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Honda Vezel DBA-RU1 fuel economy

RU1 is the L15B front-drive petrol Vezel with a listed CVT, distinct from the LEB/H1 RU3 and RU4 hybrids. The three groups differ by weight and classification.

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March 2020 edition. This is a snapshot of types sold new at the end of 2019. It does not identify model year, build date, or an individual vehicle.

Vezel · 0006~0008

MLIT fuel economy (JC08)21.2 km/L
Type designationDBA-RU1
Source make and sales labelホンダ · VEZEL
MLIT classification number(s)0006~0008
Fuel / source categoryGasoline · no hybrid marker listed
Power-unit designationL15B
Engine displacement1.496 L
Transmission (as listed)CVT (E・LTC)
DriveFront-wheel drive (F)
Vehicle weight / seating1180~1190 kg / 5 seats
Other applicability qualifiersNone listed in the other-qualifiers column
Fuel / emissions measure codesI,D,V,EP,B,C / 3W,EGR
Source rowHonda!55

Vezel · 0009

MLIT fuel economy (JC08)20.2 km/L
Type designationDBA-RU1
Source make and sales labelホンダ · VEZEL
MLIT classification number(s)0009
Fuel / source categoryGasoline · no hybrid marker listed
Power-unit designationL15B
Engine displacement1.496 L
Transmission (as listed)CVT (E・LTC)
DriveFront-wheel drive (F)
Vehicle weight / seating1210 kg / 5 seats
Other applicability qualifiersNone listed in the other-qualifiers column
Fuel / emissions measure codesI,D,V,EP,B,C / 3W,EGR
Source rowHonda!56

Vezel · 0010

MLIT fuel economy (JC08)17.6 km/L
Type designationDBA-RU1
Source make and sales labelホンダ · VEZEL
MLIT classification number(s)0010
Fuel / source categoryGasoline · no hybrid marker listed
Power-unit designationL15B
Engine displacement1.496 L
Transmission (as listed)CVT (E・LTC)
DriveFront-wheel drive (F)
Vehicle weight / seating1360 kg / 5 seats
Other applicability qualifiersNone listed in the other-qualifiers column
Fuel / emissions measure codesI,D,V,EP,B,C / 3W
Source rowHonda!57

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Annual fuel examples for the source row below

Example for Vezel · 0006~0008 at 21.2 km/L (JC08) only. Divide annual kilometres by the listed km/L; results below are rounded to the nearest litre.

Annual distanceFuel from the rating
10,000 km472 L
15,000 km708 L
20,000 km943 L

Derived consumption: 100 ÷ 21.2 = 4.72 L/100 km for the same row. This unit conversion is not a Canadian NRCan result, an equivalent test, or a prediction of fuel use on your route.

See the Honda Vezel DAA-RU3 for a separate configuration tested on the same cycle.

Source and scope

MLIT Automobile Fuel Economy List · March 2020 · Ordinary / small gasoline passenger cars (JC08).

MLIT original workbook: 001337993.xls · Sheet Honda; primary row 55. MLIT definitions and rating method.

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The workbook does not give a full trim, service specification, VIN match, or import classification. This reference makes no determination about an individual vehicle’s eligibility.

Source: Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Automobile Fuel Economy Lists. Selected rows, English labels and calculations were processed by CarFactBook; no MLIT endorsement is implied. MLIT website terms · Public Data License 1.0.