This list of Mazda model codes describes following model codes which have been used by

Mazda , commonly referred to as simply Mazda, is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Fuchū, Hiroshima, Japan. In 2015, Mazda produced 1.5 million vehicles for global sales, the majority of which (nearly one m ...

since the 1980s.

Naming scheme

The company's model codes form the fifth and sixth characters of the

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on post-1981 vehicles. The first character is a letter representing the platform family, while the second is a sequential letter for the revision of the platform. For example, the Mazda N family used by the

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started at NA and was updated in 1998 to NB and in 2006 to NC. The 2016 and newer MX-5s are designated ND. Mazda generally starts

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platforms at the letter "A", but

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and

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variants often get different names, usually starting at "V". Note: The US-built

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and

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do not use the Mazda model code in the VIN; in its place is an AutoAlliance code. Instead of the model code letter, position four in the VIN specifies the vehicle's safety systems, and position five specifies the

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, due to being built in a multi-brand facility.

Old VINs

Prior to 1981, Mazda used a different VIN format and model code naming scheme. The platforms were given two characters, and the model a third, based on their names. The following pre-1981 platforms are known: * M1 - Familia * S1 -

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* SA2 -

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* LA -

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* CD -

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* PA1/PA2 -

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The next digit of the VIN specified the engine: * 0 - 10A/ 10B * 2 - 12A/

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Naming scheme

Old VINs

Model codes

See also

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