For the Japanese Domestic Market, the EJ25D was advertised from Jan 1994, and available from October 1994 in the 250T model legacy, and later in the Grand Wagon/Lancaster. It was of the same basic design as the US market hydraulic EJ25D, with HLA, but had a compression ratio of 9.5:1. These HLA heads had a somewhat hemi style combustion chamber design. The engine was "Facelifted" with the introduction of the BG9B in mid 1996, to have higher compression, 10.7:1, and solid lifters. The solid lifter heads had a cloverleaf style combustion chamber.