DBA-FR5
Honda Jade FR5 specs
FR5 is the model code of the Honda Jade. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2016–2020 under the model type DBA-FR5. A genuine car’s chassis number starts FR5-.
FR5 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Jade
- Model code
- FR5
- Model types
- DBA-FR5
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2016–2020
- Engines
- L15B 1,496 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,430–1,520 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 17.6–18 km/L (50–51 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-FR5
Listed 2016–2020. 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-FR5 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,430–1,520 kg | 5–6 | 17.6–18 km/L50–51 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2016–2020 |
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.
FR5 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | FR5-1000001 to 1002706 |
| 2016 | FR5-1002707 to 1004351 |
| 2017 | FR5-1004352 to 1005264FR5-1100001 to 1100012 |
| 2018 | FR5-1005265 to 1005310FR5-1100013 to 1102437 |
| 2019 | FR5-1102438 to 1104249 |
| 2020 | FR5-1104250 to 1104769 |
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 FR5 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start FR5-, 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 Jade model codes
Questions
What engine does the FR5 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Jade FR5 with L15B 1,496 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the FR5 get?
Officially between 17.6 and 18 km/L (about 50–51 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 FR5?
Between 1,430 and 1,520 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DBA-FR5 the same as FR5?
Yes. DBA-FR5 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and FR5 is the model code. The chassis number starts with FR5-.
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.