ADF-KDH223B
Toyota Hiace / Regius Ace KDH223B specs
KDH223B is the model code of the Toyota Hiace / Regius Ace. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2009 under the model type ADF-KDH223B. A genuine car’s chassis number starts KDH223-.
KDH223B at a glance
- Make
- Toyota
- Model
- Hiace, Regius Ace
- Model code
- KDH223B
- Model types
- ADF-KDH223B
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2009
- Engines
- 1KD 2,982 cc diesel
- Gearboxes
- 4-speed automatic
- Drive
- rear-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 2,140–2,250 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 10.4 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.
ADF-KDH223B
Listed 2009. The ADF prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means diesel goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules. Check ADF-KDH223B against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1KD2,982 cc diesel | 4-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 2,140–2,250 kg | 15 | 10.4 km/L29 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2009 |
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.
KDH223 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 | KDH223-022941 to 026914 |
| 2016 | KDH223-026915 to 030992 |
| 2017 | KDH223-030993 to 035513 |
| 2018 | KDH223-035514 to 039042 |
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 KDH223B before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start KDH223-, 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 Hiace / Regius Ace model codes
Questions
What engine does the KDH223B have?
MLIT lists the Toyota Hiace / Regius Ace KDH223B with 1KD 2,982 cc diesel.
What fuel economy does the KDH223B get?
Officially 10.4 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 KDH223B?
Between 2,140 and 2,250 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is ADF-KDH223B the same as KDH223B?
Yes. ADF-KDH223B is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and KDH223B is the model code. The chassis number starts with KDH223-.
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.