CBF-BVJY12
Mitsubishi Familia Van BVJY12 specs
BVJY12 is the model code of the Mitsubishi Familia Van (registered in Japan as a goods vehicle). Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2008 under the model type CBF-BVJY12. A genuine car’s chassis number starts BVJY12-.
BVJY12 at a glance
- Make
- Mitsubishi
- Model
- Familia Van
- Model code
- BVJY12
- Model types
- CBF-BVJY12
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2008
- Engines
- MR18 1,797 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 4-speed automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,170–1,180 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 13.8 km/L (39 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.
CBF-BVJY12
Listed 2008. The CBF prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check CBF-BVJY12 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR181,797 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,170–1,180 kg | — | 13.8 km/L39 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2008 |
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.
BVJY12 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 | BVJY12-512543 to 512572 |
| 2016 | BVJY12-023001 to 023314 |
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 BVJY12 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start BVJY12-, 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 Familia Van model codes
Questions
What engine does the BVJY12 have?
MLIT lists the Mitsubishi Familia Van BVJY12 with MR18 1,797 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the BVJY12 get?
Officially 13.8 km/L (about 39 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.
How heavy is the BVJY12?
Between 1,170 and 1,180 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is CBF-BVJY12 the same as BVJY12?
Yes. CBF-BVJY12 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and BVJY12 is the model code. The chassis number starts with BVJY12-.
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.