DBF-SLP2L
Mazda Bongo SLP2L specs
SLP2L is the model code of the Mazda Bongo (registered in Japan as a goods vehicle). Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2017–2021 under the model type DBF-SLP2L. A genuine car’s chassis number starts SLP2L-.
SLP2L at a glance
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- Bongo
- Model code
- SLP2L
- Model types
- DBF-SLP2L
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2017–2021
- Engines
- L8 1,798 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 5-speed automatic, 5-speed manual
- Drive
- four-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,430–1,470 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 10–10.6 km/L (28–30 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.
DBF-SLP2L
Listed 2017–2021. The DBF prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check DBF-SLP2L against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L81,798 cc petrol | 5-speed automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,450–1,470 kg | — | 10 km/L28 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2017–2021 |
| L81,798 cc petrol | 5-speed manual | four-wheel drive | 1,430–1,450 kg | — | 10.6 km/L30 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2017–2021 |
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.
SLP2L 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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | SLP2L-100005 to 101181 |
| 2017 | SLP2L-101182 to 102634 |
| 2018 | SLP2L-102635 to 104173 |
| 2019 | SLP2L-104174 to 105550 |
| 2020 | SLP2L-105551 to 106471 |
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 SLP2L before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start SLP2L-, 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 Bongo model codes
- SK82Llisted 2004–2010
- SK82Mlisted 2004–2010
- SK82Tlisted 2004–2010
- SK82Vlisted 2004–2010
- SKE6Vlisted 2009–2010
- SKF2Llisted 2009–2010
- SKF2Mlisted 2009–2010
- SKF2Tlisted 2004–2010
- SKF2Vlisted 2004–2010
- SKF6Vlisted 2009–2010
- SKP2Llisted 2011–2016
- SKP2Mlisted 2011–2016
- SKP2Tlisted 2011–2016
- SKP2Vlisted 2011–2016
- SLP2Mlisted 2017–2021
- SLP2Tlisted 2017–2021
- SLP2Vlisted 2017–2021
Questions
What engine does the SLP2L have?
MLIT lists the Mazda Bongo SLP2L with L8 1,798 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the SLP2L get?
Officially between 10 and 10.6 km/L (about 28–30 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 SLP2L?
Between 1,430 and 1,470 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DBF-SLP2L the same as SLP2L?
Yes. DBF-SLP2L is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and SLP2L is the model code. The chassis number starts with SLP2L-.
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.