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DBF-SLP2V

Mazda Bongo SLP2V specs

SLP2V 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-SLP2V. A genuine car’s chassis number starts SLP2V-.

SLP2V at a glance

Make
Mazda
Model
Bongo
Model code
SLP2V
Model types
DBF-SLP2V
In MLIT’s lists
2017–2021
Engines
L8 1,798 cc petrol
Gearboxes
5-speed automatic, 5-speed manual
Drive
rear-wheel drive
Kerb weight
1,350–1,430 kg
Official fuel economy
10.6–11.4 km/L (30–32 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-SLP2V

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-SLP2V against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
L81,798 cc petrol5-speed automaticrear-wheel drive1,370–1,430 kg—10.6–10.8 km/L30–31 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2017–2021
L81,798 cc petrol5-speed manualrear-wheel drive1,350–1,410 kg—11.4 km/L32 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2017–2021

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.

SLP2V 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.

SLP2V · DBF-SLP2V · Mazda
BuiltChassis numbers
2016SLP2V-100006 to 103379
2017SLP2V-103380 to 106273
2018SLP2V-106274 to 109681
2019SLP2V-109682 to 112407
2020SLP2V-112408 to 114471

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 SLP2V before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start SLP2V-, 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

Questions

What engine does the SLP2V have?

MLIT lists the Mazda Bongo SLP2V with L8 1,798 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the SLP2V get?

Officially between 10.6 and 11.4 km/L (about 30–32 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 SLP2V?

Between 1,350 and 1,430 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is DBF-SLP2V the same as SLP2V?

Yes. DBF-SLP2V is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and SLP2V is the model code. The chassis number starts with SLP2V-.

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.