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 Ford Laser (KA/KB)
BV
- 1981–1986 Mazda Familia Wagon (station wagon)
BF
The self stabilizing suspension was updated.
- 1985–1989 Mazda Familia/323
- 1985–1989 Ford Laser (KC/KE) (hatchback)
- 1987–1989 Mercury Tracer
- 1989–1994 Ford/Mercury Capri
- 1985-1994 Ford Laser (KC/KE) (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)
- 1991–2002 Ford Escort (North America)
- 1991–1999 Mercury Tracer
- 1998–2003 Ford Escort ZX2 (North America)
- 1995–1997 Kia Sephia
- 1994–1997 Kia Mentor (Australia)
- 1996-1997 Timor S515 (Indonesia)
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 BF 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.[1]
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)
References
- ^ Rechtin, Mark (December 21, 2009). "For Mazda and Ford, breaking up is hard to do". Automotive News. Retrieved 2010-01-03.