Toyota Sienta
NCP85Stock varies — page stays liveThe four-wheel-drive version of the original Sienta. To manage the active torque-control 4WD system, Toyota swapped the standard CVT for a traditional 4-speed automatic transmission, which marginally increased the vehicle weight and ride height.
Engine
1NZ-FE VVT-i
Displacement
1,496 cc
Drive
4WD
Gearbox
4AT
Fuel
Petrol
Body
Minivan
Toyota Sienta — representative 1st Gen (XP80) imageChassis variants of the Sienta
ChassisEngineDisplacementDriveGearbox
NCP811NZ-FE VVT-i1,496 ccFFCVTNCP851NZ-FE VVT-i1,496 cc4WD4AT
NSP1702NR-FKE Dual VVT-iE1,496 ccFFCVTNHP1701NZ-FXE Hybrid1,496 ccFFe-CVTDimensions & shipping volume
Length
4,120 mm
Width
1,695 mm
Height
1,680 mm
Weight
1,240 kg
Shipping volume
11.73 M³
Manufacture year vs. registration year
Japanese paperwork shows the first registration date, but African customs count age from the month of manufacture. Verify with the chassis serial before purchase:
Serial prefixProduction periodSeries
NCP85-0XXXXXXSep 2003 – May 2006Pre-facelift 4WD
NCP85-5XXXXXXMay 2006 – Jun 2015Facelift 4WD
Import eligibility by country
Age limits are counted from the month of manufacture, not first registration. This NCP85 was produced 2003–2015; the statuses below are checked against Jul 2026.
KenyaNot eligible
8-year limit from manufacture — all units now exceed it.UgandaCheck unit age
Only units manufactured Jul 2011 or later qualify (15-year limit).TanzaniaEligible
No age ban; vehicles over 10 years pay additional excise duty.ZambiaEligible
No age limit; surtax applies to vehicles older than 5 years.MalawiEligible
No age limit; duty calculated on cc and age band.Common questions about the NCP85
Does the NCP85 feature a CVT transmission?
No, the 4WD NCP85 uses a robust 4-speed automatic transmission (4AT) instead of the CVT found in the FWD models.