DBA-NZE181H
Toyota Auris NZE181H specs
NZE181H is the model code of the Toyota Auris. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2013–2018 under the model type DBA-NZE181H. A genuine car’s chassis number starts NZE181-.
NZE181H at a glance
- Make
- Toyota
- Model
- Auris
- Model code
- NZE181H
- Model types
- DBA-NZE181H
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2013–2018
- Engines
- 1NZ 1,496 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,220–1,230 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 18.2–19.2 km/L (51–54 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.
DBA-NZE181H
Listed 2013–2018. 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-NZE181H against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1NZ1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,220–1,230 kg | 5 | 18.2–19.2 km/L51–54 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2013–2018 |
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.
NZE181 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 | NZE181-6018841 to 6021471NZE181-6500000 to 6501809 |
| 2016 | NZE181-6021472 to 6026114NZE181-6501810 to 6502908 |
| 2017 | NZE181-6026115 to 6028279 |
| 2018 | NZE181-6028280 to 6028718 |
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 NZE181H before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start NZE181-, 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 Auris model codes
Questions
What engine does the NZE181H have?
MLIT lists the Toyota Auris NZE181H with 1NZ 1,496 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the NZE181H get?
Officially between 18.2 and 19.2 km/L (about 51–54 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 NZE181H?
Between 1,220 and 1,230 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DBA-NZE181H the same as NZE181H?
Yes. DBA-NZE181H is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and NZE181H is the model code. The chassis number starts with NZE181-.
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.