"Мазда-626" - компактный автомобиль производства Mazda Motor Corporation, Japan. Produced from 1970 to 2002. Sold commercially in the United States and Europe. The Americans acquired the rights to issue licensed analogues of the model, and Ford Telstar and Ford Probe were created on the basis of the Mazda-626.
In Japan, the car was produced under the nameMazda Capella until 2002, after which the car was renamed the Mazda 6. For the entire production time, the Mazda 626 sold almost four and a half million copies. And this fact testifies to the extraordinary popularity of the car. In Asia, South Africa and Australia, the Mazda 626 was sold as a Ford Telstar, but at some point it was replaced by a Ford Mondeo, which was assembled in Europe. The history of the model reincarnations, the change of names and the factory encryption are rather complicated, however, it was and remains a high-class car with an unprecedented level of demand.
Production start
The first car left the assembly line in 1970,and its serial production lasted for a full four years. The model was equipped with a 4-cylinder engine of 1.6 liters, which developed a capacity of 104 liters. with. The car was actively exported to the USA and Europe, sales were high. Since the laws of export-import require a change in the name or index of the car, the model hit the American market under the name "Mazda-616" in two versions - a sedan and a coupe. The compact Japanese car enjoyed steady demand in the USA. In 1972, the production of a model with a more powerful engine of 1.8 liters was adjusted. The car began to be called "Mazda-818".
Worldwide sales
In 1978, Mazda Motor Corporation beganproduction of a second generation car of the Mazda family. The car was sold all over the world under the name "Mazda-626", only in the UK it was called Mazda Montrose. The name of the car was obliged to the Scottish city of Montrose, where there was a representative office of Mazda Motor Corporation in the northern European region.
Anniversary Series
"Mazda-626", reviews о которой всегда были только положительными, produced in two versions: with a 4-speed manual gearbox and 3-speed transmission. In addition to different transmission units, there was no difference anymore. In 1982, a limited series of cars with a 5-speed manual was released. The release was timed to the tenth anniversary of the launch of an assembly plant in New Zealand. Only one gearbox was decided not to be limited, the car received additional optics, new light-alloy wheels and a stylish velor upholstery. In fact, the birth of a new style in the Japanese automotive industry began with this anniversary series - the release of limited lots of superior comfort.
Modifications
Throughout its history of release modelmodified in only four classic body versions: two-door coupe, four-door sedan, "Mazda 626" hatchback and wagon. There have been attempts to create a convertible. In addition, the model was produced "Mazda-626" GT (as a sports modification). Sports orientation, however, did not receive due recognition of the public.
Production of the Japanese car increasedMazda-626 demand, whose technical characteristics were always on top, never stood still, design updates, improvements to the power plant and chassis, and radical updates to the decoration and interior design were constantly offered.
Variety of engines
A lineup of engines was created, which included2.0-liter engines with various capacities ranging from 88 to 120 liters. with., with injector injection and carburetor, with two valves per cylinder and with four for other camshaft and power systems. The engine "Mazda-626" denoted by the letters FE, this index combined power units, which were installed on the machine. The range of engines was quite wide, for example, from 1983 to 1987, carburetor engines with a capacity of 102 liters were installed on the sedan and station wagon. pp., working on a simple gas distribution scheme, without a CO catalyst2, and the hatchback in the same period of time was equipped with a more advanced engine with a capacity of 120 liters. with., turbocharged, with injection injection and with a catalyst.
Then on the "Mazda-626" began to install powerful16-valve injection engines, developing 148 liters. with. A catalyst was necessarily installed on such motors. The variety of power plants used in the assembly of the Mazda-626, was excessive. Capacity varied in the range of six positions: 60, 80, 90, 103, 109 and 148 liters. with. Such a variety of power plants for the model was explained by an experimental approach to the production of cars. The design building of Mazda Motor Corporation decided that the engines of different power will satisfy the needs of all buyers without exception. To some extent, this calculation was justified, the consumer received a choice.
Design and increased demand
В июне 1987 года появилась модификация "Mazda-626" GD, which has been radically reworked exterior scheme. The contours gained swiftness, the profile of the car became as if flying. The model was ideally suited to lovers of beautiful cars, sales began to go off-scale, sometimes buyers recorded in a queue, which never happened on the European, and especially on the American car market. And in the next, in 1988, a wagon appeared, a car that took a worthy place in the Mazda model range.
In 1997, the Mazda 626, photo which appeared in all the magazines wasPresented as a new generation car. The model was supposed to continue the tradition of a reliable, renowned car that proved itself from the best side. The new car had a front-wheel drive with a transverse engine. The body acquired angularity, became shorter by 100 millimeters and higher by 30. The car became more compact, but the interior space expanded. The design of the rear of the hatchback has changed dramatically, the trunk lid has become more elegant shape, and the rear lights have taken a modern geometric shape.
Packages
Chassis of the car, including the frontsuspension, passed completely and without changes to the new model. Only the Mazda 626 station wagon has changed dramatically. Its silhouette has become more modern and light, and has acquired signs of a sporty style. Salon wagon last generation turned out roomy and at the same time comfortable.
Standard complete set of cars "Mazda-626"The release of 1997 includes an electric drive for adjusting the exterior mirrors and front windows, an airbag, an ABS system, a steering wheel adjustment and an integrated immobilizer, an effective anti-theft device.
A more expensive version of a complete set includes climate control, an on-board computer analyzing fuel consumption in real time, and many more useful control options.
Security level
Another restyling of the Mazda-626 model was held inthe end of 1999. The changes affected mainly the exterior design of the car, as well as details of the internal arrangement and quality of upholstery. The level of passive safety of the car was significantly increased, and the body was designed using the latest Maidas technology - emergency distribution of impact force and inertia damping.
Equally important for buyers is the newCorrosion protection of the body, worked out using multilayer zinc-nickel galvanizing of metal, followed by priming in three layers and painting in four layers of incomplete drying. This technique gives the manufacturer the right to announce a corrosion warranty for 12 years.
In terms of the ecology of the environment,"Mazda-626" of the last generation is one of the most reliable models of modern times. The car silencing system uses an integrated electronic exhaust gas recirculation module, which effectively reduces the level of CO2emitted into the atmosphere. Ecological balance also contributes to the reliability of the design of the car, such a thing as "repair" Mazda-626 "does not exist.
