- See Mazda B-Series (International)
The Mazda B-series is a 2-door pick-up truck, first manufactured in 1961 by Mazda Motor Corporation. The current model, which was first manufactured in 1999, is the mark 7. The mark 7 can be manufactured with 1 of four body styles and 1 of two engines....
for the non-North American version.
From the first
B-Series pickup truckA pickup truck is a light motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area which is almost always separated from the cab to allow for chassis flex when carrying or pulling heavy loads....
,
Mazdais a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan.During 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales...
has used the
engineThe internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine the expansion of the high temperature and pressure gases, which are produced by the combustion, directly applies force to a movable...
displacement to determine the name. Thus, the B1500 had a 1.5
L
I4 engine, and the B4000 has a 4.0 L V6. For 2002, the name was changed to simply
Mazda Truck in the United States. Mazda's partnership with
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has resulted in the sharing of this vehicle—the Mazda B-Series and
Ford RangerFord Ranger is a name used on two distinct compact pickup truck lines by the Ford Motor Company and by a marketing arrangement with Mazda.* A Ford-designed compact pickup truck, which is sold and manufactured in North America as well as Brazil, Chile, Argentina and South Africa. It is also...
are essentially the same after 1994.
In Japan, Mazda uses the
Proceed name on its compact pickup trucks, and another line of larger trucks is available called the
Mazda TitanThe Mazda Titan is a commercial truck from Mazda of Japan. Starting from the fourth generation, it has become a rebadged Isuzu Elf truck....
.
- See Mazda B-Series (International)
The Mazda B-series is a 2-door pick-up truck, first manufactured in 1961 by Mazda Motor Corporation. The current model, which was first manufactured in 1999, is the mark 7. The mark 7 can be manufactured with 1 of four body styles and 1 of two engines....
for the non-North American version.
From the first
B-Series pickup truckA pickup truck is a light motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area which is almost always separated from the cab to allow for chassis flex when carrying or pulling heavy loads....
,
Mazdais a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan.During 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales...
has used the
engineThe internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine the expansion of the high temperature and pressure gases, which are produced by the combustion, directly applies force to a movable...
displacement to determine the name. Thus, the B1500 had a 1.5
L
I4 engine, and the B4000 has a 4.0 L V6. For 2002, the name was changed to simply
Mazda Truck in the United States. Mazda's partnership with
FordThe Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury brands, Ford also owns Volvo Cars of Sweden, and a small stake...
has resulted in the sharing of this vehicle—the Mazda B-Series and
Ford RangerFord Ranger is a name used on two distinct compact pickup truck lines by the Ford Motor Company and by a marketing arrangement with Mazda.* A Ford-designed compact pickup truck, which is sold and manufactured in North America as well as Brazil, Chile, Argentina and South Africa. It is also...
are essentially the same after 1994.
In Japan, Mazda uses the
Proceed name on its compact pickup trucks, and another line of larger trucks is available called the
Mazda TitanThe Mazda Titan is a commercial truck from Mazda of Japan. Starting from the fourth generation, it has become a rebadged Isuzu Elf truck....
. Other names used for this line include
Mazda Bravo (
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),
Mazda Bounty (
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), and
Mazda Drifter (
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). The Mazda B-Series and Ford Ranger sold in North America are unrelated to
the ones sold elsewhereThe Mazda B-series is a 2-door pick-up truck, first manufactured in 1961 by Mazda Motor Corporation. The current model, which was first manufactured in 1999, is the mark 7. The mark 7 can be manufactured with 1 of four body styles and 1 of two engines....
. Those are engineered by Mazda, whereas the North American models are developed by Ford.
First generation (1972–1979)
The B-Series was introduced to the United States with the 1972
B1600 (Mazda B1600s were sold as badge-engineered
Ford CourierThe Ford Courier is a compact pickup truck which was sold in the United States and Canada from 1972 to 1982 and elsewhere to the present day. It is considered to be the forerunner of the Ford Ranger....
s with a Ford-styled grille similar to the full-size F-series). It was joined in 1974 by the similar
rotaryAll Mazda Wankel "rotary" engines are essentially a single family — they all derive from experiments in the early 1960s by Felix Wankel, a German engineer. Over the years, displacement has been increased somewhat and turbocharging has been added to great effect....
-powered
Rotary PickupThe Rotary Pickup from Mazda was the world's first and only Wankel engined pickup truck. It was sold from 1974 to 1977 and appears to have been available only in the United States and Canada. Toyo Kogyo made trucks for Ford in the Courier as well as its own Mazda B-Series...
. The engine was enlarged to 1.8 L for 1977's
B1800.
Engines:
- 1972-1976 - 1.6 L (1586 cc) I4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
- 1977-1979 - 1.8 L (1796 cc) 1800 I4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
Second generation (1980–1985)
The 1980
B2000 used a 2.0 liter F/MA engine, replacing the B1800. The diesel 2.2 L
B2200 joined this truck in 1982. The US B-Series continued through 1985, one year past
the international versionThe Mazda B-series is a 2-door pick-up truck, first manufactured in 1961 by Mazda Motor Corporation. The current model, which was first manufactured in 1999, is the mark 7. The mark 7 can be manufactured with 1 of four body styles and 1 of two engines....
, though the 2.0 L engine was updated that year.
The B2000 was also available in a long bed version which was given the model name
SundownerSundowner may refer to:* Sundowner , a model of Mazda truck* Sundowner , the solo acoustic project of Chris McCaughan* Sundowner , an alcoholic cocktail* Sundowner , a model of Beechcraft airplane...
- a reference to nomadic Australian herders who would make camp wherever they were at sundown.
