Mazda Carol II 0.7 12V (54 Hp)

Mazda Carol:

The Mazda Carol is a kei car manufactured by Mazda from 1962 until 1970. The Carol name was revived again with Mazda's 1989 re-entry into the kei car class with the Autozam brand. Since 1989, the Carol has been a rebadged model manufactured by Suzuki for Mazda, based on the Japanese Suzuki Alto. The first two generations of the modern era Carols received unique bodywork, but since late 1998 the nameplate has been strictly a badging exercise.
The Mazda R360 was complemented by the more grown-up 2-door sedan Mazda P360 Carol in February 1962, the company's first 4-passenger car, and complemented the three-wheeled Mazda Mazdago. It was more substantial than the R360: although its total length of 2,980 mm was the same, its 1,930 mm wheelbase was considerably longer. The Carol weighed in at 525 kg , versus 380 kg for the diminutive R360. It used the DA, a 18 PS , rear-mounted water-cooled 358 cc 4-cylinder OHV engine. This is one of the smallest four-cylinder automobile engines in history, only Honda's 356 cc DOHC alloy inline-four unit was smaller. The four-speed gearbox was synchronized only on the top three gears....(Read more on Wikipedia)

II Overview:

Mazda Carol (II). With 61 Nm of torque, it offers ample pulling power. It has moderate fuel consumption (~8 l/100km). Weighing only 630 kg, it’s quite light. Front‑wheel drive delivers efficiency and easy handling. The top speed reaches 140 km/h. A compact car with a rear door that swings upward to provide access to the cargo area. Seating for 4 makes it ideal for daily use.

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Specifications:

Specifications are compared to those of the previous generation(Carol: 1989 - 1998).