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DBA-ARS210

Toyota Crown ARS210 specs

ARS210 is the model code of the Toyota Crown. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2016–2018 under the model type DBA-ARS210. A genuine car’s chassis number starts ARS210-.

ARS210 at a glance

Make
Toyota
Model
Crown
Model code
ARS210
Model types
DBA-ARS210
In MLIT’s lists
2016–2018
Engines
8AR 1,998 cc petrol
Gearboxes
8-speed automatic
Drive
rear-wheel drive
Kerb weight
1,590–1,650 kg
Official fuel economy
13.4 km/L (38 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-ARS210

Listed 2016–2018. 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-ARS210 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
8AR1,998 cc petrol8-speed automaticrear-wheel drive1,590–1,650 kg513.4 km/L38 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2016–2018

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.

ARS210 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.

ARS210 · DBA-ARS210 · Toyota
BuiltChassis numbers
2015ARS210-6000000 to 6002755
2016ARS210-6002756 to 6006467
2017ARS210-6006468 to 6008364
2018ARS210-6008365 to 6008699

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 ARS210 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start ARS210-, 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 ARS210 have?

MLIT lists the Toyota Crown ARS210 with 8AR 1,998 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the ARS210 get?

Officially 13.4 km/L (about 38 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.

How heavy is the ARS210?

Between 1,590 and 1,650 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is DBA-ARS210 the same as ARS210?

Yes. DBA-ARS210 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and ARS210 is the model code. The chassis number starts with ARS210-.

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.