5BA-TALA15
Lexus RX350 TALA15 specs
TALA15 is the model code of the Lexus RX350. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2023–2026 under the model type 5BA-TALA15. A genuine car’s chassis number starts TALA15-.
TALA15 at a glance
- Make
- Lexus
- Model
- RX350
- Model code
- TALA15
- Model types
- 5BA-TALA15
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2023–2026
- Engines
- T24A 2,393 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 8-speed automatic
- Drive
- four-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,900–1,990 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 11.2 km/L (32 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-TALA15
Listed 2023–2026. 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-TALA15 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T24A2,393 cc petrol | 8-speed automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,900–1,990 kg | 5 | 11.2 km/L32 mpg, WLTC test | 2023–2026 |
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.
TALA15 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | TALA15-1000000 to 1000199 |
| 2023 | TALA15-1000200 to 1005720 |
| 2024 | TALA15-1005362 to 1009751 |
| 2025 | TALA15-1009752 to 1016252 |
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 a TALA15 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start TALA15-, 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 TALA15 have?
MLIT lists the Lexus RX350 TALA15 with T24A 2,393 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the TALA15 get?
Officially 11.2 km/L (about 32 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.
How heavy is the TALA15?
Between 1,900 and 1,990 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is 5BA-TALA15 the same as TALA15?
Yes. 5BA-TALA15 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and TALA15 is the model code. The chassis number starts with TALA15-.
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 Lexus 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.