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5BA-GS6

Honda Fit GS6 specs

GS6 is the model code of the Honda Fit. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2023–2026 under the model type 5BA-GS6. A genuine car’s chassis number starts GS6-.

GS6 at a glance

Make
Honda
Model
Fit
Model code
GS6
Model types
5BA-GS6
In MLIT’s lists
2023–2026
Engines
L15Z 1,496 cc petrol
Gearboxes
CVT automatic
Drive
four-wheel drive
Kerb weight
1,160–1,180 kg
Official fuel economy
15.9–16.6 km/L (45–47 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.

5BA-GS6

Listed 2023–2026. The 5BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check 5BA-GS6 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
L15Z1,496 cc petrolCVT automaticfour-wheel drive1,160–1,180 kg515.9–16.6 km/L45–47 mpg, WLTC test2023–2026

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.

GS6 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.

GS6 · 5BA-GS6 · Honda
BuiltChassis numbers
2022GS6-1000001 to 1000483GS6-8000001 to 8000002
2023GS6-1000484 to 1002872GS6-8000003 to 8000006
2024GS6-1002873 to 1005668GS6-8000007 to 8000014
2025GS6-1005669 to 1007772GS6-8000015 to 8000021

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 GS6 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start GS6-, 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 GS6 have?

MLIT lists the Honda Fit GS6 with L15Z 1,496 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the GS6 get?

Officially between 15.9 and 16.6 km/L (about 45–47 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 GS6?

Between 1,160 and 1,180 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is 5BA-GS6 the same as GS6?

Yes. 5BA-GS6 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and GS6 is the model code. The chassis number starts with GS6-.

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.