DBA-GZG50 · TA-GZG50
Toyota Century GZG50 specs
GZG50 is the model code of the Toyota Century. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2004–2017 under 2 model types DBA-GZG50, TA-GZG50. A genuine car’s chassis number starts GZG50-.
GZG50 at a glance
- Make
- Toyota
- Model
- Century
- Model code
- GZG50
- Model types
- DBA-GZG50, TA-GZG50
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2004–2017
- Engines
- 1GZ 4,996 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 6-speed automatic, 4-speed automatic
- Drive
- rear-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,980–2,070 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 7.2–7.8 km/L (20–22 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-GZG50
Listed 2005–2017. 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-GZG50 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GZ4,996 cc petrol | 6-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 2,050–2,070 kg | 5 | 7.8 km/L22 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2005–2017 |
| 1GZ4,996 cc petrol | 6-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 2,070 kg | 5 | 7.6 km/L21 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2011–2017 |
TA-GZG50
Listed 2004. The TA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means certified to Japan’s 2000 emissions rules, 25% below their limits. Check TA-GZG50 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GZ4,996 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 1,980–2,000 kg | — | 7.2 km/L20 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2004 |
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.
GZG50 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | GZG50-0009706 to 0009855GZG50-8000130 to 8000132 |
| 2016 | GZG50-0009856 to 0009944GZG50-8000133 to 8000134 |
| 2017 | GZG50-0009945 to 0009945 |
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 GZG50 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start GZG50-, 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 Toyota Century model codes
Questions
What engine does the GZG50 have?
MLIT lists the Toyota Century GZG50 with 1GZ 4,996 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the GZG50 get?
Officially between 7.2 and 7.8 km/L (about 20–22 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 GZG50?
Between 1,980 and 2,070 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DBA-GZG50 the same as GZG50?
Yes. DBA-GZG50 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and GZG50 is the model code. The chassis number starts with GZG50-.
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.