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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Kawasaki Versys 650 | Toyota Land Cruiser (J40) |
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| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Motors[source] | Toyota[source] |
| Parent company | Kawasaki Heavy Industries[source] | — |
| Production | 2007–Current[source] | 1960–1984 1968–2001 ( Brazil )[source] |
| Assembly | Rayong , Thailand Manaus , Brazil[source] | Japan: Toyota City Brazil: São Bernardo Venezuela: Cumaná Indonesia: Jakarta Malaysia: Sarawak |
@ 8,400 rpm
Single source67 hp (50 kW) @ 8,400 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Predecessor | Kawasaki KLE500[source] | Toyota Land Cruiser (J20)[source] |
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| Class | Standard or sport touring crossover[source] | Off-road vehicle[source] |
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| Engine | 649 cc (39.6 cu in) liquid-cooled 4-stroke 8-valve DOHC parallel-twin[source] | Petrol: 3.9-litre F I6 4.2-litre 2F I6 Diesel: 3.0-litre B I4 3.2-litre 2B I4 3.4-litre 3B I4 3.6-litre H I6 3.7-litre 14B I4 (Bandeirante) 3.8-litre Mercedes OM314 I4 (Bandeirante) 4.0-litre 2H I6 4.0-litre Mercedes OM364 I4 (Bandeirante)[source] |
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| Bore / stroke | 83 mm × 60 mm (3.3 in × 2.4 in)[source] | — |
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| Compression ratio | 10.6:1[source] | — |
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| Torque | 42 lb⋅ft (57 N⋅m)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | 6-speed constant mesh[source] | 3-speed manual 4-speed manual (from 1974) 5-speed manual (from 1984)[source] |
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| Frame type | Steel diamond[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Front: 41 mm (1.6 in) telescopic fork with adjustable rebound and preload, 150 mm (5.9 in) travel Rear: Single offset laydown shock with adjustable rebound and spring preload, 145 mm (5.7 in) travel[source] | — |
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| Brakes | Front: Dual-piston caliper with dual 300 mm (11.8 in) discs Rear: Dual-piston caliper with single 220 mm (8.7 in) disc[source] | — |
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| Tyres | Front: 120/70-17 Rear: 160/60-17[source] | — |
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| Rake , trail | 25 degrees, 108 mm (4.3 in)[source] | — |
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| Wheelbase | 1,415 mm (55.7 in)[source] | 2,285 mm (90.0 in) 2,430 mm (95.7 in) 2,650 mm (104.3 in) 2,950 mm (116.1 in)[source] |
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| Dimensions | L : 2,125 mm (83.7 in) W : 840 mm (33 in) H : 1,330 mm (52 in)[source] | — |
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| Seat height | 845 mm (33.3 in)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 19 L (4.2 imp gal; 5.0 US gal)[source] | — |
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| Fuel consumption | 4.5 L/100 km (63 mpg ‑imp ; 52 mpg ‑US )[source] | — |
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| Related | Kawasaki Versys Kawasaki Ninja 650R[source] | — |
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| Role | middleweight motorcycle[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform | — |
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| Country of origin | Japan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 8, row 13, cell 3; revision 1376312303; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Also called | — | Toyota Bandeirante ( Brazil )[source] |
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| Body style | — | 2-door pickup 2-door off-road vehicle 4-door pickup 4-door off-road vehicle (1960–1966)[source] |
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| Layout | — | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive / four-wheel-drive[source] |
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| Successor | — | Toyota Land Cruiser (J50) Toyota Land Cruiser (J70)[source] |
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