DBA-GF8W
Mitsubishi Outlander GF8W specs
GF8W is the model code of the Mitsubishi Outlander. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2013–2021 under the model type DBA-GF8W. A genuine car’s chassis number starts GF8W-.
GF8W at a glance
- Make
- Mitsubishi
- Model
- Outlander
- Model code
- GF8W
- Model types
- DBA-GF8W
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2013–2021
- Engines
- 4J12 2,359 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- four-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,520–1,610 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 14–14.6 km/L (40–41 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-GF8W
Listed 2013–2021. 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-GF8W against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4J122,359 cc petrol | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,520–1,610 kg | 7 | 14–14.6 km/L40–41 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2013–2021 |
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.
GF8W 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 | GF8W-101430 to 101599GF8W-300101 to 301849 |
| 2016 | GF8W-301850 to 303593 |
| 2017 | GF8W-303594 to 303698GF8W-400101 to 402012 |
| 2018 | GF8W-402013 to 402735GF8W-600101 to 600617 |
| 2019 | GF8W-600618 to 601329GF8W-700101 to 700665 |
| 2020 | GF8W-700666 to 701035 |
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 GF8W before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start GF8W-, 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 Outlander model codes
Questions
What engine does the GF8W have?
MLIT lists the Mitsubishi Outlander GF8W with 4J12 2,359 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the GF8W get?
Officially between 14 and 14.6 km/L (about 40–41 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 GF8W?
Between 1,520 and 1,610 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is DBA-GF8W the same as GF8W?
Yes. DBA-GF8W is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and GF8W is the model code. The chassis number starts with GF8W-.
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.