DBA-LA300S
Daihatsu Mira e:S LA300S specs
LA300S is the model code of the Daihatsu Mira e:S, a kei car. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2012–2017 under the model type DBA-LA300S. A genuine car’s chassis number starts LA300S-.
LA300S at a glance
- Make
- Daihatsu
- Model
- Mira e:S
- Model code
- LA300S
- Model types
- DBA-LA300S
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2012–2017
- Engines
- KF 658 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 730 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 30–35.2 km/L (85–99 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.
DBA-LA300S
Listed 2012–2017. 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-LA300S against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KF658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 730 kg | 4 | 32 km/L90 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2012–2013 |
| KF658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 730 kg | 4 | 30–35.2 km/L85–99 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2012–2017 |
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.
LA300S build year by chassis number
Japan’s carmakers list the chassis numbers each code was built with every year from 2015. Find the serial below, or use the build year finder.
| Built | Chassis numbers |
|---|---|
| 2015 | LA300S-1303615 to 1362399 |
| 2016 | LA300S-1365400 to 1412159 |
| 2017 | LA300S-1412160 to 1426531 |
From the JAMA chassis number lists: 車台番号一覧表. We keep only the chassis code, serial ranges and year. JAMA calls them reference information, not a certificate.
Check an LA300S before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start LA300S-, 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.
Other Daihatsu Mira e:S model codes
Questions
What engine does the LA300S have?
MLIT lists the Daihatsu Mira e:S LA300S with KF 658 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the LA300S get?
Officially between 30 and 35.2 km/L (about 85–99 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 LA300S?
730 kg kerb weight.
Is DBA-LA300S the same as LA300S?
Yes. DBA-LA300S is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and LA300S is the model code. The chassis number starts with LA300S-.
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.