DBA-BKNY51
Mitsubishi Proudia BKNY51 specs
BKNY51 is the model code of the Mitsubishi Proudia. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2013–2019 under the model type DBA-BKNY51. A genuine car’s chassis number starts BKNY51-.
BKNY51 at a glance
- Make
- Mitsubishi
- Model
- Proudia
- Model code
- BKNY51
- Model types
- DBA-BKNY51
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2013–2019
- Engines
- VQ37 3,696 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 7-speed automatic
- Drive
- four-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,810–1,850 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 8.9 km/L (25 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-BKNY51
Listed 2013–2019. 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-BKNY51 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VQ373,696 cc petrol | 7-speed automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,810–1,850 kg | 5 | 8.9 km/L25 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2013–2019 |
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.
BKNY51 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 | BKNY51-600004 to 600364BKNY51-650001 to 650008 |
| 2016 | BKNY51-650009 to 650260 |
| 2017 | BKNY51-680002 to 680027 |
| 2018 | BKNY51-690001 to 690111 |
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 BKNY51 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start BKNY51-, 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 Proudia model codes
Questions
What engine does the BKNY51 have?
MLIT lists the Mitsubishi Proudia BKNY51 with VQ37 3,696 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the BKNY51 get?
Officially 8.9 km/L (about 25 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.
How heavy is the BKNY51?
Between 1,810 and 1,850 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DBA-BKNY51 the same as BKNY51?
Yes. DBA-BKNY51 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and BKNY51 is the model code. The chassis number starts with BKNY51-.
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.