CBA-GH5AW · DBA-GH5AW

Mazda Atenza GH5AW specs

GH5AW is the model code of the Mazda Atenza. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2009–2012 under 2 model types CBA-GH5AW, DBA-GH5AW. A genuine car’s chassis number starts GH5AW-.

GH5AW at a glance

Make: Mazda
Model: Atenza
Model code: GH5AW
Model types: CBA-GH5AW, DBA-GH5AW
In MLIT’s lists: 2009–2012
Engines: L5 2,488 cc petrol
Gearboxes: 6-speed automatic
Drive: four-wheel drive
Kerb weight: 1,560–1,580 kg
Official fuel economy: 9.4–10.4 km/L (27–29 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.

CBA-GH5AW

Listed 2009. The CBA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check CBA-GH5AW against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
L52,488 cc petrol	6-speed automatic	four-wheel drive	1,560–1,580 kg	5	10.4 km/L29 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2009

DBA-GH5AW

Listed 2010–2012. 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-GH5AW against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
L52,488 cc petrol	6-speed automatic	four-wheel drive	1,560 kg	5	10.4 km/L29 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test	2010–2012
L52,488 cc petrol	6-speed automatic	four-wheel drive	1,560 kg	5	9.4 km/L27 mpg, Japanese JC08 test	2010–2012

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 GH5AW before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start GH5AW-, 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 GH5AW have?

MLIT lists the Mazda Atenza GH5AW with L5 2,488 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the GH5AW get?

Officially between 9.4 and 10.4 km/L (about 27–29 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 GH5AW?

Between 1,560 and 1,580 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is CBA-GH5AW the same as GH5AW?

Yes. CBA-GH5AW is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and GH5AW is the model code. The chassis number starts with GH5AW-.

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.