6AA-ZE4
Honda Insight ZE4 specs
ZE4 is the model code of the Honda Insight. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2019–2023 under the model type 6AA-ZE4. A genuine car’s chassis number starts ZE4-.
ZE4 at a glance
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Insight
- Model code
- ZE4
- Model types
- 6AA-ZE4
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2019–2023
- Engines
- LEB 1,496 cc hybrid
- Gearboxes
- —
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,370–1,400 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 24.4–34.2 km/L (69–97 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-ZE4
Listed 2019–2023. 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-ZE4 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEB1,496 cc hybrid | not stated | front-wheel drive | 1,370–1,400 kg | 5 | 29.6–34.2 km/L84–97 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2019–2023 |
| LEB1,496 cc hybrid | not stated | front-wheel drive | 1,370–1,400 kg | 5 | 24.4–28.4 km/L69–80 mpg, WLTC test | 2019–2023 |
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.
ZE4 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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | ZE4-1000001 to 1002170 |
| 2019 | ZE4-1002171 to 1009122ZE4-1100001 to 1100530ZE4-1200001 to 1200003 |
| 2020 | ZE4-1100531 to 1101960ZE4-1200004 to 1201780 |
| 2021 | ZE4-1201781 to 1204256ZE4-1300001 to 1300180 |
| 2022 | ZE4-1300181 to 1302312 |
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 ZE4 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start ZE4-, 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 Insight model codes
Questions
What engine does the ZE4 have?
MLIT lists the Honda Insight ZE4 with LEB 1,496 cc hybrid.
What fuel economy does the ZE4 get?
Officially between 24.4 and 34.2 km/L (about 69–97 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 ZE4?
Between 1,370 and 1,400 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is 6AA-ZE4 the same as ZE4?
Yes. 6AA-ZE4 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and ZE4 is the model code. The chassis number starts with ZE4-.
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.