Mazda Capella, six generations in thirty years

Popular around the world, the Mazda Capella was produced by the Japanese company Mazda Motor Corporation for thirty-two years, from 1970 to 2002. Machine better known under the name Mazda 626. The model survived the change of six generations, each of which did not make revolutionary changes in the technical characteristics of the car, but every upgrade, however, was rather profound. The production of Mazda Capella consisted of two versions, compact sedan and coupe. Both models were produced from 1970 to 1974, and was mainly exported to the United States. Rear-wheel drive car of Japanese build with a good revving engine   105 HP was in demand by the American consumer.

1977 Mazda Capella was the first upgrade, and then began production of the updated car. Assembly machines of the second generation continued until 1982. In all of the country the car was exported under the name Mazda 626, except the UK (English market it was under the name Mazda Montrose). For Japanese manufacturer of cars of the Bank of Albion was attractive from the point of view of sales of original products. The English car market Mazda Capella was delivered of RHD. The party machines went from the number made for the Japanese consumer without any alteration and refinement.

The Third generation Mazda Capella was formed in 1983. Export cars are still sold under the name Mazda 626 all European countries and on the American continent Japanese car was sent under the name Ford Telstar, though Ford group relations in the production of the Mazda had. The third generation Mazda Capella was carried out for four years, until 1987. Then was the start of serial production of the fourth generation. Changed the underlying platform GD where all these years of going to Mazda, the opportunity for radical improvements to the car. As a result of reforms were created by modification of the Mazda Cronos.

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Mazda Capella fifth generation was produced from 1994 to 1997, unlike the car version was purely arbitrary, the boundaries of the fourth and fifth generations are determined more by the calendar factor. But the latest, sixth-generation Capella, Mazda, reviews on the machine which was better, began to produce in 1997. Production continued until 2002, and all cars produced in the format of a sedan, hatchback and station wagon. After 1999, most of the cars were going with a station wagon or Wagon.

The Increased demand for Mazda Capella Wagon is primarily due to the combination of truck characteristics with a high level of comfort. The interior of the wagon was distinguished by its leather seats, velour upholstery, door panels and soft carpeted flooring.

Mazda Capella Wagon was equipped with a powerful four-cylinder engine. When the 170 HP motor spent a total of about 7 liters of gasoline in a city mode and a little more than 4 liters on the highway. The speed was 220 km/h. Also on Mazda Capella Wagon mounted turbo diesel engine with a fuel consumption of 3.5 liters per 100 km, the Diesel engine has always been placed paired with a four-speed automatic transmission, and gasoline with 5-speed manual transmission. Front suspension Mazda Capella Wagon was an independent link MacPherson strut, back - Strut Type with heavy-duty cargo coil springs.