6BA-BP5R
Mazda Mazda3 BP5R specs
BP5R is the model code of the Mazda Mazda3. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2024–2026 under the model type 6BA-BP5R. A genuine car’s chassis number starts BP5R-.
BP5R at a glance
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- Mazda3
- Model code
- BP5R
- Model types
- 6BA-BP5R
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2024–2026
- Engines
- P5 1,496 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 6-speed automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,340 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 16.6 km/L (47 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-BP5R
Listed 2024–2026. 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-BP5R against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P51,496 cc petrol | 6-speed automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,340 kg | 5 | 16.6 km/L47 mpg, WLTC test | 2024–2026 |
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.
BP5R 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | BP5R-100001 to 102340 |
| 2024 | BP5R-102341 to 104534BP5R-150001 to 151960BP5R-151963 to 151971 |
| 2025 | BP5R-151961 to 151962BP5R-151972 to 155442BP5R-200001 to 200430 |
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 BP5R before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start BP5R-, 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.
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Questions
What engine does the BP5R have?
MLIT lists the Mazda Mazda3 BP5R with P5 1,496 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the BP5R get?
Officially 16.6 km/L (about 47 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.
How heavy is the BP5R?
1,340 kg kerb weight.
Is 6BA-BP5R the same as BP5R?
Yes. 6BA-BP5R is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and BP5R is the model code. The chassis number starts with BP5R-.
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.