5AA-HB97S
Mazda Carol HB97S specs
HB97S is the model code of the Mazda Carol, a kei car. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2023–2026 under the model type 5AA-HB97S. A genuine car’s chassis number starts HB97S-.
HB97S at a glance
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- Carol
- Model code
- HB97S
- Model types
- 5AA-HB97S
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2023–2026
- Engines
- R06D 657 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- four-wheel drive, front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 700–760 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 25.7–33.1 km/L (73–94 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.
5AA-HB97S
Listed 2023–2026. The 5AA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means hybrid passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check 5AA-HB97S against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R06D657 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 750–760 kg | 4 | 30.2 km/L85 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2023–2026 |
| R06D657 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 750 kg | 4 | 25.7 km/L73 mpg, WLTC test | 2023–2026 |
| R06D657 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 700–710 kg | 4 | 33.1 km/L94 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2023–2026 |
| R06D657 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 700–710 kg | 4 | 27.7 km/L78 mpg, WLTC test | 2023–2026 |
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.
HB97S 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 | HB97S-100001 to 100009 |
| 2022 | HB97S-100010 to 101677 |
| 2023 | HB97S-101678 to 103328HB97S-160001 to 160134 |
| 2024 | HB97S-160135 to 161752 |
| 2025 | HB97S-161753 to 162367HB97S-210001 to 210911 |
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 HB97S before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start HB97S-, 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 Carol model codes
Questions
What engine does the HB97S have?
MLIT lists the Mazda Carol HB97S with R06D 657 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the HB97S get?
Officially between 25.7 and 33.1 km/L (about 73–94 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 HB97S?
Between 700 and 760 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is 5AA-HB97S the same as HB97S?
Yes. 5AA-HB97S is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and HB97S is the model code. The chassis number starts with HB97S-.
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.