Mazda B platform

The Mazda B platform is an automobile platform for compact cars. It has been used by a number of vehicles from Mazda and Ford Motor Company in Japan and abroad.

BD

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).

• 1980–1985 Mazda Familia
• 1980–1985 Mazda GLC

BV

• 1981–1986 Mazda Familia Wagon (station wagon)

BF

The SS suspension was updated.

• 1985–1989 Mazda Familia
• 1985–1989 Mazda 323
• 1987–1992 Ford Laser (hatchback)^{[citation needed]}
• 1987–1990 Mercury Tracer
• 1989–1994 Ford/Mercury Capri

BG

The Mazda BG was shared with Ford, which called it CT120.

• 1989– Eunos 100 (hatchback)
• 1989–1993 Mazda Familia (sedan)
• 1989–1993 Mazda Familia (hatchback)
• 1989–1993 Mazda Familia Astina (hatchback)
• 1989–1993 Ford Laser Coupe (coupe)^{[citation needed]}
• 1989–1993 Ford Laser Sedan (sedan)
• 1991–2002 Ford Escort
• 1991–1999 Mercury Tracer
• 1998–2003 Ford Escort ZX2
• 1995–1997 Kia Sephia

BH

• 1994–1997 Mazda Familia (sedan)
• 1994–1997 Mazda Familia (hatchback)
• 1994–1997 Mazda Familia Neo (hatchback)
• 1994–1997 Ford Laser (hatchback)^{[citation needed]}
• 1994–1997 Ford Laser Sedan (sedan)^{[citation needed]}

BW

BW is a station wagon version of the BF platform.

• 1986–1995 Mazda Familia (station wagon)

BJ

The BJ platform was updated with a lower moment of roll for improved steering, better chassis rigidity, and new engines and transmissions.^{[citation needed]}

Applications:

• 1998–2002 Mazda Familia (sedan)
• 1998–2002 Mazda Familia (hatchback)
• 1998–2002 Mazda Familia S-Wagon (station wagon)
• 1998–1999 Ford Laser Lidea (sedan)^{[citation needed]}
• 1998–1999 Ford Laser Lidea Wagon (station wagon)^{[citation needed]}
• 1999–2002 Mazda 323 (sedan)
• 1999–2002 Mazda Protegé (sedan)
• 1999–2002 Mazda Protegé5 (station wagon)

BK

The BK platform is Mazda's designation for the Ford C1 platform, which was jointly engineered by Mazda, Volvo and Ford.^[1] Applications:

• Mazda Axela/Mazda3
• Mazda Premacy/Mazda5

References

1. ^ Rechtin, Mark (December 21, 2009). "For Mazda and Ford, breaking up is hard to do". Automotive News. http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091221/OEM03/312219988/1144#. Retrieved 2010-01-03. 

See also

• List of Mazda platforms
• List of Ford platforms