DBA-JF2
Honda N‑BOX Custom JF2 specs
JF2 is the model code of the Honda N-BOX Custom / N-BOX Slash, a kei car. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2012–2020 under the model type DBA-JF2. A genuine car’s chassis number starts JF2-.
Buying one? Read our Honda N-Box import guide for known problems, auction sheet notes and what to check.
JF2 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- N-BOX Custom, N-BOX Slash, N-BOX+, N-BOX
- Model code
- JF2
- Model types
- DBA-JF2
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2012–2020
- Engines
- S07A 658 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- four-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 970–1,080 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 18.2–24.8 km/L (51–70 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-JF2
Listed 2012–2020. 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-JF2 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S07A658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 990–1,030 kg | 4 | 18.8–23.5 km/L53–66 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2012–2017 |
| S07A658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 970–1,080 kg | 4 | 18.2–24.8 km/L51–70 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2012–2020 |
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.
JF2 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 | JF2-1218059 to 1218733JF2-1400002 to 1411018JF2-1500001 to 1502154JF2-2206454 to 2206681JF2-2400002 to 2404565JF2-2500001 to 2500678JF2-3200820 to 3200851JF2-3400001 to 3400231JF2-3500001 to 3500034JF2-4200953 to 4200995JF2-4400001 to 4400398JF2-4500001 to 4500047JF2-7000526 to 7002563JF2-7100001 to 7100033JF2-8501503 to 8501554JF2-8600002 to 8600039JF2-8700001 to 8700952JF2-8800001 to 8800004JF2-8900001 to 8900142JF2-9000210 to 9001271JF2-9100001 to 9100026 |
| 2016 | JF2-1502155 to 1518161JF2-2500679 to 2506720JF2-3500035 to 3500281JF2-4500048 to 4500414JF2-7100034 to 7100518JF2-7200001 to 7200239JF2-8800005 to 8800023JF2-8900143 to 8901169JF2-9100027 to 9100303JF2-9200001 to 9200122 |
| 2017 | JF2-1518162 to 1528951JF2-2506721 to 2509906JF2-3500282 to 3500371JF2-4500415 to 4500539JF2-7200240 to 7200654JF2-7300001 to 7300006JF2-8800024 to 8800033JF2-8901170 to 8902170JF2-9200123 to 9200394JF2-9300001 to 9300007 |
| 2018 | JF2-7300007 to 7300555JF2-9300008 to 9300265 |
| 2019 | JF2-7300556 to 7301083JF2-9300266 to 9300509 |
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 JF2 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start JF2-, 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 N-BOX Custom model codes
Questions
What engine does the JF2 have?
MLIT lists the Honda N-BOX Custom / N-BOX Slash JF2 with S07A 658 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the JF2 get?
Officially between 18.2 and 24.8 km/L (about 51–70 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 JF2?
Between 970 and 1,080 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DBA-JF2 the same as JF2?
Yes. DBA-JF2 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and JF2 is the model code. The chassis number starts with JF2-.
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.