6BA-RV3
Honda Vezel RV3 specs
RV3 is the model code of the Honda Vezel. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2022–2024 under the model type 6BA-RV3. A genuine car’s chassis number starts RV3-.
RV3 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Vezel
- Model code
- RV3
- Model types
- 6BA-RV3
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2022–2024
- Engines
- L15Z 1,496 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,250–1,260 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 17 km/L (48 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.
6BA-RV3
Listed 2022–2024. The 6BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check 6BA-RV3 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L15Z1,496 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,250–1,260 kg | 5 | 17 km/L48 mpg, WLTC test | 2022–2024 |
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.
RV3 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | RV3-1000001 to 1004858 |
| 2022 | RV3-1004859 to 1010720 |
| 2023 | RV3-1010721 to 1016278 |
| 2024 | RV3-1016279 to 1017561 |
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 RV3 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start RV3-, 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 Vezel model codes
Questions
What engine does the RV3 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Vezel RV3 with L15Z 1,496 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the RV3 get?
Officially 17 km/L (about 48 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.
How heavy is the RV3?
Between 1,250 and 1,260 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is 6BA-RV3 the same as RV3?
Yes. 6BA-RV3 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and RV3 is the model code. The chassis number starts with RV3-.
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.