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3BA-LA250A · 5BA-LA250A · DBA-LA250A

Toyota Pixis Joy LA250A specs

LA250A is the model code of the Toyota Pixis Joy, a kei car. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2017–2023 under 3 model types 3BA-LA250A, 5BA-LA250A, DBA-LA250A. A genuine car’s chassis number starts LA250-.

LA250A at a glance

Make
Toyota
Model
Pixis Joy
Model code
LA250A
Model types
3BA-LA250A, 5BA-LA250A, DBA-LA250A
In MLIT’s lists
2017–2023
Engines
KF 658 cc petrol
Gearboxes
CVT automatic
Drive
front-wheel drive
Kerb weight
840–850 kg
Official fuel economy
20.1–30 km/L (57–85 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-LA250A

Listed 2021–2023. The 3BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules. Check 3BA-LA250A against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
KF658 cc petrolCVT automaticfront-wheel drive840 kg420.1 km/L57 mpg, WLTC test2021–2023

5BA-LA250A

Listed 2021–2023. The 5BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check 5BA-LA250A against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
KF658 cc petrolCVT automaticfront-wheel drive840 kg425 km/L71 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2021–2023
KF658 cc petrolCVT automaticfront-wheel drive840 kg421 km/L59 mpg, WLTC test2021–2023

DBA-LA250A

Listed 2017–2020. 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-LA250A against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
KF658 cc petrolCVT automaticfront-wheel drive840–850 kg424.8–30 km/L70–85 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2017–2020

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.

Check an LA250A before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start LA250-, 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 Pixis Joy model codes

Questions

What engine does the LA250A have?

MLIT lists the Toyota Pixis Joy LA250A with KF 658 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the LA250A get?

Officially between 20.1 and 30 km/L (about 57–85 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 LA250A?

Between 840 and 850 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is 3BA-LA250A the same as LA250A?

Yes. 3BA-LA250A is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and LA250A is the model code. The chassis number starts with LA250-.

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.