, net of certain adjustments as provided for in the Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2000 (the "Agreement"), among Nissan Auto Receivables 2000-C Owner Trust, as Issuer, Nissan Auto Receivables Corporation, as Seller, and Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation, as Servicer, were distributed to the holders of notes ("Noteholders") issued by Nissan Auto Receivables 2000-C Owner Trust. In accordance with the Agreement, the Servicer's Certificate, as defined in the Agreement, was furnished to the Indenture Trustee (as defined in the Agreement) for the benefit of the Noteholders. A copy of the Servicer's Certificate is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7(c).	Exhibits.
	The exhibit number corresponds with Item 601(a) of Regulation S-K.
	Exhibit No.	Description
	99.1	Servicer's Certificate for the month of ~~November~~December 2000

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf of the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

NISSAN AUTO RECEIVABLES CORPORATION By: /s/ Name: Title: Joji Tagawa Treasurer

~~December~~January 2129, ~~2000~~2001

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description	Sequentially Numbered Page
99.1	Servicer's Certificate for the month of ~~November~~December 2000	5

Nissan Auto Receivables 2000-C Servicer's Certificate for the month of ~~November~~December 2000 Exhibit 99.1

Collection Period

~~November~~December-00

30/360 Days

Distribution Date

1516-~~Dec~~Jan-0001

Actual/360 Days

3032

	Coupon Rate	Initial Balance	Beginning Balance	Ending Balance	Pool Factor
Total Portfolio		755,146,068.21	~~755~~737,~~146~~269,~~068~~125.2155	~~737~~720,~~269~~519,~~125~~053.5523	0.~~976~~954
Total Securities		755,146,068.21	~~755~~737,~~146~~269,~~068~~125.2155	~~737~~720,~~269~~519,~~125~~053.5523	0.~~976~~954
Class A-1 Notes	6.70000%	162,000,000.00	~~162~~144,~~000~~123,~~000~~057.0034	~~144~~127,~~123~~372,~~057~~985.3402	0.~~890~~786
Class A-2 Notes	6.71000%	182,000,000.00	182,000,000.00	182,000,000.00	1.000
Class A-3 Notes	6.72000%	243,000,000.00	243,000,000.00	243,000,000.00	1.000
Class A-4 Notes	6.80000%	111,500,000.00	111,500,000.00	111,500,000.00	1.000
Certificates	0.00000%	56,646,068.21	56,646,068.21	56,646,068.21	1.000

	Principal Payment	Interest Payment	Principal per $1000 Face Amount	Interest per $1000 Face Amount
Class A-1 Notes	1716,~~876~~750,~~942~~072.6632	~~904~~858,~~500~~332.0087	~~110~~103.~~3514979~~3955081	5.~~5833333~~2983511
Class A-2 Notes	0.00	1,017,683.33	-	5.5916667
Class A-3 Notes	0.00	1,360,800.00	-	5.6000000
Class A-4 Notes	0.00	631,833.33	-	5.6666667
Certificates	0.00	0.00	-	-
Total Securities	1716,~~876~~750,~~942~~072.6632	3,~~914~~868,~~816~~649.6754

I. COLLECTIONS

Interest:

Interest Collections	43,~~027~~859,~~085~~558.6388
Repurchased Loan Proceeds Related to Interest	~~1,415~~608.4464
Total Interest Collections	43,~~028~~860,~~501~~167.0752
Principal:
Principal Collections	1716,~~688~~556,~~628~~923.5796
Repurchased Loan Proceeds Related to Principal	~~188~~91,~~314~~730.0994
Total Principal Collections	1716,~~876~~648,~~942~~654.6690
Recoveries of Defaulted Receivables	0.00
Investment Earnings on Yield Supplement Account	67128,~~674~~367.0468
Release from the Yield Supplement Account	1,~~007~~477,~~745~~734.2377
Servicer Advances	~~163~~392,~~710~~705.5994
Total Collections	2322,~~144~~507,~~573~~630.5981

II. COLLATERAL POOL BALANCE DATA

Number

Amount

Pool Balance - Beginning of Period

46,~~676~~350

~~755~~737,~~146~~269,~~068~~125.2155

Total Principal Collections

1716,~~876~~648,~~942~~654.6690

Principal Amount of Gross Losses

0101,417.0042

Pool Balance - End of Period

46,~~350~~057

~~737~~720,~~269~~519,~~125~~053.5523

III. DISTRIBUTIONS

Total Collections

2322,~~144~~507,~~573~~630.5981

Reserve Account Draw

0.00

Total Available for Distribution

2322,~~144~~507,~~573~~630.5981

1. Reimbursement of Advance

0163,710.0059

2. Servicing Fee:

Servicing Fee Due

~~629~~614,~~288~~390.3994

Servicing Fee Paid

~~629~~614,~~288~~390.3994

Servicing Fee Shortfall

0.00

3. Interest:

Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest

Class A-1 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-1 Notes Interest on Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest Distributable Amount

