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DBA-ANH20W

Toyota Alphard / Vellfire ANH20W specs

ANH20W is the model code of the Toyota Alphard / Vellfire. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2009–2015 under the model type DBA-ANH20W. A genuine car’s chassis number starts ANH20-.

Buying one? Read our Toyota Alphard 20 series import guide for known problems, auction sheet notes and what to check.

ANH20W at a glance

Make
Toyota
Model
Alphard, Vellfire
Model code
ANH20W
Model types
DBA-ANH20W
In MLIT’s lists
2009–2015
Engines
2AZ 2,362 cc petrol
Gearboxes
CVT automatic
Drive
front-wheel drive
Kerb weight
1,850–2,010 kg
Official fuel economy
10.6–11.6 km/L (30–33 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-ANH20W

Listed 2009–2015. 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-ANH20W against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
2AZ2,362 cc petrolCVT automaticfront-wheel drive1,850–2,010 kg7–811.6 km/L33 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test2009–2012
2AZ2,362 cc petrolCVT automaticfront-wheel drive1,850–2,010 kg7–810.6–11.2 km/L30–32 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2011–2015

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 an ANH20W before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start ANH20-, 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 ANH20W have?

MLIT lists the Toyota Alphard / Vellfire ANH20W with 2AZ 2,362 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the ANH20W get?

Officially between 10.6 and 11.6 km/L (about 30–33 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 ANH20W?

Between 1,850 and 2,010 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is DBA-ANH20W the same as ANH20W?

Yes. DBA-ANH20W is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and ANH20W is the model code. The chassis number starts with ANH20-.

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 Toyota 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.