DBA-JC1
Honda Life JC1 specs
JC1 is the model code of the Honda Life, a kei car. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2009–2014 under the model type DBA-JC1. A genuine car’s chassis number starts JC1-.
JC1 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Life
- Model code
- JC1
- Model types
- DBA-JC1
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2009–2014
- Engines
- P07A 658 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 4-speed automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 810–870 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 17.6–22 km/L (50–62 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.
DBA-JC1
Listed 2009–2014. 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-JC1 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P07A658 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | front-wheel drive | 810–870 kg | 4 | 19.6–22 km/L55–62 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2009–2014 |
| P07A658 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | front-wheel drive | 810–870 kg | 4 | 17.6–19.6 km/L50–55 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2010–2014 |
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 JC1 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start JC1-, 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 Life model codes
Questions
What engine does the JC1 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Life JC1 with P07A 658 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the JC1 get?
Officially between 17.6 and 22 km/L (about 50–62 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 JC1?
Between 810 and 870 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DBA-JC1 the same as JC1?
Yes. DBA-JC1 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and JC1 is the model code. The chassis number starts with JC1-.
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.