DBA-GK5
Honda Fit GK5 specs
GK5 is the model code of the Honda Fit. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2014–2020 under the model type DBA-GK5. A genuine car’s chassis number starts GK5-.
GK5 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Fit
- Model code
- GK5
- Model types
- DBA-GK5
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2014–2020
- Engines
- L15B 1,496 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 6-speed manual, CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,050–1,100 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 19–22.2 km/L (54–63 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-GK5
Listed 2014–2020. 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-GK5 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | 6-speed manual | front-wheel drive | 1,050–1,080 kg | 5 | 19–19.2 km/L54 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2014–2020 |
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,050–1,100 kg | 5 | 21–22.2 km/L59–63 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2014–2020 |
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 GK5 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start GK5-, 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 Fit model codes
- GD1listed 2004–2007
- GD2listed 2004–2007
- GD3listed 2004–2007
- GD4listed 2004–2007
- GE6listed 2009–2013
- GE7listed 2009–2013
- GE8listed 2009–2013
- GE9listed 2009–2013
- GK3listed 2014–2020
- GK4listed 2014–2020
- GK6listed 2014–2020
- GP1listed 2011–2013
- GP4listed 2013
- GP5listed 2014–2020
- GP6listed 2014–2020
- GR1listed 2021–2022
- GR2listed 2021–2022
- GR3listed 2021–2026
- GR4listed 2021–2026
- GR5listed 2021–2022
- GR6listed 2021–2026
- GR7listed 2021–2022
- GR8listed 2021–2026
- GS4listed 2023–2026
Questions
What engine does the GK5 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Fit GK5 with L15B 1,496 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the GK5 get?
Officially between 19 and 22.2 km/L (about 54–63 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 GK5?
Between 1,050 and 1,100 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DBA-GK5 the same as GK5?
Yes. DBA-GK5 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and GK5 is the model code. The chassis number starts with GK5-.
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.