6BA-GK8 · DBA-GK8
Honda Shuttle GK8 specs
GK8 is the model code of the Honda Shuttle. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2016–2022 under 2 model types 6BA-GK8, DBA-GK8. A genuine car’s chassis number starts GK8-.
GK8 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Shuttle
- Model code
- GK8
- Model types
- 6BA-GK8, DBA-GK8
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2016–2022
- Engines
- L15B 1,496 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,130 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 19.4–22 km/L (55–62 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.
6BA-GK8
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-GK8 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,130 kg | 5 | 22 km/L62 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2020–2022 |
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,130 kg | 5 | 19.4 km/L55 mpg, WLTC test | 2020–2022 |
DBA-GK8
Listed 2016–2019. 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-GK8 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L15B1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,130 kg | 5 | 21.8–22 km/L62 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2016–2019 |
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.
GK8 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | GK8-1000001 to 1004463GK8-5000001 to 5000016 |
| 2016 | GK8-1004464 to 1007856GK8-1100001 to 1102299GK8-5000017 to 5000027GK8-5100001 to 5100008 |
| 2017 | GK8-1102300 to 1104878GK8-1200001 to 1201420GK8-5100009 to 5100015GK8-5200001 to 5200010 |
| 2018 | GK8-1201421 to 1203769GK8-2000001 to 2001550GK8-5200011 to 5200017GK8-8000001 to 8000013 |
| 2019 | GK8-2001551 to 2002548GK8-2100001 to 2105078GK8-8000014 to 8000017GK8-8100001 to 8100021 |
| 2020 | GK8-2105079 to 2107152GK8-2200001 to 2200408GK8-8100022 to 8100043GK8-8200001 to 8200004 |
| 2021 | GK8-2200409 to 2202420GK8-8200005 to 8200018 |
| 2022 | GK8-2202421 to 2203923GK8-8200019 to 8200023 |
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 GK8 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start GK8-, 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 Shuttle model codes
Questions
What engine does the GK8 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Shuttle GK8 with L15B 1,496 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the GK8 get?
Officially between 19.4 and 22 km/L (about 55–62 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 GK8?
1,130 kg kerb weight.
Is 6BA-GK8 the same as GK8?
Yes. 6BA-GK8 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and GK8 is the model code. The chassis number starts with GK8-.
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.