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):

~~January~~February 1615, 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 ~~January~~February 1615, 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 ~~December~~January ~~2000~~2001

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~~Katsumi ~~Tagawa~~Ishii ~~Treasurer~~President and Chief Executive Officer

~~January~~February 2915, 2001

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description	Sequentially Numbered Page
99.1	Servicer's Certificate for the month of ~~December~~January ~~2000~~2001	5

Nissan Auto Receivables 2000-C Servicer's Certificate for the month of ~~December~~January ~~2000~~2001 Exhibit 99.1

Collection Period

~~December~~January-0001

30/360 Days

Distribution Date

1615-~~Jan~~Feb-01

Actual/360 Days

3230

	Coupon Rate	Initial Balance	Beginning Balance	Ending Balance	Pool Factor
Total Portfolio		755,146,068.21	~~737~~720,~~269~~519,~~125~~053.5523	~~720~~699,~~519~~989,~~053~~649.2342	0.~~954~~927
Total Securities		755,146,068.21	~~737~~720,~~269~~519,~~125~~053.5523	~~720~~699,~~519~~989,~~053~~649.2342	0.~~954~~927
Class A-1 Notes	6.70000%	162,000,000.00	~~144~~127,~~123~~372,~~057~~985.3402	~~127~~106,~~372~~843,~~985~~581.0221	0.~~786~~660
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	1620,~~750~~529,~~072~~403.3281	~~858~~711,~~332~~165.8783	~~103~~126.~~3955081~~7247149	54.~~2983511~~3899125
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	1620,~~750~~529,~~072~~403.3281	3,~~868~~721,~~649~~482.5450

I. COLLECTIONS

Interest:

Interest Collections	34,~~859~~424,~~558~~598.8803
Repurchased Loan Proceeds Related to Interest	~~608~~0.6400
Total Interest Collections	34,~~860~~424,~~167~~598.5203
Principal:
Principal Collections	1620,~~556~~237,~~923~~784.9633
Repurchased Loan Proceeds Related to Principal	~~91,730~~0.9400
Total Principal Collections	1620,~~648~~237,~~654~~784.9033
Recoveries of Defaulted Receivables	022,857.0060
Investment Earnings on Yield Supplement Account	~~128~~117,~~367~~276.6889
Release from the Yield Supplement Account	1,~~477~~601,~~734~~102.7706
Servicer Advances	~~392,705~~0.9400
Total Collections	2226,~~507~~403,~~630~~618.8191

II. COLLATERAL POOL BALANCE DATA

Number

Amount

Pool Balance - Beginning of Period

46,~~350~~057

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

Total Principal Collections

1620,~~648~~237,~~654~~784.9033

Principal Amount of Gross Losses

~~101~~291,~~417~~619.4248

Pool Balance - End of Period

4645,~~057~~624

~~720~~699,~~519~~989,~~053~~649.2342

III. DISTRIBUTIONS

Total Collections

2226,~~507~~403,~~630~~618.8191

Reserve Account Draw

0.00

Total Available for Distribution

2226,~~507~~403,~~630~~618.8191

1. Reimbursement of Advance

~~163~~392,~~710~~705.5994

2. Servicing Fee:

Servicing Fee Due

~~614~~600,~~390~~432.9454

Servicing Fee Paid

~~614~~600,~~390~~432.9454

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

~~858~~711,~~332~~165.8783

Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest Paid

~~858~~711,~~332~~165.8783

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,~~868~~721,~~649~~482.5450

Total Note Monthly Interest Paid

3,~~868~~721,~~649~~482.5450

Total Note Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Change in Total Note Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Total Available for Principal Distribution

1721,~~860~~688,~~879~~997.7493

4. Total Monthly Principal Paid on the Notes

1620,~~750~~529,~~072~~403.3281

Total Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Total Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount

1620,~~750~~529,~~072~~403.3281

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

1,~~110~~159,~~807~~594.4212

Deposit from Remaining Available Collections to fund Reserve Account

0.00

Remaining Available Collections Released to Seller

1,~~110~~159,~~807~~594.4212

IV. YIELD SUPPLEMENT ACCOUNT

Beginning Yield Supplement Account Balance

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

Release to Collection Account

~~939~~1,~~178~~092,359.9360

Ending Yield Supplement Account Balance

2322,~~150~~058,~~684~~324.0141

Monthly Income from Servicing Asset

~~538~~508,~~555~~742.8446

Total Release from YSA (net of monthly interest)

1,~~477~~601,~~734~~102.7706

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%	0.0205%	Pass
Average Three Period Charge Off Rate	3.25%	0.0620%	Pass

Required Reserve Account Amount for Next Period

5,663,595.51

VI. POOL STATISTICS

Weighted Average Coupon

6.6665%

Weighted Average Remaining Maturity

4948.2724

Principal Recoveries of Defaulted Receivables

022,857.0060

Principal on Defaulted Receivables

~~101~~291,~~417~~619.4248

Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period

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

Net Loss Ratio

0.1745%

Net Loss Ratio for Second Preceding Collection Period

0.00%

Net Loss Ratio for Preceding Collection Period

0.0017%

Net Loss Ratio for Current Collection Period

0.1745%

Average Net Loss Ratio

0.0620%

Cumulative Net Losses for all Periods

~~101~~370,~~417~~179.4230

Delinquent Receivables:

Amount

Number

31-60 Days Delinquent

4,~~926~~645,~~017~~951.5721

~~309~~294

61-90 Days Delinquent

~~529~~462,~~985~~976.6403

3127

91-120 Days Delinquent

-150,885.39

-8

Total Delinquent Receivables:

5,~~456~~259,~~003~~812.2163

~~340~~329

60+ Days Delinquencies as Percentage of Receivables

0.0709%

0.0708%

Delinquency Ratio for Second Preceding Collection Period

0.00%

Delinquency Ratio for Preceding Collection Period

0.0007%

Delinquency Ratio for Current Collection Period

0.0708%

Average Delinquency Ratio

0.0205%

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