DBA-BL3FW
Mazda Axela BL3FW specs
BL3FW is the model code of the Mazda Axela. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2010–2013 under the model type DBA-BL3FW. A genuine car’s chassis number starts BL3FW-.
BL3FW at a glance
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- Axela
- Model code
- BL3FW
- Model types
- DBA-BL3FW
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2010–2013
- Engines
- L3 2,260 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 6-speed manual
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,450 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 10–11 km/L (28–31 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-BL3FW
Listed 2010–2013. 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-BL3FW against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L32,260 cc petrol | 6-speed manual | front-wheel drive | 1,450 kg | 5 | 11 km/L31 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2010–2012 |
| L32,260 cc petrol | 6-speed manual | front-wheel drive | 1,450 kg | 5 | 10 km/L28 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2010–2013 |
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 a BL3FW before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start BL3FW-, 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 Mazda Axela model codes
- BK3Plisted 2004–2009
- BK5Plisted 2004–2009
- BKEPlisted 2004–2009
- BL5FPlisted 2010–2013
- BL5FWlisted 2010–2013
- BLEAPlisted 2010–2013
- BLEAWlisted 2010–2013
- BLEFPlisted 2010–2011
- BLEFWlisted 2010–2011
- BLFFPlisted 2012–2013
- BLFFWlisted 2012–2013
- BM2APlisted 2017–2019
- BM2ASlisted 2017–2019
- BM2FPlisted 2016–2019
- BM2FSlisted 2014–2019
- BM5APlisted 2014–2019
- BM5ASlisted 2014–2019
- BM5FPlisted 2014–2019
- BM5FSlisted 2014–2019
- BMEFSlisted 2014–2016
- BMLFPlisted 2018–2019
- BMLFSlisted 2017–2019
- BYEFPlisted 2014–2019
Questions
What engine does the BL3FW have?
MLIT lists the Mazda Axela BL3FW with L3 2,260 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the BL3FW get?
Officially between 10 and 11 km/L (about 28–31 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 BL3FW?
1,450 kg kerb weight.
Is DBA-BL3FW the same as BL3FW?
Yes. DBA-BL3FW is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and BL3FW is the model code. The chassis number starts with BL3FW-.
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 Mazda 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.