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Thislist of Mazda model codes describes following model codes which have been used byMazda since the 1980s.
The company's model codes form the fourth and fifth characters of theVIN on post-1981 vehicles. The first character is a letter representing the model family, while the second is a sequential letter for subsequent models. For example, the Mazda N family used by theMazda Miata 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 startscar model codes at the letter "A", butvan andtruck variants often get different names, usually starting at "V".
Note: The US-builtMazda6 andTribute do not use the Mazda model code in the VIN; in its place is anAutoAlliance code. Instead of the model code letter, position four in the VIN specifies the vehicle's safety systems, and position five specifies themarque, due to being built in a multi-brand facility.
Prior to 1981, Mazda used a different VIN format and model code naming scheme. The model families were given two characters, and the model a third, based on their names.
The following pre-1981 model groups are known:
The next digit of the VIN specified the engine:
| Code | Vehicles | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Autozam Carol | 1989–1995 | Shares platform withSuzuki Alto. |
| AC | Autozam Carol | 1995–1998 | Shares platform withSuzuki Alto. |
| Code | Vehicles | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| BD | Mazda Familia /Mazda 323 /Mazda GLC | 1980–1986 | 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). |
| BE | Ford Laser | 1981–1985 | Rebadged version of BD. |
| BV | Mazda Familia /Mazda 323 (station wagon)[citation needed] | 1981–1986 | BV was an updated version of the preceding FA4 generation, sold alongside the newer BD sedan and coupé. |
| BF | Mazda Familia /Mazda 323 /Mazda Étude[1] /Ford Laser[1] (sedan,hatchback,cabriolet) | 1985–2004 | The self stabilizing suspension was updated. Basis forMercury Tracer andFord/Mercury Capri. |
| BW | Mazda Familia /Mazda 323 /Ford Laser (station wagon)[2] | 1986–1994 | BW is a station wagon version of BF. |
| BG | Mazda Familia /Mazda 323 /Mazda Protegé /Eunos 100 /Ford Laser[citation needed] | 1989–2004 | Basis for theNorth American Ford Escort andMercury Tracer. |
| BH | Mazda Familia /Ford Laser[3] | 1994–2000 | |
| BA | Mazda 323 /Mazda Protegé[3] | 1994–2001 | |
| BJ | Mazda Familia /Mazda 323 /Mazda Protegé /Ford Laser Lidea[4] | 1998–2002 | TheBJ was updated with a lower moment of roll for improved steering, betterchassis rigidity, and new engines and transmissions.[citation needed] |
| BK | Mazda3 /Mazda Axela | 2003–2014 | Used theFord C1 platform, which was jointly engineered by Mazda, Volvo and Ford.[5] |
| BL | Mazda3 /Mazda Axela | 2009–2013 | BL is partially based on theFord C1 platform, which was jointly engineered by Mazda,Volvo and Ford. |
| BM | Mazda3 /Mazda Axela | 2013–2018 | BM rides on the new, clean-sheetSkyActiv chassis architecture. JDM Axela still use BM for facelift model. |
| BN | Mazda3 | 2015–2018 | BN is thefacelifted version of BM.[6] Not applicable for JDM Axela. |
| BY | Mazda Axela Hybrid | 2013–2018 | BY is the hybrid version of BM and BN, exclusive to the Japanese market.[7] |
| BP | Mazda3 | 2019–present |
| Code | Vehicles | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Mazda Xedos 6 /Eunos 500 | 1992–1999 | TheCA was developed for Mazda's new upmarketEunos brand. |
| CB | Mazda Lantis /Mazda 323F | 1993–1998 | Uses a different platform from BH, the other 323 models. |
