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DBA-KGC35

Toyota Passo KGC35 specs

KGC35 is the model code of the Toyota Passo. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2011–2016 under the model type DBA-KGC35. A genuine car’s chassis number starts KGC35-.

KGC35 at a glance

Make
Toyota
Model
Passo
Model code
KGC35
Model types
DBA-KGC35
In MLIT’s lists
2011–2016
Engines
1KR 996 cc petrol
Gearboxes
CVT automatic
Drive
four-wheel drive
Kerb weight
970 kg
Official fuel economy
19–21 km/L (54–59 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-KGC35

Listed 2011–2016. 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-KGC35 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
1KR996 cc petrolCVT automaticfour-wheel drive970 kg519.2 km/L54 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test2011–2012
1KR996 cc petrolCVT automaticfour-wheel drive970 kg519–21 km/L54–59 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2013–2016

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.

KGC35 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.

KGC35 · DBA-KGC35 · Toyota
BuiltChassis numbers
2015KGC35-034185 to 040931
2016KGC35-040932 to 042522

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 KGC35 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start KGC35-, 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 Passo model codes

Questions

What engine does the KGC35 have?

MLIT lists the Toyota Passo KGC35 with 1KR 996 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the KGC35 get?

Officially between 19 and 21 km/L (about 54–59 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 KGC35?

970 kg kerb weight.

Is DBA-KGC35 the same as KGC35?

Yes. DBA-KGC35 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and KGC35 is the model code. The chassis number starts with KGC35-.

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.