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List of Mazda model codes

List of Mazda model codes

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This list of Mazda model codes describes following model codes which have been used by Mazda since the 1980s.

Naming scheme

The company's model codes form the fifth and sixth characters of the VIN on post-1981 vehicles. The first character is a letter representing the model family, while the second is a sequential letter for subsequent models. For example, the Mazda N family used by the Mazda Miata started at NA and was updated in 1998 to NB and in 2006 to NC. The 2016 and newer MX-5s are designated ND.

Mazda generally starts car model codes at the letter "A", but van and truck variants often get different names, usually starting at "V".

Note: The US-built Mazda6 and Tribute do not use the Mazda model code in the VIN; in its place is an AutoAlliance code. Instead of the model code letter, position four in the VIN specifies the vehicle's safety systems, and position five specifies the marque, due to being built in a multi-brand facility.

Old VINs

Prior to 1981, Mazda used a different VIN format and model code naming scheme. The model families were given two characters, and the model a third, based on their names.

The following pre-1981 model groups are known:

The next digit of the VIN specified the engine:

Model codes

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Notes

  1. The C platform is based on Mazda's G platform.
  2. The E platform is based on Mazda's B platform.
  3. The Mazda Carol HB, Mazda Spiano HF and Mazda Laputa HP use the Suzuki H platform, not the Mazda H platform.
  4. The J platform is the basis for the Eunos Cosmo GT car.
  5. The Mazda AZ-Offroad JM uses the Suzuki keicar platform, not the Mazda J platform.
  6. The L platform is the basis for the Mazda MPV family.
  7. The Mazda AZ-Wagon MD uses the Suzuki M platform, not the Mazda M platform.

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