| CG | Mazda Capella /Ford Telstar II[1] | 1994–1996 | CG was very closely related to its predecessors. The CG was designed with a slimmer body than previous models to be marketable in Japan.[8] |
| CP | Mazda Premacy /Ford Ixion[4] | 1999–2002 | |
| CR | Mazda5 /Mazda Premacy | 2004–2010 | |
| CC | Mazda Biante | 2008–2018 | |
| CW | Mazda5 /Mazda Premacy | 2010–2018 |
| Code | Vehicles | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA | Ford Festiva /Mazda 121 | 1986–1993 | Also badged as theKia Pride. |
| DB | Autozam Revue /Mazda 121 /Mazda Revue | 1990–1996 | |
| DW | Mazda Demio /Mazda 121 /Ford Festiva Mini Wagon[4] | 1996–2002 | Based on the DB. |
| DY | Mazda2 /Mazda Demio | 2002–2007 | Platform co-engineered withFord, which uses it as their B1 platform.[9] |
| DC | Mazda Verisa | 2004–2015 | |
| DE | Mazda2 /Mazda Demio[10] | 2007–2014 | Platform co-engineered with Ford, which uses it as theirB3 platform.[11][9] |
| DH | |||
| DJ | Mazda2 /Mazda Demio (hatchback)[12] | 2014–present | |
| DL | Mazda2 /Mazda Demio (sedan)[12] | ||
| DK | Mazda CX-3 | 2014–present | |
| DM | Mazda CX-30 | 2019–present | |
| DR | Mazda MX-30 | 2020–present | Based on the DM. |
| Code | Vehicles | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EC | Mazda MX-3 /Autozam AZ-3 /Eunos Presso | 1991–1997 | Based on the BG. |
| EP | Mazda Tribute /Ford Escape[4] | 2000–2012 | Uses Ford'sCD2 platform, which is based on the GF. |
| ER | Mazda CX-7 | 2006–2012 |
| Code | Vehicles | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FB | Mazda RX-7 /Mazda Savanna RX-7 | 1981–1985 | TheFB chassis was a new name for the SA2 used in the 1979–1980 RX-7 VIN. |
| FC | Mazda RX-7 /Mazda Savanna RX-7 | 1986–1991 | Also served as the basis for theMazda MX-5's NA's platform. |
| FD | Mazda RX-7 /ɛ̃fini RX-7 | 1991–2002 | |
| SE | Mazda RX-8[2] | 2003–2011 | TheSE's platform was the last platform used for arotary engine-based vehicle. It also served as the basis for theMazda MX-5 NC's platform. |
| FE |
| Code | Vehicles | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| GC | Mazda Capella /Mazda 626 /Ford Telstar[3] | 1982–1987 | GC used Mazda's firstfront-wheel drivemid-size car platform. Available body styles were the two-door coupe, four-doorsedan, and five-doorhatchback. TheFord Telstar hatchback version was called theTX5: there was no Telstar version of the coupe. Production was in Japan, with local assembly inAustralia (Telstar only),New Zealand,Taiwan andSouth Africa, where the model continued in production until 1993. |
| GD | Mazda Capella /Mazda 626 /Mazda MX-6 /Ford Telstar[1] (sedan,liftback,coupé) | 1987–1991 | The updatedGD was introduced in 1987 in Japan and later elsewhere. It spawned astation wagon variant, the GV. Production in the United States started at theAutoAlliance International plant inFlat Rock, Michigan. Basis for theFord Probe. |
| GV | Mazda Capella /Mazda 626 /Ford Telstar[1] (station wagon) | 1988–1996 | Thestation wagon and van versions use a modified version of the GD's platform. |
| GE | Mazda 626 /Mazda Cronos /Mazda MX-6 /ɛ̃fini MS-6 /Autozam Clef /Ford Telstar[1] | 1991–1997 | The Japanese marketMazda Capella never used the GE's platform. Rather, a new model (theMazda Cronos) was introduced alongside the Capella, while the Capella continued on an updated version of the GC's platform until 1993 and was then moved to a new platform for the CG from 1994 through 1997. Basis forFord Probe,Kia Credos andKia Carnival. As Ford and Mazda shared engineering technologies, the GE's platform is related to theFord CDW27/CD162/CD132, used for theFord Mondeo andJaguar X-Type. |
