How much does a Nissan key cost in Winnipeg?

A spare from a working key starts at $160, a push-to-start Intelligent Key starts at $170, and a brand-new key when all keys are lost starts at $200 — which one you land on comes down to your Nissan's year and key type. The $160 start covers the ordinary metal, chip, remote and flip keys; standalone fobs are by quote, because the part depends on your exact car. Prices vary by make, model and year, so call +1 (204) 406-1801 with your year, make and model for a firm number — usually it is cheaper than the dealer, with no towing and no call-out fee.

What is a Nissan Intelligent Key?

Intelligent Key is Nissan's name for a proximity smart key, and Infiniti uses the same system. Antennas around the car pick the fob up within roughly one to two metres, so you press the request switch on the door handle to lock or unlock, and start the car with the button — all with the key still in your pocket or bag. There is a hidden metal blade inside the fob for the door lock, and the immobilizer chip sits in the fob rather than in a cut key, which is why these keys are programmed rather than cut. Not every Intelligent Key Nissan has a start button, either — on some you keep the fob on you and twist a knob where the ignition key would normally go.

Can you make a Nissan Rogue key if I have lost all of them?

Yes — a lost-all-keys Rogue starts at $200, done at your car. We generate and program a new key on-site for Nissan and Infiniti vehicles from 2000 onward, whether yours takes a chip key or an Intelligent Key, so there is no tow to a dealer. Have your vehicle registration and matching photo ID ready — we check those before any key work — and if you want a backup made at the same time, the second key is 50% off. We are out 8 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week, and we usually reply within a few minutes.

How Much Is a Nissan Key in Winnipeg?

Nissan owners in Winnipeg almost always open with the same question: what is a new key going to run me? The number is not a mystery — it is set by two things, your Nissan's year and the kind of key it uses, and you get the exact figure before anyone touches the car. This guide walks through every Nissan and Infiniti key type plainly, from the chip key in an older Sentra to the Intelligent Key in a newer Rogue.

What drives the price

Two things set the price on a Nissan key. The first is which key your car uses, and with Nissan that is a question of year and trim together — the same model year can leave the lot with a cut chip key or a proximity fob depending on how it was optioned. The second is whether you still have a working key to copy, or whether every key is gone and a new one has to be built for the car from nothing.

Nissans from the early 2000s through the 2010s mostly use a transponder, or chip, key: a metal key that gets cut and then programmed to the car's immobilizer. A quirk worth knowing is that on a lot of Nissans from that era the chip key and the remote were two separate pieces on the same ring rather than one remote-head key, so it is worth checking which one you actually need. From roughly the mid-2000s Nissan started rolling out the Intelligent Key — on the Altima it came in with the 2007 redesign — and on those cars the chip moved out of the metal key and into the fob itself. More programming, so a higher price than a basic chip key.

Key costs by type

Here is how it tends to break down for a Nissan. A spare or duplicate, where you still have one working key, starts at $160 — that covers the ordinary keys: metal, chip, remote and flip. A push-to-start Intelligent Key starts at $170. A lost-all-keys job, where nothing works anymore and a brand-new key has to be generated, starts at $200. Standalone key fobs are priced by quote, because the exact part depends on your car. Every number varies by make, model and year, so we confirm it up front.

Why is lost-all-keys the bigger number? A working key is a template — we copy the blade and pull the programming from something the car already trusts. With every key gone there is nothing to copy: the immobilizer has to be talked into accepting a key it has never seen, which is more steps and more time. Worth knowing before you book — the second key made on the same visit is 50% off, so adding the backup now costs a fraction of a separate trip for a spare later.

The Rogue is the Nissan we get asked about most, which makes sense — it has been one of Canada's ten top-selling vehicles. The generations matter here. The first (2008-2013) can have either a chip key or an Intelligent Key depending on trim. Then there is a trap in 2014: Nissan kept selling the old first-generation body alongside the new one as the Rogue Select right through 2015, so one 2014 Rogue might take a cut chip key while another 2014 Rogue takes a proximity fob — the model year alone will not tell you. The 2014-2020 and 2021-onward cars are mostly proximity fobs, but even there the trim matters: Nissan's own owner's manuals still list the push-button ignition as optional equipment. The ladder is the same either way — from $160 for a spare, from $170 for a push-to-start key, from $200 if all keys are lost.

Dealer vs. a mobile locksmith in Winnipeg

A Nissan or Infiniti dealership can make you a key, but it usually means getting the car to them — a tow if all your keys are lost — then waiting for an appointment and often for a part to be ordered in, which can run several days. For the same key, the dealer price is usually higher than a locksmith's.

We come to you anywhere in Winnipeg and the surrounding area, cut and program the key at the car, so there is no towing and no call-out fee. We check your vehicle registration and matching photo ID first — that is standard before any key work — quote you up front, and most jobs are done in 20 to 60 minutes once we arrive. No Fix = No Pay: you pay only once the new key actually works, and the work is backed by a 1-year warranty against defects.

Quick recap

Older Nissans mostly use a chip (transponder) key — cut, then programmed to the immobilizer; on many of them the remote is a separate fob on the same ring. Nissan's Intelligent Key is a proximity smart key: the car senses it within roughly a metre or two, so you unlock at the door handle and start without taking it out of your pocket. Infiniti uses the same system. Spare from $160 (metal, chip, remote or flip), push-to-start Intelligent Key from $170, lost-all-keys from $200; standalone fobs are quoted for your exact car, and the second key on the same visit is 50% off.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Nissan key cost in Winnipeg?: A spare from a working key starts at $160, a push-to-start Intelligent Key starts at $170, and a brand-new key when all keys are lost starts at $200 — which one you land on comes down to your Nissan's year and key type. The $160 start covers the ordinary metal, chip, remote and flip keys; standalone fobs are by quote, because the part depends on your exact car. Prices vary by make, model and year, so call +1 (204) 406-1801 with your year, make and model for a firm number — usually it is cheaper than the dealer, with no towing and no call-out fee.
What is a Nissan Intelligent Key?: Intelligent Key is Nissan's name for a proximity smart key, and Infiniti uses the same system. Antennas around the car pick the fob up within roughly one to two metres, so you press the request switch on the door handle to lock or unlock, and start the car with the button — all with the key still in your pocket or bag. There is a hidden metal blade inside the fob for the door lock, and the immobilizer chip sits in the fob rather than in a cut key, which is why these keys are programmed rather than cut. Not every Intelligent Key Nissan has a start button, either — on some you keep the fob on you and twist a knob where the ignition key would normally go.
Can you make a Nissan Rogue key if I have lost all of them?: Yes — a lost-all-keys Rogue starts at $200, done at your car. We generate and program a new key on-site for Nissan and Infiniti vehicles from 2000 onward, whether yours takes a chip key or an Intelligent Key, so there is no tow to a dealer. Have your vehicle registration and matching photo ID ready — we check those before any key work — and if you want a backup made at the same time, the second key is 50% off. We are out 8 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week, and we usually reply within a few minutes.

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