DBA-GJ1
Honda Airwave GJ1 specs
GJ1 is the model code of the Honda Airwave. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2006–2010 under the model type DBA-GJ1. A genuine car’s chassis number starts GJ1-.
GJ1 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Airwave
- Model code
- GJ1
- Model types
- DBA-GJ1
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2006–2010
- Engines
- L15A 1,496 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,160–1,200 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 18 km/L (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-GJ1
Listed 2006–2010. 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-GJ1 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L15A1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,160–1,200 kg | 5 | 18 km/L51 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2006–2010 |
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 GJ1 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start GJ1-, 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 Airwave model codes
Questions
What engine does the GJ1 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Airwave GJ1 with L15A 1,496 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the GJ1 get?
Officially 18 km/L (about 51 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.
How heavy is the GJ1?
Between 1,160 and 1,200 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DBA-GJ1 the same as GJ1?
Yes. DBA-GJ1 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and GJ1 is the model code. The chassis number starts with GJ1-.
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.