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KN-KDJ121W

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado KDJ121W specs

KDJ121W is the model code of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2004–2005 under the model type KN-KDJ121W. A genuine car’s chassis number starts KDJ121-.

KDJ121W at a glance

Make
Toyota
Model
Land Cruiser Prado
Model code
KDJ121W
Model types
KN-KDJ121W
In MLIT’s lists
2004–2005
Engines
1KD 2,982 cc diesel
Gearboxes
4-speed automatic
Drive
four-wheel drive
Kerb weight
2,040–2,130 kg
Official fuel economy
10.8 km/L (31 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.

KN-KDJ121W

Listed 2004–2005. The KN prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means a diesel certified to Japan’s 1990s to early-2000s rules, before the 2005 diesel limits. Check KN-KDJ121W against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
1KD2,982 cc diesel4-speed automaticfour-wheel drive2,040–2,130 kg—10.8 km/L31 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test2004–2005

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 a KDJ121W before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start KDJ121-, 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 KDJ121W have?

MLIT lists the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado KDJ121W with 1KD 2,982 cc diesel.

What fuel economy does the KDJ121W get?

Officially 10.8 km/L (about 31 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.

How heavy is the KDJ121W?

Between 2,040 and 2,130 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is KN-KDJ121W the same as KDJ121W?

Yes. KN-KDJ121W is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and KDJ121W is the model code. The chassis number starts with KDJ121-.

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.