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'''Mazda Familia (BG). 1989–96 (prod. n/a). 3- and 4-door sedan, 5-door coupé. F/F, F/A, 1324, 1498, 1598, 1839 cm³ petrol, 1720 cm³ diesel (I4 OHC), 1498, 1597, 1839 cm³ (4 cyl. DOHC).''' Mazda, confident of a growing economy rather than the looming recession, split Familia range into three models with no shared sheetmetal, while carrying over station wagon from BF series till 1994. Five-door now a coupé with pop-up headlights and thick C-pillar, called Mazda Familia Astina (with [[Eunos 100]] twin). Exported as Mazda 323 as before, though with letters identifying body shape in Europe: 323P for three-door, 323F for five-door and 323S for notchback sedan. Four-door called Protegé or 323 Protegé in some markets, five-door called 323 Astina in Australasia. Platform still donated to [[Ford Laser (1989–94)]], with different sheetmetal. Good handling and economical, but noisy compared to competition.
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'''Mazda Familia (BG). 1989–96 (prod. n/a). 3- and 4-door sedan, 5-door coupé. F/F, F/A, 1324, 1498, 1598, 1839 cm³ petrol, 1720 cm³ diesel (I4 OHC), 1498, 1597, 1839 cm³ (I4 DOHC).''' Mazda, confident of a growing economy rather than the looming recession, split Familia range into three models with no shared sheetmetal, while carrying over station wagon from BF series till 1994. Five-door now a coupé with pop-up headlights and thick C-pillar, called Mazda Familia Astina (with [[Eunos 100]] twin). Exported as Mazda 323 as before, though with letters identifying body shape in Europe: 323P for three-door, 323F for five-door and 323S for notchback sedan. Four-door called Protegé or 323 Protegé in some markets, five-door called 323 Astina in Australasia. Platform still donated to [[Ford Laser (1989–94)]], with different sheetmetal. Good handling and economical, but noisy compared to competition.
  
  

Revision as of 14:36, 23 November 2013

1990 Mazda 323.jpg

Mazda Familia (BG). 1989–96 (prod. n/a). 3- and 4-door sedan, 5-door coupé. F/F, F/A, 1324, 1498, 1598, 1839 cm³ petrol, 1720 cm³ diesel (I4 OHC), 1498, 1597, 1839 cm³ (I4 DOHC). Mazda, confident of a growing economy rather than the looming recession, split Familia range into three models with no shared sheetmetal, while carrying over station wagon from BF series till 1994. Five-door now a coupé with pop-up headlights and thick C-pillar, called Mazda Familia Astina (with Eunos 100 twin). Exported as Mazda 323 as before, though with letters identifying body shape in Europe: 323P for three-door, 323F for five-door and 323S for notchback sedan. Four-door called Protegé or 323 Protegé in some markets, five-door called 323 Astina in Australasia. Platform still donated to Ford Laser (1989–94), with different sheetmetal. Good handling and economical, but noisy compared to competition.


Manufacturing locations: Hiroshima, Japan; Hofu, Yamaguchi, Japan

Marque: Mazda | Model: Mazda Familia | Predecessors: Mazda Familia (BF), Mazda Étude | Successors: Mazda Familia (BH), Mazda Lantis

q.v. Ford Escort (1991–6), Kia Sephia (1992–7)

 

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