| GF | Mazda Capella /Mazda 626 /Ford Telstar[1] (sedan,liftback) | 1997–2002 | The Capella and 626 were again reunited as theGF in 1997. An updatedstation wagon version, the GW, was finally introduced as well. SeeFord CD2 platform. |
| GW | Mazda Capella /Mazda 626 /Ford Telstar[1] (station wagon) | Thestation wagon and van versions use a modified version of the GF's platform. | |
| GG | Mazda6 /Mazda Atenza (sedan,liftback) | 2002–2007 | American-builtMazda6s use the "1YV" prefix on the VIN. SeeFord CD3 platform. The rearmulti-link suspension is remarkably similar to the "E type" found in the HC's platform. Although also similar to Ford's own design, Mazda engineers said this is a revival of the "E type" multi-link. Basis forBesturn B70. |
| GY | Mazda6 /Mazda Atenza (station wagon) | GY is astation wagon version of GG. | |
| GH | Mazda6 /Mazda Atenza (sedan,liftback) | 2007–2016 | Introduced in 2008,GH uses a retuned and revised version of the preceding GG chassis. SeeFord CD3 platform. The code GH is also used for the first generation Mazda CX-5, though it primarily uses KE. |
| GZ | Mazda6 /Mazda Atenza (station wagon) | 2007–2012 | GZ is astation wagon version of GH. |
| GJ | Mazda6 /Mazda Atenza | 2012–2015 | Basis for theHongqi H5. |
| GL | 2016–present | GL is a refreshed version of GJ.[13] | |
| GK | Mazda CX-4[14] | 2016–2024 |
| Code | Vehicles | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB | Mazda Luce /Mazda 929 /Mazda Cosmo | 1981–1989 | TheHB was introduced in 1981 as theMazda Cosmocoupe andMazda Luce/929sedan. The Luce was updated in 1986, with the 929 following the next year for some markets, but the Cosmo continued on until 1989. |
| HV | Mazda Luce Legato /Mazda 929L (station wagon)[2] | 1983–1987 | HV was an updated version of the preceding LA4 generation, sold alongside the newer HB sedan and coupé. |
| HC | Mazda Luce /Mazda 929 | 1986–1991 | A newMazda Luce/929sedan appeared in 1986 as theHC. The export-version 929 lagged for some markets, and the HB Cosmo continued unchanged. |
| HD | Mazda Sentia /Mazda 929 /ɛ̃fini MS-9 | 1991–1995 | The Luce nameplate was retired in favor ofSentia, but the H codes continued with the 1991HD revision. |
| HE | Mazda Sentia /Mazda 929 | 1995–1998 | Export of the 929 was halted after the HD, and theɛ̃fini marque was gone as well, but theMazda Sentia continued for one more generation. |
| Code | Vehicles | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| JC | Eunos Cosmo | 1990–1995 | TheJC uses a totally new platform developed for 1990s and is unique to the JC Cosmo. Its closest cousin is the HD-929 from 1991 to 1995. It was a major update from the previous HBCosmo's platform. |
| Code | Vehicles | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| KE | Mazda CX-5[2] | 2012–2017 | |
| KF | Mazda CX-5 | 2017–present | |
| KG | Mazda CX-8 | 2018–present | KG is a long-wheelbase variant of KF. |
| KH | Mazda CX-60 | 2022–present | |
| KJ | Mazda CX-70 | 2024–present | 2-row version of KK. |
| KL | Mazda CX-80 | 2024–present | |
| KK | Mazda CX-90 | 2023–present |
| Code | Vehicles | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LV | Mazda MPV /ɛ̃fini MPV | 1988–1995 | TheLV uses arear-wheel drive platform with anall-wheel drive option, based on theMazda Luce HC. |
| LW | Mazda MPV | 1996–2006 | TheLW uses afront-wheel drive platform with anall-wheel drive option in some markets, based on theMazda Capella GF. |
| LY | Mazda8 /Mazda MPV | 2006–2016 | TheLY uses afront-wheel drive platform with anall-wheel drive option in the Japanese market, based on theMazda Atenza Sport Wagon GY. |
| Code | Vehicles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| MA | Mazda Persona /Eunos 300 | 1988–1992 |
