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DBA-RK3

Honda Step WGN RK3 specs

RK3 is the model code of the Honda Step WGN. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2010–2017 under the model type DBA-RK3. A genuine car’s chassis number starts RK3-.

RK3 at a glance

Make
Honda
Model
Step WGN
Model code
RK3
Model types
DBA-RK3
In MLIT’s lists
2010–2017
Engines
R20A 1,997 cc petrol
Gearboxes
CVT automatic
Drive
front-wheel drive
Kerb weight
1,680–1,710 kg
Official fuel economy
12.8–16 km/L (36–45 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-RK3

Listed 2010–2017. 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-RK3 against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
R20A1,997 cc petrolCVT automaticfront-wheel drive1,680–1,710 kg714–16 km/L40–45 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test2010–2017
R20A1,997 cc petrolCVT automaticfront-wheel drive1,680–1,710 kg712.8–14.6 km/L36–41 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2011–2015

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.

RK3 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.

RK3 · DBA-RK3 · Honda
BuiltChassis numbers
2015RK3-1400063 to 1400067

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 RK3 before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start RK3-, 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 RK3 have?

MLIT lists the Honda Step WGN RK3 with R20A 1,997 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the RK3 get?

Officially between 12.8 and 16 km/L (about 36–45 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 RK3?

Between 1,680 and 1,710 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is DBA-RK3 the same as RK3?

Yes. DBA-RK3 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and RK3 is the model code. The chassis number starts with RK3-.

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.