5AA-GTE
Subaru XV GTE specs
GTE is the model code of the Subaru XV / Impreza. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2019–2025 under the model type 5AA-GTE. A genuine car’s chassis number starts GTE-.
GTE at a glance
- Make
- Subaru
- Model
- XV, Impreza
- Model code
- GTE
- Model types
- 5AA-GTE
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2019–2025
- Engines
- FB20 1,995 cc hybrid
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- four-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,520–1,560 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 15–19.2 km/L (42–54 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.
5AA-GTE
Listed 2019–2025. The 5AA prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means hybrid passenger car certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check 5AA-GTE against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB201,995 cc hybrid | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,520–1,560 kg | 5 | 19.2 km/L54 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2019–2025 |
| FB201,995 cc hybrid | CVT automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,520–1,560 kg | 5 | 15–15.2 km/L42–43 mpg, WLTC test | 2019–2024 |
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.
GTE 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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | GTE-002017 to 004283 |
| 2019 | GTE-004284 to 011015GTE-017004 to 019975GTE-019977 to 020533GTE-020535 to 020539 |
| 2020 | GTE-019976 to 019976GTE-020534 to 020534GTE-020540 to 028800GTE-035008 to 043070GTE-043072 to 043075 |
| 2021 | GTE-043071 to 043071GTE-043076 to 047453GTE-047548 to 052967GTE-052970 to 052977 |
| 2022 | GTE-052968 to 052969GTE-052978 to 053675GTE-058003 to 058815GTE-058824 to 068498 |
| 2023 | GTE-068499 to 068680 |
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 GTE before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start GTE-, 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 XV model codes
Questions
What engine does the GTE have?
MLIT lists the Subaru XV / Impreza GTE with FB20 1,995 cc hybrid.
What fuel economy does the GTE get?
Officially between 15 and 19.2 km/L (about 42–54 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 GTE?
Between 1,520 and 1,560 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is 5AA-GTE the same as GTE?
Yes. 5AA-GTE is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and GTE is the model code. The chassis number starts with GTE-.
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.