Engines:
- 1980-1984 - 2.0 L (1970 cc) F/MA I4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
- 1985 - 2.0 L (1998 cc) FE I4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
- 1982-1985 - diesel 2.2 L (2209 cc) I4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
Third generation (1986–1993)
A new B-Series was introduced in 1986 and was produced until 1993. A 4-speed
automatic transmissionAn automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
or a 5-speed
manual transmissionA manual transmission, or manual gearbox is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
were offered. Part-time four wheel drive was an option. The 2.6 L
Mitsubishi-powered
B2600 was introduced in 1987. This year also saw the Mazda 2.2 L
straight-4The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
being offered in the B2200, with the smaller 2.0 L engine phased out later. The
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engine was gone for 1989, replaced by a new family of Mazda powerplants. The Nikki carburetors were phased out in the 1991 model years in favour of EFI (fuel injection).
Engine options:
- B2000
- 1986-1987 - 2.0 L (1998 cc) FE I4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
- B2200
- 1987-1991 - 2.2 L (2184 cc) F2 I4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
,
- 1992-1993 - 2.2 L (2184 cc) F2 I4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
, electronic fuel injection, 93hp (69kW)
- B2600
- 1987-1988 - 2.6 L (2555 cc) G54B I4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
,
- 1989-1993 - 2.6 L (2606 cc) G6 I4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
,
Fourth generation (1994–1997)
The North American 1994 Proceed/B-Series was new, the design having been merged with the
Ford RangerFord Ranger is a name used on two distinct compact pickup truck lines by the Ford Motor Company and by a marketing arrangement with Mazda.* A Ford-designed compact pickup truck, which is sold and manufactured in North America as well as Brazil, Chile, Argentina and South Africa. It is also...
. Mazda continued to manufacture its own trucks in Japan and elsewhere, but for the North American market, the design was shared, as were the engines. The new
B3000 and
B4000 boasted large Ford V6 engines, and the
manual transmissionA manual transmission, or manual gearbox is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
returning to the options sheet. Extended cab models were available, as was all wheel drive, and two trim lines,
LE and
SE. The 3.0 L B3000 was dropped for 1997, and the entire line was refreshed after that year.
Engine options:
- B2300
- 1994 - 2.3 L (2311 cc) OHC I4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
,
- 1995-1997 - 2.3 L (2311 cc) OHC I4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
,
- B3000
- 1994 - 3.0 L (2983 cc) Vulcan
The Ford Vulcan V6 is a 3.0 L , 60° V6 engine, used in some of Ford Motor Company's vehicles from model years 1986 through 2008. It was originally designed to be the optional engine in the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. In 1992, it became the standard engine for the Taurus, and was the only engine...
V6,
- 1995-1996 - 3.0 L (2983 cc) Vulcan
The Ford Vulcan V6 is a 3.0 L , 60° V6 engine, used in some of Ford Motor Company's vehicles from model years 1986 through 2008. It was originally designed to be the optional engine in the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. In 1992, it became the standard engine for the Taurus, and was the only engine...
V6,
- B4000
- 1994-1997 - 4.0 L (4016 cc) Cologne
The original Ford Cologne V6, also known as the Ford Taunus V6, is a series of 60° cast iron block V6 engines produced continuously by the Ford Motor Company in Cologne, Germany since 1968...
V6,
Fifth generation (1998–2009)
North America saw a redesigned new Ranger/Proceed/B-Series again for 1998, with a larger base engine. A 5-speed
automatic transmissionAn automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
was available. The 1999 B-Series added four doors, a first in the extended-cab pickup truck market. A refresh and updated 4.0 L V6 came in 2001. For 2009, the B4000 Cab Plus SE model was discontinued in the
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n market. The full B-Series lineup was discontinued at the end of the 2009 model year, while the Ford Ranger remains in production.
1998-2001
Engine options:
- B2500
- 1998-2001 - 2.5 L (2507 cc) OHC I4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
,
- B3000
- 1998-2001 - 3.0 L (2957 cc) Vulcan
The Ford Vulcan V6 is a 3.0 L , 60° V6 engine, used in some of Ford Motor Company's vehicles from model years 1986 through 2008. It was originally designed to be the optional engine in the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. In 1992, it became the standard engine for the Taurus, and was the only engine...
V6,
- B4000
- 1998-2000 - 4.0 L (4025 cc) Cologne
The original Ford Cologne V6, also known as the Ford Taunus V6, is a series of 60° cast iron block V6 engines produced continuously by the Ford Motor Company in Cologne, Germany since 1968...
V6,
- 2001 - 4.0 L (4025 cc) Cologne
The original Ford Cologne V6, also known as the Ford Taunus V6, is a series of 60° cast iron block V6 engines produced continuously by the Ford Motor Company in Cologne, Germany since 1968...
V6,
2002-2009
Engine options:
- 2002-2009 - 2.3 L (2300 cc) I4,
- 2002-2003 - 3.0 L (2957 cc) Vulcan
The Ford Vulcan V6 is a 3.0 L , 60° V6 engine, used in some of Ford Motor Company's vehicles from model years 1986 through 2008. It was originally designed to be the optional engine in the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. In 1992, it became the standard engine for the Taurus, and was the only engine...
V6,
- 2004-2008 - 3.0 L (2957 cc) Vulcan
The Ford Vulcan V6 is a 3.0 L , 60° V6 engine, used in some of Ford Motor Company's vehicles from model years 1986 through 2008. It was originally designed to be the optional engine in the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. In 1992, it became the standard engine for the Taurus, and was the only engine...
V6,
- 2002-2009 - 4.0 L (4025 cc) Cologne
The original Ford Cologne V6, also known as the Ford Taunus V6, is a series of 60° cast iron block V6 engines produced continuously by the Ford Motor Company in Cologne, Germany since 1968...
V6,