DBA-BKY51
Mitsubishi Proudia BKY51 specs
BKY51 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-BKY51. A genuine car’s chassis number starts BKY51-.
BKY51 at a glance
- Make
- Mitsubishi
- Model
- Proudia
- Model code
- BKY51
- Model types
- DBA-BKY51
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2013–2019
- Engines
- VQ37 3,696 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 7-speed automatic
- Drive
- rear-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,720–1,780 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 9.3–9.4 km/L (26–27 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-BKY51
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-BKY51 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VQ373,696 cc petrol | 7-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 1,720–1,780 kg | 5 | 9.3–9.4 km/L26–27 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.
BKY51 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 | BKY51-500009 to 501024BKY51-550001 to 550045 |
| 2016 | BKY51-550046 to 550728 |
| 2017 | BKY51-580003 to 580066 |
| 2018 | BKY51-590001 to 590174 |
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 BKY51 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start BKY51-, 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 BKY51 have?
MLIT lists the Mitsubishi Proudia BKY51 with VQ37 3,696 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the BKY51 get?
Officially between 9.3 and 9.4 km/L (about 26–27 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 BKY51?
Between 1,720 and 1,780 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DBA-BKY51 the same as BKY51?
Yes. DBA-BKY51 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and BKY51 is the model code. The chassis number starts with BKY51-.
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.