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CBA-TA74W

Suzuki Escudo TA74W specs

TA74W is the model code of the Suzuki Escudo. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2007 under the model type CBA-TA74W. A genuine car’s chassis number starts TA74W-.

TA74W at a glance

Make
Suzuki
Model
Escudo
Model code
TA74W
Model types
CBA-TA74W
In MLIT’s lists
2007
Engines
M16A 1,586 cc petrol
Gearboxes
5-speed manual
Drive
four-wheel drive
Kerb weight
1,420 kg
Official fuel economy
13 km/L (37 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.

CBA-TA74W

Listed 2007. The CBA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check CBA-TA74W against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
M16A1,586 cc petrol5-speed manualfour-wheel drive1,420 kg—13 km/L37 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test2007

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 TA74W before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start TA74W-, 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 Suzuki Escudo model codes

Questions

What engine does the TA74W have?

MLIT lists the Suzuki Escudo TA74W with M16A 1,586 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the TA74W get?

Officially 13 km/L (about 37 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.

How heavy is the TA74W?

1,420 kg kerb weight.

Is CBA-TA74W the same as TA74W?

Yes. CBA-TA74W is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and TA74W is the model code. The chassis number starts with TA74W-.

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 Suzuki 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.