3BA-GT2 · DBA-GT2
Subaru Impreza GT2 specs
GT2 is the model code of the Subaru Impreza. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2017–2025 under 2 model types 3BA-GT2, DBA-GT2. A genuine car’s chassis number starts GT2-.
GT2 at a glance
- Make
- Subaru
- Model
- Impreza
- Model code
- GT2
- Model types
- 3BA-GT2, DBA-GT2
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2017–2025
- Engines
- FB16 1,599 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,290–1,330 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 14–18.2 km/L (40–51 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-GT2
Listed 2021–2025. The 3BA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules. Check 3BA-GT2 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB161,599 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,300–1,330 kg | 5 | 16.4–17.2 km/L46–49 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2021–2025 |
| FB161,599 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,300–1,330 kg | 5 | 14–14.1 km/L40 mpg, WLTC test | 2021–2024 |
DBA-GT2
Listed 2017–2020. 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-GT2 against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB161,599 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 1,290–1,310 kg | 5 | 18.2 km/L51 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2017–2020 |
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.
GT2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | GT2-0002004 to 0003185GT2-0003187 to 0003210GT2-0003212 to 0003244GT2-0003247 to 0003248GT2-0003250 to 0003250 |
| 2017 | GT2-0002003 to 0002003GT2-0003186 to 0003186GT2-0003211 to 0003211GT2-0003245 to 0003246GT2-0003249 to 0003249GT2-0003251 to 0009502GT2-0030001 to 0032251 |
| 2018 | GT2-0032252 to 0037514GT2-0045001 to 0046861GT2-0046863 to 0046865 |
| 2019 | GT2-0046862 to 0046862GT2-0046866 to 0050664GT2-0055001 to 0055628GT2-0055630 to 0055630GT2-0055632 to 0055632GT2-0055634 to 0055635GT2-0055637 to 0055637 |
| 2020 | GT2-0055629 to 0055629GT2-0055631 to 0055631GT2-0055633 to 0055633GT2-0055636 to 0055636GT2-0055638 to 0059013GT2-0060001 to 0061107 |
| 2021 | GT2-0061108 to 0063669GT2-0063671 to 0063671 |
| 2022 | GT2-0063670 to 0063670GT2-0063672 to 0063777GT2-0064102 to 0064103GT2-0064265 to 0066941 |
| 2023 | GT2-0066942 to 0067333 |
| 2024 | GT2-1000001 to 1005354GT2-5000001 to 5000237 |
| 2025 | GT2-1005355 to 1007179GT2-1100001 to 1102120GT2-5000238 to 5000342GT2-5100001 to 5100126 |
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 GT2 before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start GT2-, 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 Subaru Impreza model codes
- GD2listed 2004–2007
- GD3listed 2004–2007
- GDAlisted 2004–2007
- GDBlisted 2004–2007
- GDClisted 2007
- GDDlisted 2007
- GE2listed 2009–2011
- GE3listed 2009–2011
- GE6listed 2009–2011
- GE7listed 2009–2011
- GG2listed 2004–2007
- GG3listed 2004–2007
- GGAlisted 2004–2007
- GGClisted 2007
- GGDlisted 2007
- GH2listed 2009–2011
- GH3listed 2009–2011
- GH6listed 2009–2011
- GH7listed 2009–2011
- GH8listed 2009–2011
- GJ2listed 2012–2017
- GJ3listed 2012–2017
- GJ6listed 2012–2017
- GJ7listed 2012–2017
Questions
What engine does the GT2 have?
MLIT lists the Subaru Impreza GT2 with FB16 1,599 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the GT2 get?
Officially between 14 and 18.2 km/L (about 40–51 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 GT2?
Between 1,290 and 1,330 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is 3BA-GT2 the same as GT2?
Yes. 3BA-GT2 is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and GT2 is the model code. The chassis number starts with GT2-.
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 Subaru 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.