Saturday, June 6, 2020

The top 100 Mazdas (60-51)

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 60 to 51.

60) Mazda CX-9 - The three-row CX-9 is based on the CX-7 crossover and it's sold worldwide but not in Japan. Shame.

59) Mazda CX-9 (Second-generation) - The second-generation Mazda CX-9 is the first Mazda to be powered by the SKYACTIV-G 2.5T engine. Like the previous model, it's sold worldwide but not in Japan. Shame again.

58) Mazda Proceed Marvie - The Proceed Marvie is the PPV equivalent of the Proceed pickup truck.

57) Mazda Familia (Ninth-generation) - The ninth-generation Familia features a robust MAGMA body, resulting to be the safest Familia ever built. It is offered in four-door and a five-door S-Wagon variant.

56) Mazda Tribute - The Tribute is Mazda's crossover utility vehicle that is part sportscar, part SUV. It was launched in 2000 until it got replaced by the CX-7 in 2006. Little did you know that the first-generation Ford Escape uses the same stuff as the Mazda Tribute.

55) Mazda CX-7 - Served as the replacement for the Tribute, the CX-7 is a crossover utility vehicle that draws inspiration from the MXCrossport Concept.

54) Eunos Presso - The Presso is the three-door fastback coupe from Mazda's Eunos brand. It's powered by a 2.0L V6 engine which produces not so much power but it's surprisingly nippy to get this fastback moving.

53) Mazda AZ-Offroad - The AZ-Offroad is a rebadged Suzuki Jimny

52) Mazda Verisa - Launched in 2004, the Verisa is a classy alternative to the second-generation Demio with a well-crafted interior fit for fashionistas.

51) Mazda Demio (Second-generation) - The second-generation Demio was launched in 2002 and it incorporates the same Zoom-Zoom look as the first-generation Atenza, launched in the same year. It still retains the boxy look from the previous model. It's sold worldwide as the Mazda 2.

...next time, let's jot down numbers 50 to 41 on the list of the top 100 Mazdas. Check back soon!

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