DBA-B11W
Mitsubishi eK B11W specs
B11W is the model code of the Mitsubishi eK, a kei car. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2014–2019 under the model type DBA-B11W. A genuine car’s chassis number starts B11W-.
B11W at a glance
- Make
- Mitsubishi
- Model
- eK
- Model code
- B11W
- Model types
- DBA-B11W
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2014–2019
- Engines
- 3B20 659 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- four-wheel drive, front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 820–920 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 21–26.8 km/L (59–76 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.
DBA-B11W
Listed 2014–2019. 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-B11W against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B20659 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 880–920 kg | 4 | 21–23.6 km/L59–67 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2014–2019 |
| 3B20659 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 820–870 kg | 4 | 21.4–26.8 km/L60–76 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2014–2019 |
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.
B11W 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | B11W-119531 to 136028B11W-200001 to 207123 |
| 2016 | B11W-207124 to 228794B11W-300001 to 300003 |
| 2017 | B11W-228795 to 229205B11W-300004 to 322400B11W-400001 to 410521 |
| 2018 | B11W-410522 to 420466B11W-500001 to 523024 |
| 2019 | B11W-523025 to 528869 |
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 a B11W before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start B11W-, 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 Mitsubishi eK model codes
Questions
What engine does the B11W have?
MLIT lists the Mitsubishi eK B11W with 3B20 659 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the B11W get?
Officially between 21 and 26.8 km/L (about 59–76 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 B11W?
Between 820 and 920 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DBA-B11W the same as B11W?
Yes. DBA-B11W is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and B11W is the model code. The chassis number starts with B11W-.
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 Mitsubishi 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.