HBD-HA36V
Suzuki Alto HA36V specs
HA36V is the model code of the Suzuki Alto, a kei car (registered in Japan as a goods vehicle). Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2015–2022 under the model type HBD-HA36V. A genuine car’s chassis number starts HA36V-.
HA36V at a glance
- Make
- Suzuki
- Model
- Alto
- Model code
- HA36V
- Model types
- HBD-HA36V
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2015–2022
- Engines
- R06A 658 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 5-speed automatic, 5-speed manual
- Drive
- four-wheel drive, front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 610–670 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 24–26.2 km/L (68–74 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-HA36V
Listed 2015–2022. 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-HA36V against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R06A658 cc petrol | 5-speed automatic | four-wheel drive | 670 kg | — | 24 km/L68 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2015–2022 |
| R06A658 cc petrol | 5-speed automatic | front-wheel drive | 620 kg | — | 26.2 km/L74 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2015–2022 |
| R06A658 cc petrol | 5-speed manual | front-wheel drive | 610 kg | — | 25.8 km/L73 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2015–2022 |
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.
HA36V 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 | HA36V-101277 to 113206 |
| 2016 | HA36V-113207 to 122800 |
| 2017 | HA36V-122801 to 131919 |
| 2018 | HA36V-131920 to 139102 |
| 2019 | HA36V-139103 to 145486 |
| 2020 | HA36V-145456 to 148438HA36V-200001 to 201059 |
| 2021 | HA36V-201060 to 203152 |
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 HA36V before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start HA36V-, 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 Suzuki Alto model codes
Questions
What engine does the HA36V have?
MLIT lists the Suzuki Alto HA36V with R06A 658 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the HA36V get?
Officially between 24 and 26.2 km/L (about 68–74 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 HA36V?
Between 610 and 670 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is HBD-HA36V the same as HA36V?
Yes. HBD-HA36V is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and HA36V is the model code. The chassis number starts with HA36V-.
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 Suzuki 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.