Mazda chassis codes

Start is the sale date: Mazda's history lists the AZ-1 launch through Autozam dealers in October 1992 (Japanese Wikipedia: announced 24 September, on sale 5 October 1992). End is Carsensor's catalogue model period (October 1994); Japanese Wikipedia also says production ended October 1994 (4,409 built) with sales running to September 1995. English-language sources disagree on the run length, so treat late-1994 builds with care. Mazda's own recycling table says only '1992年～'. The Suzuki Cara (PG6SS) is the Suzuki-badged twin and is not covered by this row. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

Mazda's recycling-charge table lists the third-generation Bongo Truck as the SD and SE series, from 1983, and the SK series from 1999. Mazda history: third-generation Bongo Truck on sale January 1984. These are series prefixes, not complete type codes; match on the prefix plus the build date. End is the sale end: Japanese Wikipedia says van/truck sales ended May 1999 (stock only) before the fourth generation went on sale in June 1999 (Mazda history); the last build month is not published. Start is a sale date; production date not published. End is a sale date; production date not published.

Mazda's recycling-charge table lists the third-generation Bongo Truck as the SD and SE series, from 1983, and the SK series from 1999. Mazda history: third-generation Bongo Truck on sale January 1984. These are series prefixes, not complete type codes; match on the prefix plus the build date. End is the sale end: Japanese Wikipedia says van/truck sales ended May 1999 (stock only) before the fourth generation went on sale in June 1999 (Mazda history); the last build month is not published. Start is a sale date; production date not published. End is a sale date; production date not published.

Dates are production dates from Mazda's 2020 propeller-shaft notice, which lists this type code built 10 May 1999 to 26 November 2003 (frame numbers from the start of the range, so it appears to cover the run). Sale dates: fourth generation on sale 16 June 1999 (Mazda release); RF turbodiesel added 9 December 2003; Mazda's 20 August 2010 update moved the petrol to the L8 engine and Japanese Wikipedia says the R2/RF diesels were dropped then. The same platform was supplied to Nissan (Vanette) and Mitsubishi (Delica Van/Truck) under other codes; the larger Bongo Brawny is a separate model.

Dates are production dates from Mazda's 2020 propeller-shaft notice, which lists this type code built 20 May 1999 to 27 November 2003 (frame numbers from the start of the range, so it appears to cover the run). Sale dates: fourth generation on sale 16 June 1999 (Mazda release); RF turbodiesel added 9 December 2003; Mazda's 20 August 2010 update moved the petrol to the L8 engine and Japanese Wikipedia says the R2/RF diesels were dropped then. The same platform was supplied to Nissan (Vanette) and Mitsubishi (Delica Van/Truck) under other codes; the larger Bongo Brawny is a separate model.

Dates are production dates from Mazda's 2020 propeller-shaft notice, which lists this type code built 10 May 1999 to 31 March 2010 (frame numbers from the start of the range, so it appears to cover the run). Sale dates: fourth generation on sale 16 June 1999 (Mazda release); RF turbodiesel added 9 December 2003; Mazda's 20 August 2010 update moved the petrol to the L8 engine and Japanese Wikipedia says the R2/RF diesels were dropped then. The same platform was supplied to Nissan (Vanette) and Mitsubishi (Delica Van/Truck) under other codes; the larger Bongo Brawny is a separate model.

Dates are production dates from Mazda's 2020 propeller-shaft notice, which lists this type code built 20 May 1999 to 28 April 2010 (frame numbers from the start of the range, so it appears to cover the run). Sale dates: fourth generation on sale 16 June 1999 (Mazda release); RF turbodiesel added 9 December 2003; Mazda's 20 August 2010 update moved the petrol to the L8 engine and Japanese Wikipedia says the R2/RF diesels were dropped then. The same platform was supplied to Nissan (Vanette) and Mitsubishi (Delica Van/Truck) under other codes; the larger Bongo Brawny is a separate model.

