Mazda 3/Axela

The Mazda 3 is a compact car from the Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corporation. In the Japanese market, cars are sold under the name Mazda Axela. Start of production – 2003. The car has undergone a transformation in three generations. The latter has been produced since 2014 at factories in Mexico, Japan and Thailand. The 1st and 2nd generation Mazda 3 is based on the Ford C1 platform. The 3rd generation model is already based on the Skyactiv chassis and features a completely new body design based on the ideology of the brand – KODO.

Engine Mazda LF-DE

The 2.0-liter Mazda LF-DE gasoline engine was produced by the company from 2002 to 2015 and was installed on the Asian versions of the 3, 5, 6 and MX-5 models, as well as on Ford cars under the CJBA index. In a number of markets, the LF-VE power unit is found, which is distinguished by a phase regulator at the inlet. Continue reading Engine Mazda LF-DE

Engine Mazda LF-VD

The 2.0-liter Mazda LF-VD or MZR 2.0 DISI engine was assembled by the company from 2010 to 2018 and installed on European and Japanese versions of such models as 3, 5, 6 and Biante minivan. In some markets, there is a modification of such a motor with a slightly different LF-VDS index. Continue reading Engine Mazda LF-VD

Engine Mazda LF17

The 2.0-liter Mazda LF17 engine was produced at the company’s enterprise from 2002 to 2013 and was installed on the most popular models of the third and sixth series. On the first generation Mazda 6, there is a modification of this unit with a different index LF18. Continue reading Engine Mazda LF17

Engine Mazda L3-VE

The 2.3-liter Mazda L3-VE gasoline engine was produced by the company from 2002 to 2018 and was installed on many popular models, including Ford cars under the SEWA index. The second-generation Mazda MPV minivan was equipped with the L3-DE version without a phase shifter. Continue reading Engine Mazda L3-VE

Engine Mazda L3-VDT

The 2.3-liter Mazda L3-VDT or MZR 2.3 DISI Turbo engine was produced from 2005 to 2013 and was installed in the charged MPS versions of the models 3 and 6, as well as the popular CX-7 crossover. There are several varieties of this power unit under the index L3K9 and L3-VET. Continue reading Engine Mazda L3-VDT

Engine Mazda L5-VE

The 2.5-liter Mazda L5-VE (MZR L5-VE 2.5) gasoline engine was produced by the company from 2008 to 2015 and was installed on the most popular models of the third, fifth, sixth series, as well as the CX-7 crossover. A similar power unit was installed on the Ford Kuga under its own YTMA index. Continue reading Engine Mazda L5-VE

Engine Mazda ZJ-VE

The Mazda ZJ-VE 1.3-liter gasoline engine was produced by the company from 2002 to 2015 and was installed only on the basic versions of the first Mazda 3 and two generations of the Mazda 2 or Demio. A particularly economical version of this motor operates on the Miller cycle and has the ZJ-VEM index. Continue reading Engine Mazda ZJ-VE

Engine Mazda ZY-VE

The 1.5-liter Mazda ZY-VE engine was produced at a plant in Japan from 2002 to 2015 and was installed on the company’s most popular models with indexes 2 and 3, as well as Verisa. There was a modification of this motor without an inlet phase regulator called ZY-DE. Continue reading Engine Mazda ZY-VE

Engine Mazda SkyActiv-G 1.5

The 1.5-liter Mazda P5-VPS or SkyActiv-G 1.5 gasoline engine has been produced at the plant in Japan since 2013 and is installed on the company’s most compact models under the indexes 2 or Demio and 3 or Axela. There is a modification of this motor with the P5-VP index for the rear-wheel drive model MX-5. Continue reading Engine Mazda SkyActiv-G 1.5

Engine Mazda SkyActiv-G 2.0

The 2.0-liter Mazda PE-VPS or SkyActiv-G 2.0 engine has been produced at the factories of the Japanese company since 2012 and is installed on most of its most popular models with indexes 3, 6, CX-3, CX-30 and CX-5. On the 2018 MX-5 roadster, a version of this unit boosted to 184 hp debuted. Continue reading Engine Mazda SkyActiv-G 2.0

Engine Mazda R2AA

The 2.2-liter Mazda R2AA diesel engine was produced by the company from 2008 to 2013 and was installed on such popular models as the third and sixth series, as well as the CX-7 crossover. There was a version of this diesel engine with power reduced to 125 hp under the R2BF index. Continue reading Engine Mazda R2AA

Engine Mazda Y6 1.6 CiTD

The 1.6-liter Mazda Y6 or 1.6 CiTD engine was produced from 2004 to 2015 in two versions: the first generation units with the Y406, Y601, Y642 and Y646 indices were equipped with a 16-valve cylinder head, and the second generation engines with the Y650, Y655, Y661 and Y6Y1 indices equipped with an 8-valve cylinder head. Continue reading Engine Mazda Y6 1.6 CiTD

Engine Mazda S8-DPTS

The 1.8-liter Mazda S8-DPTS or Skyactiv-D 1.8 diesel engine was first introduced only in 2018 and is installed only on the latest generation of the Mazda 3 model, as well as the CX-3 and CX-30 crossovers. There is a diesel version under the S8-DPTR index, equipped with the i-ELOOP recovery system. Continue reading Engine Mazda S8-DPTS

Engine Mazda S5-DPTS

The Mazda S5-DPTS or Skyactiv-D 1.5-liter diesel engine was introduced at the 2014 auto show and has since been installed in the most compact Demio or Mazda 2 model, as well as the CX-3 crossover. There is a modification of this diesel engine with the i-ELOOP recovery system under the S5-DPTR index. Continue reading Engine Mazda S5-DPTS