Mazda · 1961–2006
Mazda B-Series
The Mazda B series is a series of pickup trucks that was manufactured by Mazda. Produced across five generations from 1961 to 2006, the model line began life primarily as a commercial vehicle, slotted above a kei truck in size. Through its production, Mazda used engine displacement to determine model designations; a B1500 was fitted with a 1.5 L engine and a B2600, a 2.6 L engine. In Japan, the B-series was referred to as the Mazda Proceed for much of its production, with several other names adopted by the model line. In Australia and New Zealand, the B-Series was named the Mazda Bravo and Mazda Bounty, respectively; South Africa used the Mazda Drifter name. Thailand used the Mazda Magnum, Thunder, and Fighter names. Through its association with Ford, Mazda produced the B-Series as the Ford Courier and the Ford Ranger. Conversely, the Ford Ranger was sold in North America as a Mazda B series from 1994 until 2010. In 2006, the Mazda B-Series was replaced by the Mazda BT-50.
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Successor: Mazda BT-50
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Specifications
- name
- Mazda B series
- Production
- 1961–2006
- Manufacturer
- Mazda
- Class
- Compact pickup truck
- Successor
- Mazda BT-50
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2302203CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_B_seriesCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1374281782 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mazda_B2500_front_20080215.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Rudolf Stricker · 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.