DBA-FC1
Honda Civic FC1 specs
FC1 is the model code of the Honda Civic. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2018–2020 under the model type DBA-FC1. A genuine car’s chassis number starts FC1-.
FC1 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Civic
- Model code
- FC1
- Model types
- DBA-FC1
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2018–2020
- Engines
- L15B 1,496 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,300–1,320 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 18.6–19.4 km/L (53–55 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.
DBA-FC1
Listed 2018–2020. The DBA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check DBA-FC1 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,300–1,320 kg | 5 | 18.6–19.4 km/L53–55 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2018–2020 |
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.
FC1 build year by chassis number
Japan’s carmakers list the chassis numbers each code was built with every year from 2015. Find the serial below, or use the build year finder.
| Built | Chassis numbers |
|---|---|
| 2017 | FC1-1000001 to 1002114 |
| 2018 | FC1-1002115 to 1005747FC1-1100001 to 1100530 |
| 2019 | FC1-1100531 to 1102170FC1-1200001 to 1200162 |
| 2020 | FC1-1200163 to 1200982 |
From the JAMA chassis number lists: 車台番号一覧表. We keep only the chassis code, serial ranges and year. JAMA calls them reference information, not a certificate.
Check an FC1 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start FC1-, 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 FC1 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Civic FC1 with L15B 1,496 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the FC1 get?
Officially between 18.6 and 19.4 km/L (about 53–55 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 FC1?
Between 1,300 and 1,320 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DBA-FC1 the same as FC1?
Yes. DBA-FC1 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and FC1 is the model code. The chassis number starts with FC1-.
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.