The
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 ...
J-family are a range of 60-degree
V6 engine
A V6 engine is a six-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
The first V6 engines were designed and produced independently by Marmon Motor Car Company, Deutz Gasmotoren Fabr ...
s featuring a cast-iron cylinder block and alloy heads with belt-driven
DOHC
An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion cha ...
or
SOHC. It is Mazda's only cast-iron gasoline V6. These engines are found in the
Mazda H platform
This list of Mazda model codes describes following model codes which have been used by Mazda since the 1980s.
Naming scheme
The company's model codes form the fifth and sixth characters of the VIN on post-1981 vehicles. The first character is a le ...
-based
Mazda 929
The Mazda 929 is a full-size car which was sold by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda between 1973 and 1997. Mazda used the 929 nameplate for export markets only, badge engineering
In the automotive industry, rebadging is a form of ...
,
Efini MS-9, and
Mazda Luce; as well as the
L platform Mazda MPV
The Mazda MPV (Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicle) is a minivan manufactured by Mazda. Introduced in 1988 as a rear-wheel-drive model with optional selectable four-wheel drive, this was replaced in 1999 with a front-wheel-drive version with optional ...
and
S platform Mazda Bongo
The , also known as Mazda E-Series and the Ford Econovan, is a cabover van and pickup truck manufactured by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda since 1966. The Bongo name was also used for the Bongo Friendee, which is not a cabover de ...
. It was built at the
Miyoshi Plant in
Miyoshi,
Hiroshima,
Japan.
JF
* 2.0 L JF - SOHC 12-valve
longitudinally mounted V6.
Applications:
* 1986-1989
Mazda 929
The Mazda 929 is a full-size car which was sold by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda between 1973 and 1997. Mazda used the 929 nameplate for export markets only, badge engineering
In the automotive industry, rebadging is a form of ...
* 1986-1989
Mazda Luce (Japan)
JFT
* 2.0 L JFT - a
turbocharged variant of the JF engine.
JE
The JE is a
SOHC 18 valve V6 used in the 1989-1998
Mazda MPV
The Mazda MPV (Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicle) is a minivan manufactured by Mazda. Introduced in 1988 as a rear-wheel-drive model with optional selectable four-wheel drive, this was replaced in 1999 with a front-wheel-drive version with optional ...
and 1988-1991
Mazda 929
The Mazda 929 is a full-size car which was sold by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda between 1973 and 1997. Mazda used the 929 nameplate for export markets only, badge engineering
In the automotive industry, rebadging is a form of ...
, and produced and of torque. A JE-ZE DOHC variant was in the 1990-1995
Mazda 929
The Mazda 929 is a full-size car which was sold by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda between 1973 and 1997. Mazda used the 929 nameplate for export markets only, badge engineering
In the automotive industry, rebadging is a form of ...
''S'', producing .
Applications:
* 1989-1998
Mazda MPV
The Mazda MPV (Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicle) is a minivan manufactured by Mazda. Introduced in 1988 as a rear-wheel-drive model with optional selectable four-wheel drive, this was replaced in 1999 with a front-wheel-drive version with optional ...
* 1986-1989
Mazda 929
The Mazda 929 is a full-size car which was sold by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda between 1973 and 1997. Mazda used the 929 nameplate for export markets only, badge engineering
In the automotive industry, rebadging is a form of ...
* 1986-1989
Mazda Luce (Japan)
* 1990-1994
Mazda 929
The Mazda 929 is a full-size car which was sold by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda between 1973 and 1997. Mazda used the 929 nameplate for export markets only, badge engineering
In the automotive industry, rebadging is a form of ...
* 1991-1993
Efini MS-9
* 1992-1997
Kia Potentia
The Mazda Luce is an executive car that was produced by Mazda in Japan from 1966 until 1991. It was widely exported as the Mazda 929 from 1973 to 1991 as Mazda's largest sedan. Later generations were installed with luxury items and interiors as t ...
(South Korea)
J5
The 2.5 L J5-DE is a DOHC motor producing . When used by Kia in South Korea, the J5 engine claimed at 6,000 rpm.
Applications:
* 1990-1994
Mazda 929
The Mazda 929 is a full-size car which was sold by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda between 1973 and 1997. Mazda used the 929 nameplate for export markets only, badge engineering
In the automotive industry, rebadging is a form of ...
* 1991-1993
Efini MS-9
*
Mazda Bongo
The , also known as Mazda E-Series and the Ford Econovan, is a cabover van and pickup truck manufactured by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda since 1966. The Bongo name was also used for the Bongo Friendee, which is not a cabover de ...
* 1997-2002
Kia New Potentia (South Korea)
See also
*
Mazda engines
Mazda makes both piston and Wankel "rotary" engines. This page summarizes the various engine families and variations.
__NOTOC__ Piston engines
Although Mazda is well known for their Wankel "rotary" engines, the company has been manufacturing pi ...
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V6 engines
Gasoline engines by model