Mazda B platform
The Mazda B platform is an automobile platform for compact cars. It has been used by a number of vehicles from Mazda and Ford Motor Company in Japan and abroad.
BD
This is the first showing of Mazda's SS (self-stabilizing) rear suspension. The two lower parallel links of the rear strut are designed to induce toe-in on the rear tire on the outer side of the curve (e.g. right turn - left rear tire).
* 1980-1985 Mazda Familia/323/GLC
*1981-1985
BV
* 1981-1986 Mazda Familia Wagon (station wagon)
BF
The self stabilizing suspension was updated.
* 1985-1989 Mazda Familia/323
* 1985-1989 (hatchback)
* 1987-1989 Mercury Tracer
* 1989-1994 Ford/Mercury Capri
* 1985-1994 (station wagon)
BG
The Mazda BG was shared with Ford, which called it CT120.
* 1989- Eunos 100 (hatchback)
* 1989-1993 Mazda Familia (sedan)
* 1989-1993 Mazda Familia (hatchback)
* 1989-1993 Mazda Familia Astina (hatchback)
* 1989-1993 Ford Laser Coupe (coupe)
* 1989-1993 Ford Laser Sedan (sedan)
* 1989-1993 Ford Laser hatchback (hatchback)
* 1991-2002 Ford Escort (North America)
* 1991-1999 Mercury Tracer
* 1998-2003 Ford Escort ZX2 (North America)
BH
* 1994-1997 Mazda Familia (sedan)
* 1994-1997 Mazda Familia (hatchback)
* 1994-1997 Mazda Familia Neo (hatchback)
* 1994-1997 Ford Laser (hatchback)
* 1994-1997 Ford Laser Sedan (sedan)
BW
BW is a station wagon version of the platform.
* 1986-1995 Mazda Familia (station wagon)
BJ
The BJ platform was updated with a lower moment of roll for improved steering, better chassis rigidity, and new engines and transmissions.
Applications:
* 1998-2002 Mazda Familia (sedan)
* 1998-2002 Mazda Familia (hatchback)
* 1998-2002 Mazda Familia S-Wagon (station wagon)
* 1998-1999 Ford Laser Lidea (sedan)
* 1998-1999 Ford Laser Lidea Wagon (station wagon)
* 1999-2002 Mazda 323 (sedan)
* 1999-2002 Mazda Protegé (sedan)
* 1999-2002 Mazda Protegé5 (station wagon)
BK
The BK platform is Mazda's designation for the Ford C1 platform, which was jointly engineered by Mazda, Volvo and Ford.
Applications:
* Mazda Axela/Mazda3 (first generation)
* Mazda Premacy/Mazda5 (second generation)
* Mazda Biante
BL
The BL platform is partially based on the Ford C1 platform, which was jointly engineered by Mazda, Volvo and Ford.
Applications:
* 2009-2013 Mazda Axela/Mazda3 (J68/BL)
BD
This is the first showing of Mazda's SS (self-stabilizing) rear suspension. The two lower parallel links of the rear strut are designed to induce toe-in on the rear tire on the outer side of the curve (e.g. right turn - left rear tire).
* 1980-1985 Mazda Familia/323/GLC
*1981-1985
BV
* 1981-1986 Mazda Familia Wagon (station wagon)
BF
The self stabilizing suspension was updated.
* 1985-1989 Mazda Familia/323
* 1985-1989 (hatchback)
* 1987-1989 Mercury Tracer
* 1989-1994 Ford/Mercury Capri
* 1985-1994 (station wagon)
BG
The Mazda BG was shared with Ford, which called it CT120.
* 1989- Eunos 100 (hatchback)
* 1989-1993 Mazda Familia (sedan)
* 1989-1993 Mazda Familia (hatchback)
* 1989-1993 Mazda Familia Astina (hatchback)
* 1989-1993 Ford Laser Coupe (coupe)
* 1989-1993 Ford Laser Sedan (sedan)
* 1989-1993 Ford Laser hatchback (hatchback)
* 1991-2002 Ford Escort (North America)
* 1991-1999 Mercury Tracer
* 1998-2003 Ford Escort ZX2 (North America)
BH
* 1994-1997 Mazda Familia (sedan)
* 1994-1997 Mazda Familia (hatchback)
* 1994-1997 Mazda Familia Neo (hatchback)
* 1994-1997 Ford Laser (hatchback)
* 1994-1997 Ford Laser Sedan (sedan)
BW
BW is a station wagon version of the platform.
* 1986-1995 Mazda Familia (station wagon)
BJ
The BJ platform was updated with a lower moment of roll for improved steering, better chassis rigidity, and new engines and transmissions.
Applications:
* 1998-2002 Mazda Familia (sedan)
* 1998-2002 Mazda Familia (hatchback)
* 1998-2002 Mazda Familia S-Wagon (station wagon)
* 1998-1999 Ford Laser Lidea (sedan)
* 1998-1999 Ford Laser Lidea Wagon (station wagon)
* 1999-2002 Mazda 323 (sedan)
* 1999-2002 Mazda Protegé (sedan)
* 1999-2002 Mazda Protegé5 (station wagon)
BK
The BK platform is Mazda's designation for the Ford C1 platform, which was jointly engineered by Mazda, Volvo and Ford.
Applications:
* Mazda Axela/Mazda3 (first generation)
* Mazda Premacy/Mazda5 (second generation)
* Mazda Biante
BL
The BL platform is partially based on the Ford C1 platform, which was jointly engineered by Mazda, Volvo and Ford.
Applications:
* 2009-2013 Mazda Axela/Mazda3 (J68/BL)
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