Dates are production dates from Mazda's 2020 propeller-shaft notice, which lists this type code built 8 December 2003 to 27 April 2010 (frame numbers from the start of the range, so it appears to cover the run). Sale dates: fourth generation on sale 16 June 1999 (Mazda release); RF turbodiesel added 9 December 2003; Mazda's 20 August 2010 update moved the petrol to the L8 engine and Japanese Wikipedia says the R2/RF diesels were dropped then. The same platform was supplied to Nissan (Vanette) and Mitsubishi (Delica Van/Truck) under other codes; the larger Bongo Brawny is a separate model.

Dates are production dates from Mazda's 2020 propeller-shaft notice, which lists this type code built 1 December 2003 to 28 April 2010 (frame numbers from the start of the range, so it appears to cover the run). Sale dates: fourth generation on sale 16 June 1999 (Mazda release); RF turbodiesel added 9 December 2003; Mazda's 20 August 2010 update moved the petrol to the L8 engine and Japanese Wikipedia says the R2/RF diesels were dropped then. The same platform was supplied to Nissan (Vanette) and Mitsubishi (Delica Van/Truck) under other codes; the larger Bongo Brawny is a separate model.

Start is the sale date of Mazda's L8 update (on sale 20 August 2010); the release does not print the type code, and the SKP2 designation for it comes from Japanese Wikipedia. End: Mazda's recycling table ends the SK series in February 2016; MLIT recall 3838 lists ABF-SKP2V/T/M/L builds into January 2016, and SLP2 builds start 10 February 2016. Nissan Vanette twins carry an N suffix (SKP2VN, SKP2TN etc.). Start is a sale date; production date not published. End is a sale date; production date not published.

Start: Mazda's improvement announced 4 February 2016 and on sale 12 February 2016; MLIT recall 3838 lists DBF-SLP2V/T/M/L builds from 10 February 2016; Mazda's recycling table runs the SL series from February 2016. End: Japanese Wikipedia reports van production ended 13 May 2020 and truck assembly ended 31 August 2020 (end shown is the truck); Mazda's recycling table shows the SL series to September 2020, when the Daihatsu-built S403Z/S413Z Bongo replaced it. The start month also matches the first documented builds (MLIT recall 3838, from 10 February 2016); the cited Mazda release states the sale date. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

Mazda's recycling-charge table lists the third-generation Bongo Van as the SR and SS series, from 1983, and the SK series from 1999. Mazda history: third-generation Bongo Van (and wagon) on sale September 1983. These are series prefixes, not complete type codes; match on the prefix plus the build date. End is the sale end: Japanese Wikipedia says van/truck sales ended May 1999 (stock only) before the fourth generation went on sale in June 1999 (Mazda history); the last build month is not published. Start is a sale date; production date not published. End is a sale date; production date not published.

Mazda's recycling-charge table lists the third-generation Bongo Van as the SR and SS series, from 1983, and the SK series from 1999. Mazda history: third-generation Bongo Van (and wagon) on sale September 1983. These are series prefixes, not complete type codes; match on the prefix plus the build date. End is the sale end: Japanese Wikipedia says van/truck sales ended May 1999 (stock only) before the fourth generation went on sale in June 1999 (Mazda history); the last build month is not published. Start is a sale date; production date not published. End is a sale date; production date not published.

Production dates from Mazda recall 592, which lists E-JC3S builds 16 March 1994 to 22 August 1995 (the affected range; it starts near the first frame numbers). On sale from April 1990 (Mazda history). Japanese Wikipedia gives production end August 1995 and sales end June 1996. Automatic only from the factory. Not sold new in the US.

Production dates from Mazda recall 592, which lists E-JC3SE builds 24 February 1990 to 26 January 1994 (the affected range; it starts near the first frame numbers). On sale from April 1990 (Mazda history). Japanese Wikipedia gives production end August 1995 and sales end June 1996. Automatic only from the factory. Not sold new in the US.

Production dates from Mazda recall 592, which lists E-JCES builds 23 February 1994 to 6 September 1995 (the affected range; it starts near the first frame numbers). On sale from April 1990 (Mazda history). Japanese Wikipedia gives production end August 1995 and sales end June 1996. Automatic only from the factory. Not sold new in the US.

