6AA-RV5
Honda Vezel RV5 specs
RV5 is the model code of the Honda Vezel. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2022–2026 under the model type 6AA-RV5. A genuine car’s chassis number starts RV5-.
RV5 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Vezel
- Model code
- RV5
- Model types
- 6AA-RV5
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2022–2026
- Engines
- LEC 1,496 cc hybrid
- Gearboxes
- —
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,350–1,400 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 24.8–30.4 km/L (70–86 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.
6AA-RV5
Listed 2022–2026. The 6AA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means hybrid passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check 6AA-RV5 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC1,496 cc hybrid | not stated | front-wheel drive | 1,350–1,400 kg | 5 | 30.4 km/L86 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2022–2026 |
| LEC1,496 cc hybrid | not stated | front-wheel drive | 1,350–1,400 kg | 5 | 24.8–26 km/L70–73 mpg, WLTC test | 2022–2026 |
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.
RV5 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 | RV5-1000001 to 1034116 |
| 2022 | RV5-1034117 to 1069334 |
| 2023 | RV5-1069335 to 1116913RV5-1116926 to 1116926RV5-1116929 to 1116929RV5-1116935 to 1116935RV5-1116959 to 1116959 |
| 2024 | RV5-1116914 to 1116925RV5-1116927 to 1116928RV5-1116930 to 1116934RV5-1116936 to 1116958RV5-1116960 to 1135798RV5-1200001 to 1242242 |
| 2025 | RV5-1242243 to 1278408RV5-1300001 to 1315888 |
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 RV5 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start RV5-, 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 RV5 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Vezel RV5 with LEC 1,496 cc hybrid.
What fuel economy does the RV5 get?
Officially between 24.8 and 30.4 km/L (about 70–86 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 RV5?
Between 1,350 and 1,400 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is 6AA-RV5 the same as RV5?
Yes. 6AA-RV5 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and RV5 is the model code. The chassis number starts with RV5-.
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.