Mazda Familia / 323 / Protege / Astina is a Japanese subcompact and compact class car from Mazda Motor Corporation. Manufactured from 1963 to 2003. The model was also produced under the Ford brand and the Laser name. In total, 8 generations of the model have been released. In addition to Japan, the car was also produced in Taiwan, Malaysia, South Africa, New Zealand, Colombia and Zimbabwe. The successor to the model was Mazda 3. In the domestic car market, modifications of 1999-2003 were mainly sold. sedan and S-Wagon.
The 1.3-liter Mazda B3 gasoline engine was assembled at a plant in Japan from 1987 to 2005 and was installed on numerous versions of the 121 and 323 models, as well as on the Kia Rio under the A3E index. There were 8 and 16 valve versions of the engine, both with a carburetor and …
The 1.3-liter Mazda B3-ME engine was assembled at a Japanese plant from 1994 to 2003 and was installed only on local modifications of such popular models as the Familia and Demio. Such units of the last years of production in some sources appear under the index B3E.
The company assembled the 1.5-liter 8-valve Mazda B5 engine in Japan from 1987 to 1994 and installed it on various modifications of the Familia model in the back of the BF, including the Etude coupe. In addition to the carburetor, there was a version with an injector, but only on Ford Festiva cars.
The 1.5-liter 16-valve Mazda B5-DE engine was produced by the company from 1989 to 2005 and was installed on models such as the Eunos 100 or Familia, as well as on cars from Kia under the BFD index. The most powerful version of this unit, the 125 hp B5-ZE, was offered only in the Japanese …
The 1.6-liter 8-valve Mazda B6 or B6-E engine was assembled by the company from 1985 to 1994 and installed on various modifications of the 323 model and its Japanese version of the Familia in the back of the BF‑BG. Also, this motor was installed on the second generation Ford Laser and a similar Mercury Tracer.
The Mazda B6-ME or B6-2E 1.6-liter gasoline engine was produced from 1989 to 1994 and was installed on various modifications of the 323 model in the back of the BG and the first generation MX-3. Also, this unit is found on the third generation Ford Laser and the US version of the Escort.
The 1.6-liter 16-valve Mazda B6-DE engine was produced by the company from 1993 to 2009 and was installed on Familia, European versions of the MX-3 and Xedos 6, and also on Kia under the A6D and S6D index. From about 1985 to 1995, a carburetor version of such a motor with the B6D index was …
The 1.8-liter 16-valve Mazda BP engine was produced by the company from 1989 to 2004 and was installed on such models as Familia, Protege, Lantis and MX-5, as well as on Kia under the T8D index. In addition to the conventional and sports unit BP-ZE, there was a version of the BP-VE with a phase …
The 1.8-liter gasoline engine Mazda BP-ME or B8 was produced from 1990 to 1996 and was installed on the 323 series, Familia, Protege models in BG bodies, as well as BH before restyling. This unit is referred to differently in many reference books, for example, as B8-ME or BP-SOHC.
The Mazda FP-DE 1.8-liter gasoline engine was produced by the company from 1997 to 2004 in a wide range of capacities: from 90 hp on the base 626 to 135 hp on the Familia S-wagon R-4. This motor was distinguished from the FP by a modern ignition system and the absence of hydraulic lifters.
The 2.0-liter Mazda FS-DE engine was produced at the company’s factories from 1997 to 2004 and was installed on such popular models as Premacy, Protege, Capella, Familia, 323 or 626. In the US market, they offered a turbo version of this engine with 170 hp with index FS-DET.
The Mazda FS-ZE 2.0-liter gasoline engine was produced by the company from 1997 to 2004 and was installed on Japanese versions of such popular models as Premacy, Familia and Capella. This power unit is often used for budget swaps for Mazda 323-626 cars.
The 2.0-liter V6 Mazda KF-DE engine was produced at the company’s factories from 1992 to 2002 and was installed on European versions of such popular models as 323, Xedos 6 and Xedos 9. A modification for 160-170 hp was put on cars for the Japanese market with index KF-ZE.
The Mazda Z5-DE 1.5-liter gasoline engine was produced by the company from 1994 to 1998 and was installed on various models of the popular 323 family, Familia, Protege and Lantis in the BH body. There was a lean-burn version of this power unit under its own Z5-DEL index.
The 1.5-liter Mazda ZL-DE engine was produced by a Japanese company from 1998 to 2003 and was installed only on Asian modifications of the 323 family, better known as the Familia. The version of this motor for the European market is simply called ZL, but there are no special differences.
The 1.5-liter Mazda ZL-VE gasoline engine was produced in Japan from 1998 to 2003 and was installed only on the local modification of the 323 models, better known as the Familia. This motor differed from the similar ZL-DE by the presence of an S-VT phase regulator on the intake shaft.
The Mazda ZM-DE 1.6-liter gasoline engine was produced by the company from 1998 to 2003 and was installed on the European, American and Japanese versions of the 323 BJ models. The modification of the motor for the European market is simply called ZM, it has a minimum of differences.
The Mazda RF 2.0-liter pre-chamber diesel engine was produced from 1983 to 2003 in a huge number of modifications: both atmospheric RF-N and turbocharged RF-T. There was also an updated version of the RF1G for the 323 models and a compressor RF-CX for the 626.
The 2.0-liter diesel engine Mazda RF-T DI or 2.0 DiTD was produced from 1998 to 2004 and was installed on the most popular models of the company of its time, such as 323, 626 or Premacy. In total, there were three different modifications of this power unit: RF2A, RF3F and RF4F.
