3BA-DS17W · ABA-DS17W
Mitsubishi Town Box DS17W specs
DS17W is the model code of the Mitsubishi Town Box, a kei car. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2016–2026 under 2 model types 3BA-DS17W, ABA-DS17W. A genuine car’s chassis number starts DS17W-.
DS17W at a glance
- Make
- Mitsubishi
- Model
- Town Box
- Model code
- DS17W
- Model types
- 3BA-DS17W, ABA-DS17W
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2016–2026
- Engines
- R06A 658 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 4-speed automatic, CVT automatic
- Drive
- four-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 940–1,050 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 13.3–19.4 km/L (38–55 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.
3BA-DS17W
Listed 2022–2026. The 3BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules. Check 3BA-DS17W against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R06A658 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | four-wheel drive | 990–1,020 kg | 4 | 15 km/L42 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2022–2024 |
| R06A658 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | four-wheel drive | 990–1,020 kg | 4 | 13.3 km/L38 mpg, WLTC test | 2022–2024 |
| R06A658 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 950–980 kg | 4 | 16–16.4 km/L45–46 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2022–2024 |
| R06A658 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 950–980 kg | 4 | 13.3 km/L38 mpg, WLTC test | 2022–2024 |
| R06A658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,030–1,050 kg | 4 | 19.2 km/L54 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2025–2026 |
| R06A658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,030–1,050 kg | 4 | 15.1 km/L43 mpg, WLTC test | 2025–2026 |
| R06A658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | rear-wheel drive | 980–1,000 kg | 4 | 19.4 km/L55 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2025–2026 |
| R06A658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | rear-wheel drive | 980–1,000 kg | 4 | 15.1 km/L43 mpg, WLTC test | 2025–2026 |
ABA-DS17W
Listed 2016–2023. The ABA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2005 emissions rules. Check ABA-DS17W against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R06A658 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | four-wheel drive | 980–1,010 kg | 4 | 14.6 km/L41 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2016–2023 |
| R06A658 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 940–970 kg | 4 | 16.2 km/L46 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2016–2023 |
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.
DS17W 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 | DS17W-100004 to 100687 |
| 2016 | DS17W-100688 to 101418 |
| 2017 | DS17W-101419 to 101636DS17W-140001 to 140542 |
| 2018 | DS17W-140543 to 141320 |
| 2019 | DS17W-141321 to 141565DS17W-200001 to 200477 |
| 2020 | DS17W-200476 to 200708DS17W-250001 to 250252 |
| 2021 | DS17W-250253 to 250585DS17W-280001 to 280178 |
| 2022 | DS17W-280179 to 280317DS17W-300001 to 300413 |
| 2023 | DS17W-300414 to 301003 |
| 2024 | DS17W-301004 to 301052DS17W-341001 to 341436 |
| 2025 | DS17W-341437 to 341855 |
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 DS17W before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start DS17W-, 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 Town Box model codes
Questions
What engine does the DS17W have?
MLIT lists the Mitsubishi Town Box DS17W with R06A 658 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the DS17W get?
Officially between 13.3 and 19.4 km/L (about 38–55 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 DS17W?
Between 940 and 1,050 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is 3BA-DS17W the same as DS17W?
Yes. 3BA-DS17W is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and DS17W is the model code. The chassis number starts with DS17W-.
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.