DBA-WB32S
Suzuki Baleno WB32S specs
WB32S is the model code of the Suzuki Baleno. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2017–2022 under the model type DBA-WB32S. A genuine car’s chassis number starts WB32S-.
WB32S at a glance
- Make
- Suzuki
- Model
- Baleno
- Model code
- WB32S
- Model types
- DBA-WB32S
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2017–2022
- Engines
- K12C 1,242 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 910 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 24.6 km/L (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.
DBA-WB32S
Listed 2017–2022. 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-WB32S against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K12C1,242 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 910 kg | 5 | 24.6 km/L69 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2017–2022 |
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.
Check a WB32S before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start WB32S-, 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 Baleno model codes
Questions
What engine does the WB32S have?
MLIT lists the Suzuki Baleno WB32S with K12C 1,242 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the WB32S get?
Officially 24.6 km/L (about 69 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.
How heavy is the WB32S?
910 kg kerb weight.
Is DBA-WB32S the same as WB32S?
Yes. DBA-WB32S is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and WB32S is the model code. The chassis number starts with WB32S-.
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.