ABA-EU4 · LA-EU4
Honda Civic EU4 specs
EU4 is the model code of the Honda Civic. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2004–2005 under 2 model types ABA-EU4, LA-EU4. A genuine car’s chassis number starts EU4-.
EU4 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Civic
- Model code
- EU4
- Model types
- ABA-EU4, LA-EU4
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2004–2005
- Engines
- D17A 1,668 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 4-speed automatic
- Drive
- four-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,260–1,280 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 14.2–15.2 km/L (40–43 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-EU4
Listed 2004–2005. The ABA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules. Check ABA-EU4 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D17A1,668 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,260–1,280 kg | — | 14.2–15.2 km/L40–43 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2004–2005 |
LA-EU4
Listed 2004. The LA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means certified to Japan’s 2000 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check LA-EU4 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D17A1,668 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,260–1,280 kg | — | 14.2–15.2 km/L40–43 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 EU4 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start EU4-, 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 model codes
Questions
What engine does the EU4 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Civic EU4 with D17A 1,668 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the EU4 get?
Officially between 14.2 and 15.2 km/L (about 40–43 mpg), depending on the version, on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.
How heavy is the EU4?
Between 1,260 and 1,280 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is ABA-EU4 the same as EU4?
Yes. ABA-EU4 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and EU4 is the model code. The chassis number starts with EU4-.
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.