| MB | ɛ̃fini MS-8 | 1992–1995 |
| Code | Vehicles | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Mazda MX-5 /Eunos Roadster /Mazda Miata | 1989–1997 | TheNA utilized many components in-house, such as the323/Familia/Protegé engine and 323 GTX differential (1.6L),RX-7 FC (non-turbo) differential (1.8L) and transmission, but the chassis was unique. |
| NB | Mazda MX-5 /Mazda Roadster /Mazda MX-5 Miata | 1998–2005 | TheNB was very close to the NA mechanically. Most changes were related to the vehicle systems, including electrical wiring and a new generation of theMazda B engine. |
| NC | Mazda MX-5 /Mazda Roadster /Mazda MX-5 Miata | 2006–2015 | TheNC utilized a shortened version of the SE RX-8's platform. Many suspension and braking components are interchangeable with the RX-8, while some interior components are shared with theMazda6,Mazda3 andCX-7. |
| ND | Mazda MX-5 /Mazda Roadster /Mazda MX-5 Miata | 2016–present | ND uses a new platform for the fourth generation of the MX-5. |
| NF | Fiat 124 Spider /Abarth 124 Spider /Abarth 124 GT[15] | 2017–2020 | NF uses a variant of the ND's platform for the 2016 Fiat 124 Spider. While the platform design is similar, the sheet metal anddrivetrain are completely different, using the Fiat 1.4MultiAir turbo 4 cylinder and an updated Mazda NC 6-speed manual transmission. |
| NFM | |||
| NE | Abarth 124 Spider | Abarth models were originally assigned NE in the VIN before switching to the NF code used by Fiat models.[16] |
| Code | Vehicles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Autozam AZ-1 /Suzuki Cara | 1992–1995 |
| Code | Vehicles | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE | Mazda Bongo /Mazda E-Series /Eunos Cargo /Ford Spectron[1] /Ford J80[17][3] | 1986–1999 | The code SE is also used on the Mazda RX-8. |
| SS | |||
| SV | 1994–2000 | ||
| SD | Mazda Bongo Brawny /Mazda E-Series /Ford J100[17][18] | 1987–2009 | Enlarged variant of SE/SS/SV. |
| SR | |||
| SG | Mazda Bongo Friendee /Ford Freda[4] | 1995–2002 | |
| SY | Mazda Titan Dash[4] | 2000–2010 | SY is a lighter duty 1-ton version of WH. |
| SK | Mazda Bongo /Mazda Bongo Brawny /Mazda E-Series | 1999–2016 | Based on the SS. |
| SL | Mazda Bongo /Mazda E-Series | 2016–2020 | TheSL is a minor update of SK.[18] |
| Code | Vehicles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| TA | Mazda Millenia /Mazda Xedos 9 /Eunos 800[19] | 1995–2003 |
| TB | Mazda CX-9 | 2006–2015 |
| TC | Mazda CX-9 | 2016–present |
| Code | Vehicles | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC | Mazda B-Series /Mazda Proceed[2] | 1981–1985 | Designated before 1981 as PE under the old naming scheme. |
| UD | |||
| UE | Mazda B-Series[20] | ||
| UF | Mazda B-Series /Mazda Proceed[2] | 1985–1998 | |
| UV | Mazda Proceed Marvie /Ford Raider[21] | 1991–1996 | UN based SUV. |
| UN | Mazda B-Series /Mazda Fighter[2] | 1998–2006 | |
| Mazda BT-50[2] | 2006–2011 | The UN code was kept over from the fifth generation B-Series it replaced.[22] | |
| CD | |||
| UP | Mazda BT-50[18] | 2011–2014 | Based on theFord Ranger. |
| UR | 2015–2020 | UR is thefacelifted version of UP. | |
| TF | Mazda BT-50 | 2020–present | Based on theIsuzu D-Max. |
| Vehicles | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| VA | Mazda CX-50 | 2022–present |
| Code | Vehicles | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| WE | Mazda Titan /Mazda T-Series /Ford Trader[23] | 1987–1989 | |
| WG | 1989–1999 | Minor refresh.[24] | |
| WV | Mazda Parkway[3] | 1987–1995 | WE based Bus |
| WH | Mazda Titan[4] /Mazda T-Series | 2000–2004 |