5BA-GB5 · 6BA-GB5 · DBA-GB5
Honda Freed GB5 specs
GB5 is the model code of the Honda Freed / Freed+. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2017–2025 under 3 model types 5BA-GB5, 6BA-GB5, DBA-GB5. A genuine car’s chassis number starts GB5-.
GB5 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Freed, Freed+
- Model code
- GB5
- Model types
- 5BA-GB5, 6BA-GB5, DBA-GB5
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2017–2025
- Engines
- L15B 1,496 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,340–1,410 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 17–19 km/L (48–54 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.
5BA-GB5
Listed 2023–2025. The 5BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check 5BA-GB5 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,350–1,410 kg | 4–7 | 19 km/L54 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2023–2025 |
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,350–1,410 kg | 4–7 | 17 km/L48 mpg, WLTC test | 2023–2025 |
6BA-GB5
Listed 2020–2022. The 6BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check 6BA-GB5 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,340–1,410 kg | 4–7 | 19 km/L54 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2020–2022 |
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,340–1,410 kg | 4–7 | 17 km/L48 mpg, WLTC test | 2020–2022 |
DBA-GB5
Listed 2017–2019. 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-GB5 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,340–1,410 kg | 4–7 | 19 km/L54 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2017–2019 |
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.
GB5 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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | GB5-1000001 to 1014322GB5-5000001 to 5000185 |
| 2017 | GB5-1014323 to 1065345GB5-5000186 to 5000883GB5-6000001 to 6000162 |
| 2018 | GB5-1065346 to 1102285GB5-5000884 to 5001399GB5-6000163 to 6000872 |
| 2019 | GB5-1102286 to 1131134GB5-3100001 to 3110472GB5-5001400 to 5001736GB5-6000873 to 6001305GB5-7100001 to 7100110GB5-8100001 to 8100002 |
| 2020 | GB5-3110473 to 3147722GB5-7100111 to 7100580GB5-8100003 to 8100390 |
| 2021 | GB5-3147675 to 3147675GB5-3147723 to 3180720GB5-7100581 to 7101012GB5-8100391 to 8100796 |
| 2022 | GB5-3180721 to 3197853GB5-3200001 to 3218168GB5-7101013 to 7101194GB5-7200001 to 7200210GB5-8100797 to 8100953GB5-8200001 to 8200162 |
| 2023 | GB5-3218169 to 3250681GB5-7200211 to 7200573GB5-8200163 to 8200388 |
| 2024 | GB5-3250682 to 3255281GB5-7200574 to 7200710 |
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 a GB5 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start GB5-, 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 Freed model codes
Questions
What engine does the GB5 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Freed / Freed+ GB5 with L15B 1,496 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the GB5 get?
Officially between 17 and 19 km/L (about 48–54 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 GB5?
Between 1,340 and 1,410 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is 5BA-GB5 the same as GB5?
Yes. 5BA-GB5 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and GB5 is the model code. The chassis number starts with GB5-.
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.