3BA-LA400A
Toyota Copen LA400A specs
LA400A is the model code of the Toyota Copen, a kei car. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2020–2026 under the model type 3BA-LA400A. A genuine car’s chassis number starts LA400-.
LA400A at a glance
- Make
- Toyota
- Model
- Copen
- Model code
- LA400A
- Model types
- 3BA-LA400A
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2020–2026
- Engines
- KF 658 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 5-speed manual, CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 850–870 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 18.6–19.2 km/L (53–54 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-LA400A
Listed 2020–2026. The 3BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules. Check 3BA-LA400A against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KF658 cc petrol | 5-speed manual | front-wheel drive | 850 kg | 2 | 18.6 km/L53 mpg, WLTC test | 2020–2026 |
| KF658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 870 kg | 2 | 19.2 km/L54 mpg, WLTC test | 2020–2026 |
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.
LA400A 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 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | LA400A-000051 to 000816 |
| 2020 | LA400A-000817 to 002373 |
| 2021 | LA400A-002374 to 003753 |
| 2022 | LA400A-003754 to 005615 |
| 2023 | LA400A-005616 to 007257 |
| 2024 | LA400A-007258 to 008081 |
| 2025 | LA400A-008082 to 009172 |
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 an LA400A before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start LA400-, 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.
Questions
What engine does the LA400A have?
MLIT lists the Toyota Copen LA400A with KF 658 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the LA400A get?
Officially between 18.6 and 19.2 km/L (about 53–54 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 LA400A?
Between 850 and 870 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is 3BA-LA400A the same as LA400A?
Yes. 3BA-LA400A is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and LA400A is the model code. The chassis number starts with LA400-.
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.