~~904~~858,~~500~~332.0087

Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest Paid

~~904~~858,~~500~~332.0087

Change in Class A-1 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-2 Notes Monthly Interest

Class A-2 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-2 Notes Interest on Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-2 Notes Monthly Interest Distributable Amount

1,017,683.33

Class A-2 Notes Monthly Interest Paid

1,017,683.33

Change in Class A-2 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-3 Notes Monthly Interest

Class A-3 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-3 Notes Interest on Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-3 Notes Monthly Interest Distributable Amount

1,360,800.00

Class A-3 Notes Monthly Interest Paid

1,360,800.00

Change in Class A-3 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-4 Notes Monthly Interest

Class A-4 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-4 Notes Interest on Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-4 Notes Monthly Interest Distributable Amount

631,833.33

Class A-4 Notes Monthly Interest Paid

631,833.33

Change in Class A-4 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Total Note Monthly Interest

Total Note Monthly Interest Due

3,~~914~~868,~~816~~649.6754

Total Note Monthly Interest Paid

3,~~914~~868,~~816~~649.6754

Total Note Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Change in Total Note Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Total Available for Principal Distribution

1817,~~600~~860,~~468~~879.5374

4. Total Monthly Principal Paid on the Notes

1716,~~876~~750,~~942~~072.6632

Total Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Total Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount

1716,~~876~~750,~~942~~072.6632

Change in Total Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall

0.00

5. Total Monthly Principal Paid on the Certificates

0.00

Total Certificateholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Total Certificateholders' Principal Distributable Amount

0.00

Change in Total Certificateholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Remaining Available Collections

~~723~~1,~~525~~110,807.8742

Deposit from Remaining Available Collections to fund Reserve Account

0.00

Remaining Available Collections Released to Seller

~~723~~1,~~525~~110,807.8742

IV. YIELD SUPPLEMENT ACCOUNT

Beginning Yield Supplement Account Balance

2524,~~097~~089,~~608~~862.1794

Release to Collection Account

1939,~~007,745~~178.2393

Ending Yield Supplement Account Balance

2423,~~089~~150,~~862~~684.9401

Monthly Income from Servicing Asset

0538,555.0084

Total Release from YSA (net of monthly interest)

1,~~007~~477,~~745~~734.2377

V. RESERVE ACCOUNT

Initial Reserve Account Amount									5,663,595.51
Required Reserve Account Amount									5,663,595.51
Beginning Reserve Account Balance									5,663,595.51
Ending Reserve Account Balance									5,663,595.51

Reserve Account Triggers	Test Ratio	Actual Ratio	Result
Average Three Period Delinquency Percentage	2.00%	0.0002%	Pass
Average Three Period Charge Off Rate	3.25%	0.0006%	Pass

Required Reserve Account Amount for Next Period

5,663,595.51

VI. POOL STATISTICS

Weighted Average Coupon									6.66%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity									5049.1727
Principal Recoveries of Defaulted Receivables									0.00
Principal on Defaulted Receivables									0101,417.0042
Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period									~~755~~737,~~146~~269,~~068~~125.2155
Net Loss Ratio									0.0017%
Net Loss Ratio for Second Preceding Collection Period									0.00%
Net Loss Ratio for Preceding Collection Period									0.00%
Net Loss Ratio for Current Collection Period									0.0017%
Average Net Loss Ratio									0.0006%
Cumulative Net Losses for all Periods									-101,417.42

Delinquent Receivables:

Amount

Number

31-60 Days Delinquent

24,~~771~~926,~~178~~017.9057

~~169~~309

61-90 Days Delinquent

-529,985.64

-31

91-120 Days Delinquent

Total Delinquent Receivables:

25,~~771~~456,~~178~~003.9021

~~169~~340

60+ Days Delinquencies as Percentage of Receivables

0.0007%

Delinquency Ratio for Second Preceding Collection Period

0.00%

Delinquency Ratio for Preceding Collection Period

0.00%

Delinquency Ratio for Current Collection Period

0.0007%

Average Delinquency Ratio

0.0002%

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