CAA-ES9 · ZA-ES9
Honda Civic Hybrid ES9 specs
ES9 is the model code of the Honda Civic Hybrid. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2004–2005 under 2 model types CAA-ES9, ZA-ES9. A genuine car’s chassis number starts ES9-.
ES9 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Civic Hybrid
- Model code
- ES9
- Model types
- CAA-ES9, ZA-ES9
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2004–2005
- Engines
- LDA 1,339 cc hybrid
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,200–1,220 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 29.5 km/L (83 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.
CAA-ES9
Listed 2004–2005. The CAA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means hybrid passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check CAA-ES9 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDA1,339 cc hybrid | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,200–1,220 kg | — | 29.5 km/L83 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2004–2005 |
ZA-ES9
Listed 2004. The ZA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means certified to Japan’s 2000 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check ZA-ES9 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDA1,339 cc hybrid | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,200–1,220 kg | — | 29.5 km/L83 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2004 |
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 an ES9 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start ES9-, 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 Civic Hybrid model codes
Questions
What engine does the ES9 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Civic Hybrid ES9 with LDA 1,339 cc hybrid.
What fuel economy does the ES9 get?
Officially 29.5 km/L (about 83 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.
How heavy is the ES9?
Between 1,200 and 1,220 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is CAA-ES9 the same as ES9?
Yes. CAA-ES9 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and ES9 is the model code. The chassis number starts with ES9-.
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.