Mazda · 1966–present
Mazda Bongo
The Mazda Bongo (Japanese: マツダ・ボンゴ, Hepburn: Matsuda Bongo), also known as the Ford Econovan and Eunos Cargo, 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 design. It has been built with rear-, middle-, as well as front-mounted engines. It also formed the basis for the long-running Kia Bongo range. It is named for the African Bongo, a type of antelope.
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Specifications
- Manufacturer
- Mazda (1966–2020), Toyota/Daihatsu (2019–present)
- aka
- Mazda E-Series, Mazda Traveller, Mazda Marathon, Eunos Cargo, Ford Econovan, Ford Freda, Ford Spectron, Nissan Vanette Van/Truck (third/fourth generation), Mitsubishi Delica and Mitsubishi Delica Cargo (fourth generation), Daihatsu Gran Max/Toyota TownAce/LiteAce (fifth generation, S400), Toyota HiAce (fifth generation, H200 Bongo Brawny)
- Production
- 1966–present
- Assembly
- Japan: Hiroshima (Hiroshima plant, 1966–2020); Inabe, Mie (Toyota Auto Body, H200 Bongo Brawny), Indonesia: Bekasi, West Java (National Assemblers, 1996–2005); Sunter, North Jakarta (Astra Daihatsu Motor, 2020–present), Malaysia: Shah Alam, Philippines: Parañaque (Columbian Autocar Corporation), Taiwan: Taoyuan (Chungli Plant), Zimbabwe: Willowvale (WMMI)
- Class
- Light commercial vehicle
- Body style
- Van, Pickup truck
- Layout
- Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive (1966–1975), Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive (1977–present), Front mid-engine, four-wheel-drive (1983–present)
- Related
- Kia Bongo
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1622735CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_BongoCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1376472893 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mazda_Bongo_301.JPGCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Tennen-Gas · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.mazda.co.jp/cars/bongo-van/Link only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.