Mazda 929
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| Mazda 929 | |
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| Manufacturer: | Mazda |
| Class: | full-size/luxury car |
| Production: | 1973 — 1998 |
| Predecessor: | Mazda Luce |
| Successor: | Mazda Sentia |
| Layout: | FR |
| Mark 1 | |
| Production: | 1973 — 1981 |
| Body styles: | sedan coupe station wagon |
| Engines: | 1.8 L 1800 I4 2.0 L F/MA I4 2.2 L I4 Diesel 1.3 L 13B |
| Similar: | Mazda Luce Mazda RX-4 |
| Mark 2 | |
| Production: | 1981 — 1986 |
| Body styles: | sedan |
| Engines: | 2.0 L F/MA I4 2.0 L FE I4 |
| Similar: | Mazda Luce Mazda Cosmo |
| Mark 3 | |
| Production: | 1986 — 1991 |
| Body styles: | sedan |
| Engines: | 2.0 L FE I4 2.2 L F2 I4 2.0 L JF V6 3.0 L JE V6 |
| Similar: | Mazda Luce |
| Mark 4 | |
| Production: | 1990 — 1998 |
| Body styles: | sedan |
| Engines: | 2.5 L J5 V6 3.0 L JE V6 3.0 L JE-ZE V6 |
| Similar: | Mazda Sentia Efini MS-9 |
| This article is part of the Mazda automobile series. | |
The Mazda 929 (also sold as the Efini MS-9) is a full-size luxury car. Sold for three decades, the 929 sometimes shared its chassis with the rotary Mazda Luce.
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1973
The first Mazda 929 was introduced in 1973 to replace the piston-powered Mazda Luce, which had become the rotary RX-4. It was a large (for Japan) coupe, sedan, and station wagon powered by a 1.8 L (1769cc) inline 4 Mazda 1800 engine. Output was 83 hp (61 kW) and 101 ft.lbf (137 Nm).
The Luce was updated in 1975 with an optional 2.0 L (1970cc) engine which produced 103 hp (76 kW) and 123 ft.lbf (167 Nm) from a 2 barrel carburetor. Another option was the 13B rotary engine, producing 127 hp (93 kW) and 138 ft.lbf (188 Nm). A more efficient 2.0 L I4, producing 90 hp (66 kW) with a single-barrel carb, was added in 1977. The final addition was a 2.2 L Diesel engine for 1980. Its output was 66 hp (49 kW) and 104 ft.lbf (142 Nm). The 929 was replaced after 1979 by the next generation Luce/929.
- Wheelbase: 2510 mm (98.8 in)
- Front track: 1379 mm (54.3 in)
- Rear track: 1369 mm (53.9 in)
- Length: 4404 mm (173.4 in)
- Width: 1666 mm (65.6 in)
- Weight: 1095 kg (2414 lb)
Engines:
- 1973-1980 1.8 L (1769cc) 1800 I4, 2 barrel, 83 hp (61 kW)/101 ft.lbf (137 Nm)
- 1975- 2.0 L (1970cc) F/MA I4, 2 barrel, 103 hp (76 kW)/123 ft.lbf (167 Nm)
- 1977-1980 2.0 L F/MA (1970 cc) I4, 1 barrel, 90 hp (66 kW)
- 1980-1981 2.2 L Diesel, 66 hp (49 kW)/104 ft.lbf (142 Nm)
- 1975-1981 13B, 127 hp (93 kW)/138 ft.lbf (188 Nm)
1981
The next generation 929 was introduced in 1981, remaining an export version of the Mazda Luce. It was a large front-engine rear-wheel drive sedan on the new HB platform with the Mazda Cosmo. This version was introduced in 1982 in some markets and produced until 1986, though Japan got a new Luce a year earlier.
Engines:
- 1981-1986 2.0 L (1970 cc) F/MA I4, 1 barrel, 90 hp (66 kW)/118 ft.lbf (160 Nm)
- 1981-1986 2.0 L (1998 cc) FE I4, 2 barrel, 101 hp (74 kW)/115 ft.lbf (156 Nm)
- 1981-1986 2.0 L (1998 cc) FE I4, FI, 118 hp (87 kW)/126 ft.lbf (171 Nm)
1986
The 929 was updated in 1986 (1987 in some markets) with the HC platform and a 3.0 L V6 engine. The car was produced through 1991, again lagging behind its Japan-market twin, the Mazda Luce, by one year.
Engines:
- 1986-1990 2.0 L (1998 cc) FE I4, FI, 116 hp (85 kW)/121 ft.lbf (164 Nm)
- 1986-1990 2.2 L (2184 cc) F2 I4, 1 barrel, 115 hp (85 kW)/129 ft.lbf (175 Nm)
- 1986-1990 2.2 L (2184 cc) F2 I4, FI, 127 hp (93 kW)/141 ft.lbf (192 Nm)
- 2.0 L JF V6
- 1986-1991 3.0 L (2954 cc) JE V6, FI, 165 hp (121 kW)/182 ft.lbf (247 Nm)
1990
The final HD generation of the 929 appeared in 1990. It remained a roomy rear wheel drive vehicle with V6 power. It was sold as the Efini MS-9 under Mazda's ill-fated diversification plan. There was no longer a Luce rotary version, and the Cosmo got a new platform as well. A new model, the Sentia, appeared on the same platform.
The Sentia continued for one more generation, but importation of the 929 to the United States stopped in 1995 with the Mazda Millenia remaining at the top of the company's lineup.
Engines:
- 2.5 L J5 V6
- 3.0 L (2954 cc) JE V6, SOHC, 160 hp (118 kW)/180 ft.lbf (245 Nm)
- 3.0 L (2954 cc) JE-ZE V6, DOHC, 205 hp (151 kW)/200 ft.lbf (272 Nm)
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