Mazda 121

The Mazda 121 name has been used on a variety of

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s for various export markets from 1975 until 2002: * 1975–1981 —

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d variants of the second generation

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* 1986–1991 — First generation

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* 1991–1998 —

Autozam Revue The Autozam Revue is a subcompact car that was sold by Autozam, introduced in 1990. The demise of that marque led to the cars being renamed as the Mazda Revue in some markets. The car was also sold in many export markets as the Mazda 121, where i ...

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four-door sedan * 1996–2002 — First generation

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subcompact car (in countries where the Fiesta-based "121" was not sold) * 1996–2002 —

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version of the fourth-generation Ford Fiesta

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