5BA-LA900S · 6BA-LA900S
Daihatsu Taft LA900S specs
LA900S is the model code of the Daihatsu Taft, a kei car. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2021–2026 under 2 model types 5BA-LA900S, 6BA-LA900S. A genuine car’s chassis number starts LA900S-.
LA900S at a glance
- Make
- Daihatsu
- Model
- Taft
- Model code
- LA900S
- Model types
- 5BA-LA900S, 6BA-LA900S
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2021–2026
- Engines
- KF 658 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 830–840 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 20.2–25.7 km/L (57–73 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.
5BA-LA900S
Listed 2021–2026. The 5BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check 5BA-LA900S against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KF658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 830–840 kg | 4 | 25.4–25.7 km/L72–73 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2021–2026 |
| KF658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 830–840 kg | 4 | 20.2–21.4 km/L57–60 mpg, WLTC test | 2021–2023 |
6BA-LA900S
Listed 2021–2022. The 6BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check 6BA-LA900S against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KF658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 830 kg | 4 | 25.7 km/L73 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2021–2022 |
| KF658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 830 kg | 4 | 20.5 km/L58 mpg, WLTC test | 2021–2022 |
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.
LA900S 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | LA900S-000051 to 036767 |
| 2021 | LA900S-036768 to 084458 |
| 2022 | LA900S-084459 to 128360 |
| 2023 | LA900S-128361 to 172377 |
| 2024 | LA900S-172378 to 202595 |
| 2025 | LA900S-202522 to 239365 |
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 LA900S before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start LA900S-, 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 Taft model codes
Questions
What engine does the LA900S have?
MLIT lists the Daihatsu Taft LA900S with KF 658 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the LA900S get?
Officially between 20.2 and 25.7 km/L (about 57–73 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 LA900S?
Between 830 and 840 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is 5BA-LA900S the same as LA900S?
Yes. 5BA-LA900S is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and LA900S is the model code. The chassis number starts with LA900S-.
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.