Production dates from Mazda recall 592, which lists E-JCESE builds 23 February 1990 to 7 February 1994 (the affected range; it starts near the first frame numbers). On sale from April 1990 (Mazda history). Japanese Wikipedia gives production end August 1995 and sales end June 1996. Automatic only from the factory. Not sold new in the US.

Mazda's Classic Mazda restoration programme lists the NA6C (frame NA6CE) as '89.9 to '93.7. Sale start September 1989 (Mazda history). Replaced by the 1.8 NA8C at the July 1993 minor change. US-market equivalent was the MX-5 Miata. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

Mazda's MX-5 chronology dates the 1.8-litre engine to July 1993 (Japanese Wikipedia: July 1993 minor change, type code became NA8C); Carsensor's catalogue starts 1.8 cars in August 1993. End: Carsensor ends the first generation's model period in December 1997 and Japanese Wikipedia says production ended December 1997 with sales to January 1998. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

Second-generation Roadster on sale January 1998 (Mazda history; launch release 8 January 1998). Carsensor's catalogue ends the generation's model period in July 2005, and Japanese Wikipedia says production ended July 2005 with sales to August 2005. The 2003 Roadster Coupe was type-approved as 'NB6C改'. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

Second-generation Roadster on sale January 1998 (Mazda history; launch release 8 January 1998). Carsensor's catalogue ends the generation's model period in July 2005, and Japanese Wikipedia says production ended July 2005 with sales to August 2005. The 2003 Roadster Coupe was type-approved as 'NB8C改'. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

Start is the Japanese sale date (25 August 2005); Mazda began MX-5 production on 18 May 2005 but the first unit was for North America, so Japan-spec production start is not published. End: Carsensor's catalogue ends the model period April 2015 and Japanese Wikipedia says production ended April 2015 with sales to May 2015.

Start is production: Mazda says Japan-spec production began 5 March 2015; on sale 21 May 2015 (announced 20 May). END UNRESOLVED: the code was later superseded by ND5RE (Mazda's May 2025 specification sheet lists 5BA-ND5RE), probably at the major update on sale mid-January 2024, but no source tying the code change to a date was found. Year/month null here means ended, date unknown, not 'still in production'. Prefixes DBA- and 5BA- from Mazda recall 5043.

Start is the sale date (22 December 2016, Mazda release). END UNRESOLVED: superseded by NDERE (Mazda's May 2025 specification sheet lists 5BA-NDERE), probably at the January 2024 major update, but no dated source for the code change was found. Year/month null here means ended, date unknown. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

Start is the sale date: Efini RX-7 on sale December 1991 (Mazda genealogy and Mazda history; announced 16 October 1991 per Japanese Wikipedia). Production ended August 2002 (Mazda genealogy, '生産中止'); Japanese Wikipedia gives the last car built 26 August 2002 and sales ending April 2003. Renamed Mazda RX-7 in October 1997. A US-market version existed. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

Start is production (Mazda: Japan-spec RX-8 production began 17 February 2003 at Ujina U1); Japanese announcement 9 April 2003 with showroom sales from early May 2003 (Mazda RX-8 genealogy: on sale April 2003). End: Mazda's RX-8 genealogy records production ended June 2012 (Mazda's April 2012 release had planned the end for June 2012). US-market version existed.

Start: Mazda's genealogy dates the FC full model change to October 1985 (Mazda history: on sale October 1985). End: Carsensor's catalogue model period ends November 1991 and Japanese Wikipedia says coupe production ended November 1991 with sales ending December 1991 when the FD arrived. US-market version existed. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

On sale March 1978 (Mazda RX-7 genealogy). Mazda's timeline gives the second-generation full model change in October 1985 but no last-build month for the SA22C. FB3S is the North American VIN-style designation adopted for export models, not the Japanese type code (Japanese Wikipedia). US-market version existed (sold new in the US). Start is a sale date; production date not published.

On sale August 1987 (Mazda RX-7 genealogy and Mazda history). Cabriolet production outlived the coupe: Mazda released the Cabriolet Final Version in August 1992 and Japanese Wikipedia says cabriolet sales ended December 1992. The last build month is not published. Start is a sale date; production date not published.