DBA-CV5W
Mitsubishi Delica CV5W specs
CV5W is the model code of the Mitsubishi Delica. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2007–2020 under the model type DBA-CV5W. A genuine car’s chassis number starts CV5W-.
Buying one? Read our Mitsubishi Delica D:5 import guide for known problems, auction sheet notes and what to check.
CV5W at a glance
- Make
- Mitsubishi
- Model
- Delica
- Model code
- CV5W
- Model types
- DBA-CV5W
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2007–2020
- Engines
- 4B12 2,359 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- four-wheel drive, front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,690–1,860 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 10.4–11.2 km/L (29–32 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.
DBA-CV5W
Listed 2007–2020. 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-CV5W against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4B122,359 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,770–1,860 kg | — | 10.4–11.2 km/L29–32 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2007–2019 |
| 4B122,359 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,770–1,860 kg | — | 10.6–11.2 km/L30–32 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2010–2020 |
| 4B122,359 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,690–1,760 kg | — | 11 km/L31 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2010 |
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.
CV5W 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 | CV5W-1000637 to 1001901CV5W-1100101 to 1100215 |
| 2016 | CV5W-1100216 to 1101384 |
| 2017 | CV5W-1101385 to 1101670CV5W-1200101 to 1200850 |
| 2018 | CV5W-1200851 to 1201007CV5W-1300101 to 1300774 |
| 2019 | CV5W-1400101 to 1401174 |
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 CV5W before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start CV5W-, 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 Delica model codes
- CV1Wlisted 2013–2026
- CV2Wlisted 2012–2020
- CV4Wlisted 2010–2012
- PD6Wlisted 2004–2006
- PD8Wlisted 2004
- PE8Wlisted 2004
- PF8Wlisted 2004
- SK82LMlisted 2004–2010
- SK82MMlisted 2004–2010
- SK82TMlisted 2004–2010
- SK82VMlisted 2004–2010
- SKE6VMlisted 2009–2010
- SKF2LMlisted 2009–2010
- SKF2MMlisted 2009–2010
- SKF2TMlisted 2005–2010
- SKF2VMlisted 2005–2010
- SKF6VMlisted 2009–2010
- SKP2LMlisted 2011–2019
- SKP2MMlisted 2011–2019
- SKP2TMlisted 2011–2019
- SKP2VMlisted 2011–2019
Questions
What engine does the CV5W have?
MLIT lists the Mitsubishi Delica CV5W with 4B12 2,359 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the CV5W get?
Officially between 10.4 and 11.2 km/L (about 29–32 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 CV5W?
Between 1,690 and 1,860 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DBA-CV5W the same as CV5W?
Yes. DBA-CV5W is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and CV5W is the model code. The chassis number starts with CV5W-.
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.