Mazda MX-6
| Mazda MX-6 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mazda |
| Production | 1987–1997 |
| Assembly | Japan: Hiroshima; Hofu United States: Flat Rock, Michigan (AAI) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mazda 626 coupé |
| First generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Mazda 626 Coupé Mazda Capella C2 Mazda 626 GLX |
| Production | 1987–1992 |
| Designer | Hiroshi Yamamoto (1985) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Platform | Mazda GD platform |
| Related |
Ford Probe Mazda 626 Mazda Capella |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
North American market Japanese Domestic market 1.8L 80 hp (60 kW) I4 F8 2.0L 145 hp (108 kW) I4 FE-DOHC |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 99 in (2,514.6 mm) |
| Length | 177 in (4,495.8 mm) |
| Width | 66.5 in (1,689 mm) |
| Height | 53.5 in (1,359 mm) |
| Second generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Mazda MX-6 Mystère (Canada) |
| Production | 1991–1997 |
| Designer | Yasuo Aoyagi (1989) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Platform | Mazda GE platform |
| Related |
Ford Probe Mazda 626 Eunos 500 (Mazda Xedos 6) Mazda Capella |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0L 119 hp (89 kW; 121 PS) FS-DE I4 2.0L 159 bhp (119 kW; 161 PS) KF-ZE V6 2.5L 164 hp (122 kW; 166 PS) KL-DE V6 2.5L 198 hp (148 kW; 201 PS) KL-ZE V6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 102.8 in (2,611 mm) |
| Length | 177.5 in (4,508 mm) |
| Width | 68.9 in (1,750 mm) |
| Height | 51.6 in (1,311 mm) |
| Curb weight | 2,775 lb (1,259 kg) |
The Mazda MX-6 is a front-wheel drive sporty coupé that was produced by Mazda between 1987 and 1997. It was mechanically identical to the Mazda 626 and subsequently the Ford Probe. These cars shared the GD (1988–1992) and GE (1993–1997) platforms. The MX-6 replaced the 626 Coupé, although it continued to share the same chassis. Mazda shared the GD and GE chassis with Ford for their own Probe. The MX-6, 626, and Ford Probe were made together in joint-venture plants either by AutoAlliance in Flat Rock, Michigan, for the North American market, and by Mazda Japan for Asian and European markets.
North American market
2.2L 110 hp (82 kW) I4 F2
2.2L 145 hp (108 kW) I4 F2T
European market
1.8L 80 hp (60 kW) I4 F8
2.0L 112 hp (84 kW) I4 FE
2.0L 145 hp (108 kW) I4 FE-DOHC
The first-generation MX-6 appeared in 1987 and lasted until 1992 in the United States. In some markets, the model years were from 1987 to 1991. It was based on a series of futuristic sports compact concept cars of the early 1980s. It was a large coupé, based on the Mazda GD platform, and was powered by the I4 Mazda F engines. It used the Mazda G4A-EL four-speed electronic-shift automatic transmission.
The US market made use of the F2 2.2-liter engine, with the base engine producing 110 hp (82 kW), but a 145-hp (108 kW) turbocharged version was available. European and Japanese market versions were shipped with either the F8 1.8 L, FE 2.0 L or FE-DOHC 2.0 L DOHC engines.
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