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CBA-RF5 · UA-RF5

Honda Step WGN RF5 specs

RF5 is the model code of the Honda Step WGN. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2004–2005 under 2 model types CBA-RF5, UA-RF5. A genuine car’s chassis number starts RF5-.

RF5 at a glance

Make
Honda
Model
Step WGN
Model code
RF5
Model types
CBA-RF5, UA-RF5
In MLIT’s lists
2004–2005
Engines
K20A 1,998 cc petrol
Gearboxes
4-speed automatic
Drive
front-wheel drive
Kerb weight
1,540–1,600 kg
Official fuel economy
12 km/L (34 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.

CBA-RF5

Listed 2004–2005. The CBA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check CBA-RF5 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
K20A1,998 cc petrol4-speed automaticfront-wheel drive1,540–1,600 kg—12 km/L34 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test2004–2005

UA-RF5

Listed 2004. The UA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means certified to Japan’s 2000 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check UA-RF5 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
K20A1,998 cc petrol4-speed automaticfront-wheel drive1,540–1,600 kg—12 km/L34 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test2004

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 an RF5 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start RF5-, 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 Step WGN model codes

Questions

What engine does the RF5 have?

MLIT lists the Honda Step WGN RF5 with K20A 1,998 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the RF5 get?

Officially 12 km/L (about 34 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.

How heavy is the RF5?

Between 1,540 and 1,600 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is CBA-RF5 the same as RF5?

Yes. CBA-RF5 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and RF5 is the model code. The chassis number starts with RF5-.

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.