A larger 1169 cc straight-four engined version came along in February 1968, becoming the "Mazda 1200" for export. After an April 1970 facelift (called the "Familia Presto" in the domestic Japanese market), the slightly different OHC "PC" 1-liter engine was also offered.
In July 1968 the rotary-engined version (R100) was introduced, along with a new coupé bodywork which was also available with the 1200 cc piston engine. It was sold as the "Mazda 1000" in some markets. The new Familia appeared in November 1967 with the same pushrod 987 cc engine as used in the previous generation sedans. Mazda Familia 1300 pickup long bed (FA2T65) Data is for models as marketed in the Japanese domestic market.Ĭoil sprung independent by double wishbones / Live axle and semi-elliptic leaf springs Primary sources below are listed at the head of each column, information sourced elsewhere is referenced directly in the relevant cells. Some of these plants kept manufacturing the Familia long after it was discontinued at home. Mazda Familias were manufactured in the Hiroshima Plant and also assembled from " knock-down kits" in various countries including Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Colombia, and New Zealand. In addition, the Familia name was used as the Mazda Familia Wagon/Van, a badge-engineered version of the Nissan AD wagon (1994–2017) and Toyota Probox (2018–present). The Familia was also rebranded as the Ford Laser and Ford Meteor in Asia, Oceania, Southern Africa, some Latin American countries and, from 1991, as the Ford Escort and Mercury Tracer in North America. In Europe, all Familias sold after 1977 were called "323". In North America, the 1200 was replaced by the Mazda GLC, with newer models becoming "323" and "Protegé". For export, earlier models were sold with nameplates including: "800", "1000", "1200", and "1300". It was marketed as the Familia in Japan, which means "family" in Latin. The Familia line was replaced by the Mazda3/Axela for 2004. The Mazda Familia ( Japanese: マツダ ファミリア, Matsuda Famiria), also marketed prominently as the Mazda 323, Mazda Protegé and Mazda Allegro, is a small family car that was manufactured by Mazda between 19. Mazda Familia Wagon (BG generation, station wagon version) So has anyone else had an experience like this? Where did the second person who posted get their information? Do they have any more details? Thanks. The dealer says noise is "normal"! The new Protege sounds worse than my 10 year old Protege! The heat shield rattle is worse than ever, and the engine noise is marginally better. The car went in for a week to have the engine taken apart on warranty. After numerous trips to the service department, the Mazda rep finally came in and listened to it and thought it was piston knock. Both problems are worse when the engine is cold. Second, the engine has some kind of rattle that's hard to describe. First, it sounds like the heat shield is rattling (this happened on my '92 Protege when the exhaust system started going, so it's a familiar sound). Anybody having the same problem? Reminds me of a motorcycle engine.I have a 2001 Protege, and am none too pleased about how the engine sounds when cold. My '02 Protege 5 has some type of engine rattle the first minute or so when it's cold.