3BA-GRS211 · DBA-GRS211

Toyota Crown GRS211 specs

GRS211 is the model code of the Toyota Crown. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2014–2021 under 2 model types 3BA-GRS211, DBA-GRS211. A genuine car’s chassis number starts GRS211-.

GRS211 at a glance

Make: Toyota
Model: Crown
Model code: GRS211
Model types: 3BA-GRS211, DBA-GRS211
In MLIT’s lists: 2014–2021
Engines: 4GR 2,499 cc petrol
Gearboxes: 6-speed automatic
Drive: four-wheel drive
Kerb weight: 1,630–1,710 kg
Official fuel economy: 10.2 km/L (29 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.

3BA-GRS211

Listed 2020–2021. The 3BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules. Check 3BA-GRS211 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
4GR2,499 cc petrol	6-speed automatic	four-wheel drive	1,630 kg	5	10.2 km/L29 mpg, WLTC test	2020–2021

DBA-GRS211

Listed 2014–2020. 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-GRS211 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
4GR2,499 cc petrol	6-speed automatic	four-wheel drive	1,630–1,710 kg	5	10.2 km/L29 mpg, Japanese JC08 test	2014–2020

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.

GRS211 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.

GRS211 · 3BA-GRS211, DBA-GRS211 · Toyota
Built	Chassis numbers
2015	GRS211-6005825 to 6006422
2016	GRS211-6006423 to 6007250
2017	GRS211-6007251 to 6007791
2018	GRS211-6007792 to 6008096
2019	GRS211-6008097 to 6008209
2020	GRS211-6008210 to 6008392

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 GRS211 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start GRS211-, 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 GRS211 have?

MLIT lists the Toyota Crown GRS211 with 4GR 2,499 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the GRS211 get?

Officially 10.2 km/L (about 29 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.

How heavy is the GRS211?

Between 1,630 and 1,710 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is 3BA-GRS211 the same as GRS211?

Yes. 3BA-GRS211 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and GRS211 is the model code. The chassis number starts with GRS211-.

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.