Saturday, May 30, 2020

The top 100 Mazdas (70-61)

2020 marks the 100th anniversary of Mazda Motor Corporation and to celebrate the Japanese carmaker's centennial anniversary, it's time to jot down the top 100 Mazdas ever made, from production cars, concept cars, new cars, old cars, Japanese ones, overseas-only ones, relatives, everything Mazda that made an impact over the last 100 years.

Mazda 100th anniversary

Picking up where the last one left off, let's continue the list from numbers 70 to 61.

70) Mazda Biante - Launched in 2008, the Biante is a minivan made to compete against the Toyota Noah, the Nissan Serena, and the Honda StepWGN. Sadly, it didn't fare well against the competition and it was laid to rest in 2018.

69) Mazda Premacy (2nd gen) - The second-generation Premacy was launched in 2005 and it featured sliding doors. As the Mazda MPV went upscale for the third-generation model, this second-generation Premacy is now the cheaper alternative to the third-generation MPV. It sold overseas as the Mazda 5.

68) Efini MS-9 - The Efini MS-9 is served as the flagship model of the Efini brand from Mazda and it's based on the first-generation Sentia.

67) Sentia - The first-generation Sentia was launched in 1991 as the flagship saloon for Mazda. It served as the replacement for the Luce.

66) Mazda Luce (1st gen)

65) Mazda Demio (1st gen) - The first-generation Demio was launched in 1996 and under the basis of "small and big", this small compact really delivers big space at the back. It was made to compete against the Toyota Starlet and the Nissan March.

64) Mazda Capella (2nd generation)

63) Mazda Premacy (1st gen) - The first-generation Premacy was launched in 1999 as a cheaper alternative to the second-generation Mazda MPV.

62) Mazda Etude - The Etude is a three-door hatchback coupe derivative of the sixth-generation Familia.

61) Mazda Familia (sixth-generation) The 6th generation Familia was launched in 1985 and it features a more conservative styling compared to the previous model. It's offered in a three-door hatchback and a four-door saloon respectively. It even comes with the optional Full Time 4WD system as well.

...next time, let's jot down numbers 60 to 51 on the list of the top 100 Mazdas. Check back soon!

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