CBA-GD4 · DBA-GD4 · UA-GD4

Honda Fit GD4 specs

GD4 is the model code of the Honda Fit. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2004–2007 under 3 model types CBA-GD4, DBA-GD4, UA-GD4. A genuine car’s chassis number starts GD4-.

GD4 at a glance

Make: Honda
Model: Fit
Model code: GD4
Model types: CBA-GD4, DBA-GD4, UA-GD4
In MLIT’s lists: 2004–2007
Engines: L15A 1,496 cc petrol
Gearboxes: CVT automatic
Drive: four-wheel drive
Kerb weight: 1,090–1,120 kg
Official fuel economy: 17.2–18 km/L (49–51 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.

CBA-GD4

Listed 2004–2005. The CBA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check CBA-GD4 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
L15A1,496 cc petrol	CVT automatic	four-wheel drive	1,090–1,120 kg	—	17.2–18 km/L49–51 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2004–2005

DBA-GD4

Listed 2006–2007. 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-GD4 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
L15A1,496 cc petrol	CVT automatic	four-wheel drive	1,090–1,120 kg	—	17.6–18 km/L50–51 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2006–2007

UA-GD4

Listed 2004. The UA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means certified to Japan’s 2000 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check UA-GD4 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
L15A1,496 cc petrol	CVT automatic	four-wheel drive	1,090–1,120 kg	—	17.2–17.6 km/L49–50 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2004

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.

Check a GD4 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start GD4-, 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.

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Questions

What engine does the GD4 have?

MLIT lists the Honda Fit GD4 with L15A 1,496 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the GD4 get?

Officially between 17.2 and 18 km/L (about 49–51 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 GD4?

Between 1,090 and 1,120 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is CBA-GD4 the same as GD4?

Yes. CBA-GD4 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and GD4 is the model code. The chassis number starts with GD4-.

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.