HBD-L275B
Subaru Pleo L275B specs
L275B is the model code of the Subaru Pleo, a kei car (registered in Japan as a goods vehicle). Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2011–2020 under the model type HBD-L275B. A genuine car’s chassis number starts L275B-.
L275B at a glance
- Make
- Subaru
- Model
- Pleo
- Model code
- L275B
- Model types
- HBD-L275B
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2011–2020
- Engines
- KF 658 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 4-speed automatic, 5-speed manual, CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 710–740 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 19.4–24.5 km/L (55–69 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.
HBD-L275B
Listed 2011–2020. The HBD prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2007 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check HBD-L275B against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KF658 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | front-wheel drive | 720 kg | — | 19.4 km/L55 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2011 |
| KF658 cc petrol | 5-speed manual | front-wheel drive | 710 kg | — | 24.5 km/L69 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test | 2011 |
| KF658 cc petrol | 5-speed manual | front-wheel drive | 710 kg | — | 24.2 km/L68 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2014–2020 |
| KF658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 740 kg | — | 22.2 km/L63 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2014–2020 |
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.
L275B 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 | L275B-0001735 to 0002027L275B-1504194 to 1504517 |
| 2016 | L275B-1504518 to 1505095 |
| 2017 | L275B-1505096 to 1505609 |
| 2018 | L275B-1505610 to 1505617 |
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 an L275B before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start L275B-, 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 Pleo model codes
Questions
What engine does the L275B have?
MLIT lists the Subaru Pleo L275B with KF 658 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the L275B get?
Officially between 19.4 and 24.5 km/L (about 55–69 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 L275B?
Between 710 and 740 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is HBD-L275B the same as L275B?
Yes. HBD-L275B is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and L275B is the model code. The chassis number starts with L275B-.
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.