5BA-GB6 · 6BA-GB6 · DBA-GB6
Honda Freed GB6 specs
GB6 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-GB6, 6BA-GB6, DBA-GB6. A genuine car’s chassis number starts GB6-.
GB6 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Freed, Freed+
- Model code
- GB6
- Model types
- 5BA-GB6, 6BA-GB6, DBA-GB6
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2017–2025
- Engines
- L15B 1,496 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- four-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,410–1,490 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 15.6–17.6 km/L (44–50 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-GB6
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-GB6 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,430–1,490 kg | 4–7 | 16.4 km/L46 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2023–2025 |
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,430–1,490 kg | 4–7 | 15.6 km/L44 mpg, WLTC test | 2023–2025 |
6BA-GB6
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-GB6 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,430–1,490 kg | 4–7 | 16.4 km/L46 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2020–2022 |
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,430–1,490 kg | 4–7 | 15.6 km/L44 mpg, WLTC test | 2020–2022 |
DBA-GB6
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-GB6 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,410–1,480 kg | 4–6 | 16.4–17.6 km/L46–50 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.
GB6 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 | GB6-1000001 to 1001855 |
| 2017 | GB6-1001856 to 1008385 |
| 2018 | GB6-1008386 to 1013319 |
| 2019 | GB6-1013320 to 1016998GB6-3100001 to 3101405 |
| 2020 | GB6-3101406 to 3105789 |
| 2021 | GB6-3105790 to 3109722 |
| 2022 | GB6-3109723 to 3112038GB6-3200001 to 3202491 |
| 2023 | GB6-3202492 to 3207330 |
| 2024 | GB6-3207331 to 3208746 |
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 GB6 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start GB6-, 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 GB6 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Freed / Freed+ GB6 with L15B 1,496 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the GB6 get?
Officially between 15.6 and 17.6 km/L (about 44–50 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 GB6?
Between 1,410 and 1,490 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is 5BA-GB6 the same as GB6?
Yes. 5BA-GB6 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and GB6 is the model code. The chassis number starts with GB6-.
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.