DBF-SLP2M

Mazda Bongo SLP2M specs

SLP2M 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-SLP2M. A genuine car’s chassis number starts SLP2M-.

SLP2M at a glance

Make: Mazda
Model: Bongo
Model code: SLP2M
Model types: DBF-SLP2M
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: 1,450–1,540 kg
Official fuel economy: 10–10.8 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.

DBF-SLP2M

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-SLP2M against ULEZ and clean air zones.

Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Weight	Seats	Fuel economy	Listed
L81,798 cc petrol	5-speed automatic	four-wheel drive	1,480–1,540 kg	—	10–10.2 km/L28–29 mpg, Japanese JC08 test	2017–2021
L81,798 cc petrol	5-speed manual	four-wheel drive	1,450–1,500 kg	—	10.8 km/L31 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.

SLP2M 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.

SLP2M · DBF-SLP2M · Mazda
Built	Chassis numbers
2016	SLP2M-100007 to 101322
2017	SLP2M-101323 to 103035
2018	SLP2M-103036 to 104701
2019	SLP2M-104702 to 105854
2020	SLP2M-105855 to 106383

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 SLP2M before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start SLP2M-, 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 SLP2M have?

MLIT lists the Mazda Bongo SLP2M with L8 1,798 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the SLP2M get?

Officially between 10 and 10.8 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 SLP2M?

Between 1,450 and 1,540 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is DBF-SLP2M the same as SLP2M?

Yes. DBF-SLP2M is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and SLP2M is the model code. The chassis number starts with SLP2M-.

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.