ABA-KA9 · LA-KA9
Honda Legend KA9 specs
KA9 is the model code of the Honda Legend. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2004 under 2 model types ABA-KA9, LA-KA9. A genuine car’s chassis number starts KA9-.
KA9 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Legend
- Model code
- KA9
- Model types
- ABA-KA9, LA-KA9
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2004
- Engines
- C35A 3,473 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 4-speed automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,660–1,710 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 8.7 km/L (25 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-KA9
Listed 2004. The ABA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules. Check ABA-KA9 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C35A3,473 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,660–1,710 kg | — | 8.7 km/L25 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2004 |
LA-KA9
Listed 2004. The LA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means certified to Japan’s 2000 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check LA-KA9 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C35A3,473 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,660–1,710 kg | — | 8.7 km/L25 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 a KA9 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start KA9-, 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 Honda Legend model codes
Questions
What engine does the KA9 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Legend KA9 with C35A 3,473 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the KA9 get?
Officially 8.7 km/L (about 25 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.
How heavy is the KA9?
Between 1,660 and 1,710 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is ABA-KA9 the same as KA9?
Yes. ABA-KA9 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and KA9 is the model code. The chassis number starts with KA9-.
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 Honda 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.