ABA-HM3 · LA-HM3
Honda Vamos Hobio HM3 specs
HM3 is the model code of the Honda Vamos Hobio, a kei car. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2004–2018 under 2 model types ABA-HM3, LA-HM3. A genuine car’s chassis number starts HM3-.
HM3 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Vamos Hobio
- Model code
- HM3
- Model types
- ABA-HM3, LA-HM3
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2004–2018
- Engines
- E07Z 656 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 3-speed automatic, 4-speed automatic, 5-speed manual
- Drive
- rear-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 970–1,030 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 14.2–18 km/L (40–51 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.
ABA-HM3
Listed 2004–2018. The ABA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules. Check ABA-HM3 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E07Z656 cc petrol | 3-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 980–990 kg | 4 | 15.8 km/L45 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2004–2017 |
| E07Z656 cc petrol | 3-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 980–990 kg | 4 | 14.2–15 km/L40–42 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2011–2018 |
| E07Z656 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 1,030 kg | 4 | 14.8 km/L42 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2004–2017 |
| E07Z656 cc petrol | 5-speed manual | rear-wheel drive | 970 kg | 4 | 18 km/L51 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2004–2017 |
| E07Z656 cc petrol | 5-speed manual | rear-wheel drive | 970–980 kg | 4 | 15.8–16.8 km/L45–47 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2011–2018 |
LA-HM3
Listed 2004. The LA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means certified to Japan’s 2000 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check LA-HM3 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E07Z656 cc petrol | 3-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 980 kg | — | 15.8 km/L45 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2004 |
| E07Z656 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 1,030 kg | — | 14.8 km/L42 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2004 |
| E07Z656 cc petrol | 5-speed manual | rear-wheel drive | 970 kg | — | 18 km/L51 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.
HM3 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 | HM3-1502726 to 1502847HM3-1600001 to 1600659 |
| 2016 | HM3-1600660 to 1601226 |
| 2017 | HM3-1601227 to 1601987 |
| 2018 | HM3-1601988 to 1602219 |
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 an HM3 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start HM3-, 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 Vamos Hobio model codes
Questions
What engine does the HM3 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Vamos Hobio HM3 with E07Z 656 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the HM3 get?
Officially between 14.2 and 18 km/L (about 40–51 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 HM3?
Between 970 and 1,030 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is ABA-HM3 the same as HM3?
Yes. ABA-HM3 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and HM3 is the model code. The chassis number starts with HM3-.
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.