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Mazda

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33published models

Origins

How the company began.

The founder story explains why the later cars took the form they did.

Manufacturer history

Mazda through time.

Read the company as a sequence of engineering, design and business decisions.

Museum catalogue

Every model gets a plaque.

An image on the right, a concise interpretation on the left and a clear statement of why the car belongs in the chronology. Missing images fall back gracefully until you upload the WebP.

1960s

1 model

1967–1996Passenger Car

Cosmo

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. Historical curatorial starter.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda Cosmo

1970s

1 model

1978–2002Passenger Car

RX-7

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue + historical curatorial range.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda RX-7

1980s

1 model

1989–2024Passenger Car

MX-5 Miata

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue + historical curatorial range.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda MX-5 Miata

1990s

11 models

1992–1994Passenger Car

323

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda 323

1992–2002Passenger Car

626

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda 626

1992–1995Passenger Car

929

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda 929

1992–2004Passenger Car

B-Series Cab Plus

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda B-Series Cab Plus

1992–2009Passenger Car

B-Series Regular Cab

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda B-Series Regular Cab

1992–2006Passenger Car

MPV

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda MPV

1992–1995Passenger Car

MX-3

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda MX-3

1992–1997Passenger Car

MX-6

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda MX-6

1992–1994Passenger Car

Navajo

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda Navajo

1992–2003Passenger Car

Protege

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda Protege

1995–2002Passenger Car

Millenia

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda Millenia

2000s

9 models

2001–2011Passenger Car

Tribute

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda Tribute

2002–2003Passenger Car

Protege5

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda Protege5

2003–2021Passenger Car

MAZDA6

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda MAZDA6

2004–2024Passenger Car

MAZDA3

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda MAZDA3

2004–2011Passenger Car

RX-8

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda RX-8

2005–2009Passenger Car

B-Series Extended Cab

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda B-Series Extended Cab

2006–2015Passenger Car

MAZDA5

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda MAZDA5

2007–2012Passenger Car

CX-7

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda CX-7

2007–2023Passenger Car

CX-9

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda CX-9

2010s

4 models

2011–2014Passenger Car

MAZDA2

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda MAZDA2

2013–2024Passenger Car

CX-5

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda CX-5

2016–2021Passenger Car

CX-3

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda CX-3

2017–2022Passenger Car

MX-5 Miata RF

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda MX-5 Miata RF

2020s

6 models

2020–2024Passenger Car

CX-30

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda CX-30

2022Passenger Car

MX-30

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda MX-30

2023–2024Passenger Car

CX-50

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda CX-50

2023–2024Passenger Car

CX-90

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda CX-90

2024Passenger Car

CX-70

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda CX-70

2024Passenger Car

CX-90 PHEV

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Mazda CX-90 PHEV