The popular CX-7 crossover and the charged MPS versions of the models 3 and 6 were equipped with the 2.3-liter Mazda L3-VDT or MZR 2.3 DISI Turbo engine, which was manufactured between 2005 and 2013. This power unit comes in a number of variations under the L3K9 and L3-VET indexes. The L-engine family also includes: […]
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Engine Mazda L3C1
Only the first generation of the well-liked sixth series model was equipped with the 2.3-liter Mazda L3C1 engine, which was manufactured at the company’s facility between 2002 and 2008. Actually, there isn’t much of a difference between this power unit and the one with the symbol L3-VE. The L-engine family also includes: 1.8 L – L8‑DE, L813; […]
Engine Mazda L5-VE
From 2008 to 2015, the company produced the 2.5-liter Mazda L5-VE (MZR L5-VE 2.5) gasoline engine, which was fitted to the CX-7 crossover and the most popular models of the third, fifth, and sixth series. The Ford Kuga had a comparable power unit installed under its own YTMA index. The L-engine family also includes: 1.8 […]
Engine Mazda ZJ-VE
From 2002 to 2015, the company produced the Mazda ZJ-VE 1.3-liter gasoline engine, which was limited to the base models of the first Mazda 3 and two generations of the Mazda 2 or Demio. A particularly cost-effective variant of this motor has the ZJ-VEM index and runs on the Miller cycle. The Z-engine family also […]
Engine Mazda Z5-DE
From 1994 to 1998, the company produced the Mazda Z5-DE 1.5-liter gasoline engine, which was installed in the BH body of several models of the well-known 323 family, including the Familia, Protege, and Lantis. This power unit had a lean-burn variant with its own Z5-DEL index. The Z-engine family also includes: 1.3 L – ZJ‑VE; 1.5 […]
Engine Mazda ZL-DE
From 1998 to 2003, a Japanese company produced the 1.5-liter Mazda ZL-DE engine, which was limited to Asian versions of the 323 family, also referred to as the Familia. There are no particular variations, but the version of this motor intended for the European market is simply known as ZL. The Z-engine family also includes: […]
Engine Mazda ZL-VE
From 1998 to 2003, the 1.5-liter Mazda ZL-VE gasoline engine was manufactured in Japan and was exclusively fitted to the Familia, a local variant of the 323 models. The S-VT phase regulator on the intake shaft set this motor apart from the comparable ZL-DE. The Z-engine family also includes: 1.3 L – ZJ‑VE; 1.5 L – Z5‑DE, ZL‑DE, […]
Engine Mazda ZY-VE
From 2002 to 2015, a plant in Japan produced the 1.5-liter Mazda ZY-VE engine, which was fitted to Verisa and the company’s most popular models with indexes 2 and 3. ZY-DE is a modified version of this motor that does not have an inlet phase regulator. The Z-engine family also includes: 1.3 L – ZJ‑VE; 1.5 […]
Engine Mazda MZR Z6
From 2003 to 2019, the company’s Japanese plant produced the 1.6-liter Mazda Z6 engine, which was exclusively installed on the third series model throughout its three generations. The MZR Z6 engine is built using an in-line configuration of four cylinders in accordance with the classical scheme. It is an improved version of the Hiroshima Plant’s […]
Engine Mazda ZM-DE
The European, American, and Japanese models of the 323 BJ were equipped with the Mazda ZM-DE 1.6-liter gasoline engine, which the company produced between 1998 and 2003. The motor’s modification for the European market is simply known as ZM, and it differs very little. The Z-engine family also includes: 1.3 L – ZJ‑VE; 1.5 L – Z5‑DE, ZL‑DE, ZL‑VE, ZY‑VE; […]