6AA-GB8 · DAA-GB8
Honda Freed GB8 specs
GB8 is the model code of the Honda Freed / Freed+. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2017–2025 under 2 model types 6AA-GB8, DAA-GB8. A genuine car’s chassis number starts GB8-.
GB8 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Freed, Freed+
- Model code
- GB8
- Model types
- 6AA-GB8, DAA-GB8
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2017–2025
- Engines
- LEB 1,496 cc hybrid
- Gearboxes
- 7-speed automatic
- Drive
- four-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,480–1,530 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 19.8–26 km/L (56–73 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.
6AA-GB8
Listed 2020–2025. The 6AA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means hybrid passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check 6AA-GB8 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEB1,496 cc hybrid | 7-speed automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,490–1,530 kg | 5–6 | 26 km/L73 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2020–2025 |
| LEB1,496 cc hybrid | 7-speed automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,490–1,530 kg | 5–6 | 19.8 km/L56 mpg, WLTC test | 2020–2025 |
DAA-GB8
Listed 2017–2019. The DAA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means hybrid passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check DAA-GB8 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEB1,496 cc hybrid | 7-speed automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,480–1,510 kg | 5–6 | 25.2 km/L71 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.
GB8 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 | GB8-1000001 to 1003492 |
| 2017 | GB8-1003493 to 1010695 |
| 2018 | GB8-1010696 to 1016320 |
| 2019 | GB8-1016321 to 1020658GB8-3100001 to 3101654 |
| 2020 | GB8-3101655 to 3106887 |
| 2021 | GB8-3106888 to 3111620 |
| 2022 | GB8-3111621 to 3114827GB8-3200001 to 3203209 |
| 2023 | GB8-3203210 to 3210550 |
| 2024 | GB8-3210551 to 3213365 |
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 GB8 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start GB8-, 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 GB8 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Freed / Freed+ GB8 with LEB 1,496 cc hybrid.
What fuel economy does the GB8 get?
Officially between 19.8 and 26 km/L (about 56–73 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 GB8?
Between 1,480 and 1,530 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is 6AA-GB8 the same as GB8?
Yes. 6AA-GB8 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and GB8 is the model code. The chassis number starts with GB8-.
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.