| Mazda Carol | | Manufacturer: | Mazda | | Class: | keicar | | Predecessor: | Mazda R360 | | Mazda P360 | | Production: | 1961 | | Body Styles: | RR 2-door sedan | | Engines: | 358 cc OHV I4 | | Mazda P600 | | Production: | 1962 | | Body Styles: | RR 2-door sedan | | Engines: | 586 cc OHV I4 | | Mazda Chantez | | Production: | 1972–1977 | | Body Styles: | FR 2-door sedan | | Engines: | 359 cc 2-stroke V2 | | Autozam Carol Mk. 0 | | Production: | 1989 | | Body Styles: | FF2-door sedan | | Engines: | 547 cc F5B I3 | | Autozam Carol Mk. 1 | | Production: | 1990–1994 | | Body Styles: | FF 2-door sedan | | Engines: | 657 cc F6A I3 | | Autozam Carol Mk. 2 | | Production: | 1995–1998 | | Body Styles: | FF 2-door sedan | | Engines: | 657 cc F6A I3 | | Mazda Carol Mk. 3 | | Production: | 1999–2000 | | Body Styles: | FF 2-door sedan | | Engines: | 658 cc I3 | | Mazda Carol Mk. 4 | | Production: | 2001–present | | Body Styles: | FF 2-door sedan | | Engines: | 658 cc I3 | | This article is part of the Mazda automobile series. |
Mazda has used the Carol name on its smallest "keicar" cars almost from the start. This page documents the Carol and other Mazda keicars.
1961 P360 Carol
The R360 was replaced in 1962 with the Mazda P360 Carol, the company's first 4_passenger car. It was larger than the Mazda R360 it replaced, running on a 193 cm wheelbase for a total length of 298 cm. It used a rear-mounted water-cooled 358 cc 4-cylinder OHV engine, the smallest 4-cylinder automobile engine in history.
1962 P600 Carol The Carol 600 appeared in the Fall of 1962 with a larger 586 cc OHV engine and a longer 320 cm length. It was available as a 4_door sedan in late 1963. The car was called the 'Carol' at home, and the '600', 'P600', and 'N600' in other markets.
1972 Chantez The Chantez (or Chante) had a longer wheelbase at 220 cm than most of its competitors and boasted the powerful 2_stroke engine from the Porter. Sales halted in 1977, and Mazda did not produce another Keicar until 1989.
1989 Autozam Carol The Carol name appeared again in 1989 on the Autozam Carol. The Carol was produced for Mazda by Suzuki, and was similar to the Suzuki Alto. It was a front- or all-wheel drive microcar with a SOHC 547 cc 3_cylinder F5B engine and a 233 cm wheelbase.
1990 New regulations brought about the replacement of the 1989 Carol within 4 months. The new car was 6 cm longer and used a larger 657 cc F6A engine. In 1991, Mazda offered a turbocharged engine, and the car was lengthened to 329 cm in 1992.
1995 An updated Autozam Carol came out in October of 1995 as a 1996 model. Again, it was front- or all-wheel drive and still riding on the same platform.
1999 An entirely new Carol (still based on the Suzuki Alto) appeared in October of 1998 as a 1999 model, this time with the Mazda brand name. This Carol was available with either front- or all-wheel drive and used the old 657 cc F6A engine or a new 658 cc DOHC unit. It was closely related to the AZ_Offroad and AZ-Wagon introduced at the same time.
2001 The Carol was updated with a new look for 2001. Emissions (with a new VVT engine) and safety were also improved.
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