Mazda Porter

The Mazda Porter was a van in the Japanese Kei -car class, the Mazda in 1968 as successor to the Mazda B360präsentierte. While the Porter as the previous model was offered as a pickup or station wagon and van, there was the Porter Cab only as a small flatbed (automobile) truck. With the elimination of the Porter 1976, the model consisted only of the Porter Cab 1989 Mazda Scrum successor.

Mazda Porter 1968-1976

Either as a pickup ( KBDB33 ) or Kombi / van ( KBDBV ) Porter ( E360 in the export markets ) from November 1968 was produced until April 1976. It was based on the chassis of its predecessor Mazda B360, but had a completely new body and interior. Initially, he had the 358- cc four-stroke engine with 20 PS (15 kW ) of the B360. As of April 1973, the water-cooled 359 cc two-stroke two-cylinder from the Mazda Chantez with 35 hp was installed (26 kW), with a few cosmetic changes to the series KBAA / KBAAV. 1975, Porter was again modified in order to take new larger license plates, since so far Kei cars had smaller number plates as regular cars. The engine fell into the power of 32 hp (24 kW) to meet new stricter emissions regulations. The Porter had a payload of 300 kg for the pick-up and offered as a combined 5 seats. In 1976, the series was terminated without successor.

Porter Cab 1969-1989

The small trucks Porter Cab ( KECA53 ) was introduced in March 1969. The flatbed was based on the Porter, but had 1835 mm with a shorter wheelbase. He had a 359 cc water-cooled two-stroke two-cylinder with 23 PS (17 kW) at 5500 revolutions per minute. This engine (CC ) was Mazda's first two- stroke engine. The top speed was 90 km / h ( 56 mph ). Available Porter Cab was only in the body colors yellow and light green. As early as 1970 we changed the arrangement of the windows in the front doors of sliding windows to Hubfenstern and a grille for ventilation has been integrated on the front. As the Porter received the Porter Cab Chantez the engine in April 1973, but with 30 hp (22 kW) at 6000 revolutions per minute. In January 1975, the Porter Cab was slightly modified to accommodate the new larger license plates can. Had the Porter Cab with its peculiar panels to the headlights a high recognition and Symphatiewert and was therefore very popular in its class. As Porter Cab E360 it was marketed in export markets.

1977 launched the revised New Porter Cab The length increased by 200 mm, almost entirely behind the rear axle, the width to 100 mm, while the wheelbase remained the same. With the changes in emission regulations in the kei car class 1976 Mazda decided due to the shrinking sales in this category that it was not a worthwhile issue to develop a new appropriately clean, 550 - cc engine. Instead, they bought the 2G23 Mitsubishi Vulcan engine and equipped from now on the Porter Cab so, while the production of the Porter and the Chantez was adjusted.

The Vulcan 2G23 546 cc two-cylinder engine from the Mitsubishi Minicab made ​​in the Porter Cab 31 hp ( 23 kW ) at 5500 revolutions per minute. The headlight covers were cut off and now designed square. Available Porter Cab II was only in light blue with light gray bumpers and headlight covers and black interior. In 1983 a facelift now with white body and dark gray attachments and brown interior with reduced in the exhaust emissions at the same power Vulcan II engine. In 1985 there was another minor facelift, with black trim and now a black band between the headlights, while the interior was now kept in gray. Instead of a timing belt, the engine now had a timing chain. In addition to other air conditioning was now available as an option. Although in 1987 received the Mitsubishi Minicab new three-cylinder engines, there was the Porter Cab continue with the old two-cylinder, since the end of the series was already decided. So Mazda stopped in June 1989 after twenty years of continuous production with nothing more than facelifts the production of the Porter Cab was replaced by the model of the Autozam Scrum, based on the Suzuki Carry, and offers them by badge engineering in the home market as Mazda Scrum of.