Mazda RX3

Mazda Grand Familia
Mazda Grand Familia Coupe
Overview
Manufacturer	Mazda
Also called	Mazda 808 Mazda 818 Mazda Mizer Mazda RX-3 Mazda Savanna Kia Brisa II Kia K303
Production	1971–1978
Assembly	Hiroshima Assembly, Hiroshima, Japan
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door coupé 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related	Mazda Familia
Powertrain
Engine	1272 cc TC I4 (STC/ST3AV) 1490 cc UB I4 (SU4) 1586 cc NA I4 (SN4) 982 cc 10A-0866 Wankel 1146 cc 12A Wankel 1146 cc 12B Wankel
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,310 mm (90.9 in)
Length	4,075 mm (160.4 in)
Width	1,595 mm (62.8 in)
Height	1,375 mm (54.1 in)
Curb weight	930 kg (2,050 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Mazda R100
Successor	Mazda RX-7

The Mazda Grand Familia is an automobile which was produced by Mazda in Japan from 1971 to 1978. It was sold as the Mazda 808 in some export markets including Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, and as the Mazda 818 in many others. The body style configurations offered were a two-door coupé, a four-door sedan, and a five-door station wagon. The Grand Familia offered only inline four cylinder engines. The largely identical rotary-powered versions were marketed as the Mazda Savanna in Japan, with export markets taking this model as the Mazda RX-3.

The Grand Familia/Savanna were originally intended to replace the smaller Mazda Familia to better compete with the Toyota Corolla, Nissan Sunny, and Mitsubishi Colt. With the onset of the 1970s energy crisis however, the Familia sold better due to its fuel economy. Since Mazda had already developed the Grand Familia/Savanna, it was sent to North America, while it was considered in Japan as an alternative to the Corolla clone, the Toyota Sprinter, Nissan Cherry, and the Mitsubishi Lancer.

This generation was available in coupé, sedan, and station wagon forms. Engines were inline four-cylinder units and included a 1,272 cc and a 1,490 cc option, called the "Grand Familia S" in Japan. The 1.5 was replaced by a larger, 1,586 cc, four in November 1973, an engine which had already been used in some export markets (like the US) for over two years. In the Japanese market, a myriad of equipment levels were available, ranging from the very basic 1300 Standard to the most luxurious 1500 GLII ("GFII" for the coupé). Originally, only a four-speed manual transmission was available.

Later desmogged versions were sold as the "Grand Familia AP", with AP standing for "Anti Pollution". Power outputs for these models were considerably lower.

Engines (Japan):

The Mazda 808 was sold in the US in 1972 and 1973, then updated and sold through 1977. This name was given only to the 1.6 L version of the Grand Familia. The 808 cost $2,997, which was some $200 above the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. The car came with a four-speed manual or three-speed automatic transmission. Early models used the same four-headlight nose as the rotary model.