DBA-YE21S
Suzuki Escudo YE21S specs
YE21S is the model code of the Suzuki Escudo. Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2016–2018 under the model type DBA-YE21S. A genuine car’s chassis number starts YE21S-.
YE21S at a glance
- Make
- Suzuki
- Model
- Escudo
- Model code
- YE21S
- Model types
- DBA-YE21S
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2016–2018
- Engines
- M16A 1,586 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 6-speed automatic
- Drive
- four-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 1,210 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 17.4 km/L (49 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-YE21S
Listed 2016–2018. 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-YE21S against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M16A1,586 cc petrol | 6-speed automatic | four-wheel drive | 1,210 kg | 5 | 17.4 km/L49 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2016–2018 |
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 YE21S before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start YE21S-, 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 Escudo model codes
Questions
What engine does the YE21S have?
MLIT lists the Suzuki Escudo YE21S with M16A 1,586 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the YE21S get?
Officially 17.4 km/L (about 49 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.
How heavy is the YE21S?
1,210 kg kerb weight.
Is DBA-YE21S the same as YE21S?
Yes. DBA-YE21S is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and YE21S is the model code. The chassis number starts with YE21S-.
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.