Mazda · 1999–2018

Mazda Premacy

The Mazda Premacy (Japanese: マツダ・プレマシー, Hepburn: Matsuda Puremashī) is a passenger minivan that was built by the Japanese manufacturer Mazda from 1999 to 2018. The first generation Premacy was built in Japan and exported to Europe and Asia. A rebadged version was sold by Ford in a few Asian markets (including Japan) as the Ford Ixion or Ixion MAV. The second generation onward was sold outside Japan as the Mazda5. Ford Lio Ho in Taiwan, which assembles Mazda5 for the local market, adapted a re-badged version as the Ford i-Max from 2007 until 2011. The first generation Premacy was a two- or three-row, five- or seven-passenger vehicle, while the second generation adds a third row of seats for up to six passengers in North American form, and seven passengers outside the United States. Both generations feature near-flat floors, folding or removable second row, and fold-flat rear seats.

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Predecessor: Mazda Capella · Successor: Mazda CX-9

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First generation (CP; 1999)

The first generation Mazda Premacy was unveiled on 9 March 1999 at the Geneva Motor Show. When released in April 1999, the Mazda Premacy was one of the least expensive seven-seaters available on the market. It was available with either front or all-wheel drive and was equipped with four-speed automatic transmission. The second and third row seats could be folded and removed as on many other minivans. This generation Premacy was also sold in some Asian markets as the Ford Ixion, from 1999 until 2003. The Taiwanese Ixion (later the Ixion MAV) was built until 2005. The first generation Premacy was also manufactured by China's FAW Haima Automobile where it is called the Haima Freema until it was replaced by the second generation Freema based on the same platform. It was powered by a number of engines: 1.8 L FP-DE I4, 100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp), 152 N⋅m (112 lb⋅ft) 1.8 L FP-DE I4, 114 PS (84 kW; 112 hp), 161 N⋅m (119 lb⋅ft) 2.0 L FP-DE/FS-ZE I4, 131 PS (96 kW; 129 hp), 170 N⋅m (125 lb⋅ft) 2.0 L diesel I4, RF-T DI I4, 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp), 220 N⋅m (162 lb⋅ft) 2.0 L diesel I4, RF-T DI I4, 100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp), 230 N⋅m (170 lb⋅ft) Ford Ixion. The Ford Ixion is a redesign of the first generation Premacy/Mazda5, designed by Ford Lio Ho in Taiwan. Due to the fact that Mazda was controlled by Ford Lio Ho from 1998, Ford models were able to be launched at an earlier date before equivalent Mazda models were launched, and at a more competitive price with better specifications. The Taiwanese market Ford Ixion MAV features exclusively designed front and rear with Ford's design identity and was launched in Taiwan in 1999. It arrived two weeks before the local launch of the first generation Mazda Premacy. The Halo Gold color of the Premacy in the Japanese market at the time was reserved excl

Second generation (CR; 2005)

=== Initial release === The second generation went on sale on 7 February 2005 in Japan and mid-2005 in export markets and was bigger than the first generation in all aspects. It was now sold as the Mazda5 in all markets except Japan. While classified by Mazda as a mid-sized wagon, it competes with other vehicles classed as Compact MPVs in Europe, and is viewed as a mini-minivan in the United States. It is based on Ford's global C1 platform, meaning it shares many parts with the Mazda3. The Mazda5 replaced the Mazda MPV as Mazda's minivan offering in most export markets. The Mazda5 was rebranded in Asia as the Ford I-Max. This version of the vehicle was also introduced for sale in the United States, making it the first compact minivan in that market since the 1994 Mitsubishi Expo (in the United States) and 1995 Nissan Axxess (in Canada). The Mazda5 is marginally larger than the 1984–1989 Toyota Van. Competition joined the North American minivan market in 2006 with Mercedes-Benz's B200 (in Canada and Mexico) and in 2007 with the Kia Rondo (in the United States and Canada). In North America, due to safety regulations, the Mazda5 fits six passengers using three rows of seats, with two seats per row. Elsewhere, it is sold as a seven-seater using Mazda's "Karakuri Seating System", which means the car has three rows of two seats, with the seventh seat a fold away jump seat in the centre of the middle row. The Mazda5 has three-point seat belts on all seven seats. The middle row of seats recline and slide front-to-rear, and fold flat. The rear row also folds flat. The car was previewed as Mazda MX-FLEXA concept at 2004 Geneva Motor Show and officially unveiled at 2004 Paris Motor Show. Specifications. The wheelbase is 2,750 mm (108 in) with an overall length of 4,610 mm (181 in

Third generation (CW; 2010)

The third generation was the first car to use Mazda's new Nagare design language, with the curve of the front fender flowing past the wheel well and onto the car's flank. "Nagare" means flow and was first developed for the eponymous show car of 2006. In Europe, the third generation Mazda5 was offered with a 1.6-liter turbo-diesel, a 1.8-liter four-cylinder or a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with direct-injection and Mazda's i-stop start/stop technology, which will reduce emissions by 15 percent. All engines include a six-speed manual transmission as standard, as well as new environmental friendly features. For 2012, the US Mazda5 was offered with a 157 hp (117 kW) 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. A six-speed manual transmission is standard in the base model, with a five-speed automatic optional while both the Touring and the Grand Touring come with a five-speed automatic with manual mode. The third generation began production on 13 May 2010 and began sales in Japan on 1 July 2010. The Mazda5 comes in three grades: 20CS, 20E and 20S. The base model CS does not include i-stop. Taiwanese market models of Mazda5 were produced by Ford Lio Ho Motor Co., Ltd. In the United States, 2015 was the last Mazda5 model year, as Mazda stopped importing the vehicle due to sluggish sales volumes. Mazda shifted its focus to crossover vehicles growing in popularity. The Mazda5 was also discontinued of European market in the same year. However, the Mazda5 continued to be sold in Canada for the 2016 and 2017 model years. 2013 update. Changes to Mazda Premacy include the introduction of Skyactiv-G 2.0L engine and 6-speed Skyactiv-Drive automatic transmission. The Skyactiv variant of the Premacy has a fuel economy of 16.2 km/L (45.8 mpg‑imp; 38.1 mpg‑US) based on Japan's JC08 mode. Ja

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