ABA-BE4
Honda Edix BE4 specs
BE4 is the model code of the Honda Edix. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2005–2009 under the model type ABA-BE4. A genuine car’s chassis number starts BE4-.
BE4 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Edix
- Model code
- BE4
- Model types
- ABA-BE4
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2005–2009
- Engines
- K20A 1,998 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 4-speed automatic
- Drive
- four-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,480–1,510 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 12.2 km/L (34 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.
ABA-BE4
Listed 2005–2009. The ABA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules. Check ABA-BE4 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K20A1,998 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,480–1,510 kg | 6 | 12.2 km/L34 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2005–2009 |
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.
Check a BE4 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start BE4-, 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 Honda Edix model codes
Questions
What engine does the BE4 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Edix BE4 with K20A 1,998 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the BE4 get?
Officially 12.2 km/L (about 34 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.
How heavy is the BE4?
Between 1,480 and 1,510 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is ABA-BE4 the same as BE4?
Yes. ABA-BE4 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and BE4 is the model code. The chassis number starts with BE4-.
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 Honda 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.