ABA-L250S · CBA-L250S · DBA-L250S · LA-L250S · TA-L250S · UA-L250S

Daihatsu Move L250S specs

L250S is the model code of the Daihatsu Move / Mira, a kei car. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2004–2006 under 6 model types ABA-L250S, CBA-L250S, DBA-L250S, LA-L250S, TA-L250S, UA-L250S. A genuine car’s chassis number starts L250S-.

L250S at a glance

Make: Daihatsu
Model: Move, Mira
Model code: L250S
Model types: ABA-L250S, CBA-L250S, DBA-L250S, LA-L250S, TA-L250S, UA-L250S
In MLIT’s lists: 2004–2006
Engines: EF 659 cc petrol
Gearboxes: 4-speed automatic, 5-speed manual, CVT automatic, 3-speed automatic
Drive: front-wheel drive
Kerb weight: 700–800 kg
Official fuel economy: 19–30.5 km/L (54–86 mpg)

Fuel economy is from Japan’s official tests and is usually better than you’ll see on UK roads. MLIT doesn’t list power or torque.

ABA-L250S

Listed 2004. The ABA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules. Check ABA-L250S against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
EF659 cc petrol	4-speed automatic	front-wheel drive	790–800 kg	—	19 km/L54 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2004
EF659 cc petrol	5-speed manual	front-wheel drive	780–790 kg	—	21.5 km/L61 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2004

CBA-L250S

Listed 2004–2006. The CBA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check CBA-L250S against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
EF659 cc petrol	4-speed automatic	front-wheel drive	750–800 kg	—	19–20.5 km/L54–58 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2004–2006
EF659 cc petrol	5-speed manual	front-wheel drive	750–790 kg	—	21.5–23.5 km/L61–66 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2004–2006
EF659 cc petrol	CVT automatic	front-wheel drive	770–790 kg	—	24 km/L68 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2004

DBA-L250S

Listed 2004–2006. The DBA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check DBA-L250S against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
EF659 cc petrol	5-speed manual	front-wheel drive	700 kg	—	30.5 km/L86 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2004–2006

LA-L250S

Listed 2004. The LA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means certified to Japan’s 2000 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check LA-L250S against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
EF659 cc petrol	4-speed automatic	front-wheel drive	780–800 kg	—	19 km/L54 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2004
EF659 cc petrol	5-speed manual	front-wheel drive	780–790 kg	—	21.5 km/L61 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2004

TA-L250S

Listed 2004–2006. The TA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means certified to Japan’s 2000 emissions rules, 25% below their limits. Check TA-L250S against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
EF659 cc petrol	3-speed automatic	front-wheel drive	710–740 kg	—	20 km/L56 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2004–2006
EF659 cc petrol	5-speed manual	front-wheel drive	710–730 kg	—	23 km/L65 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2004–2006

UA-L250S

Listed 2004. The UA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means certified to Japan’s 2000 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check UA-L250S against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
EF659 cc petrol	4-speed automatic	front-wheel drive	750–780 kg	—	20.5 km/L58 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2004
EF659 cc petrol	5-speed manual	front-wheel drive	700–770 kg	—	23.5–30.5 km/L66–86 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2004
EF659 cc petrol	CVT automatic	front-wheel drive	770–790 kg	—	24 km/L68 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2004

Each row is one version as MLIT lists it. A version can appear twice when MLIT gave figures on two tests that year. Low-emission stars and trim names aren’t shown. MLIT gives fuel economy in km/L; the mpg figures are our conversion to UK gallons. Japanese tests are gentler than real UK driving, so expect less.

Check an L250S before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start L250S-, and the engine and gearbox should match one of the versions above. Our free check reads the UK MOT history and compares it with the chassis code.

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Questions

What engine does the L250S have?

MLIT lists the Daihatsu Move / Mira L250S with EF 659 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the L250S get?

Officially between 19 and 30.5 km/L (about 54–86 mpg), depending on the version, on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.

How heavy is the L250S?

Between 700 and 800 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is ABA-L250S the same as L250S?

Yes. ABA-L250S is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and L250S is the model code. The chassis number starts with L250S-.

About these figures

The model types, engine codes, capacities, gearboxes, drive, weights, seats and km/L figures are copied from MLIT’s yearly lists of cars on sale in Japan each March, so “listed” years are list years, not exact production dates. The English model names, mpg conversions, emissions code explanations and chassis number matching are ours. Lists before 2013 were printed as PDFs that we read by machine; where an older list gives an engine code that doesn’t match its capacity, we’ve used the figure the same model type has in other years. Check anything that matters against the car’s own papers. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected]. All Daihatsu model codes.

Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan, fuel economy lists 2004–2026, used under the Public Data License 1.0. Edited and translated by JDM History.