DBA-LA600S
Daihatsu Tanto LA600S specs
LA600S is the model code of the Daihatsu Tanto, a kei car. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2014–2019 under the model type DBA-LA600S. A genuine car’s chassis number starts LA600S-.
LA600S at a glance
- Make
- Daihatsu
- Model
- Tanto
- Model code
- LA600S
- Model types
- DBA-LA600S
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2014–2019
- Engines
- KF 658 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 920–990 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 26–28 km/L (73–79 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-LA600S
Listed 2014–2019. 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-LA600S against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KF658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 920–990 kg | 4 | 26–28 km/L73–79 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2014–2019 |
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.
LA600S 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 | LA600S-235446 to 373795 |
| 2016 | LA600S-373796 to 500677 |
| 2017 | LA600S-500678 to 621537 |
| 2018 | LA600S-621538 to 732257 |
| 2019 | LA600S-732258 to 797988 |
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 LA600S before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start LA600S-, 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 Tanto model codes
Questions
What engine does the LA600S have?
MLIT lists the Daihatsu Tanto LA600S with KF 658 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the LA600S get?
Officially between 26 and 28 km/L (about 73–79 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 LA600S?
Between 920 and 990 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DBA-LA600S the same as LA600S?
Yes. DBA-LA600S is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and LA600S is the model code. The chassis number starts with LA600S-.
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.