Mazda B platform

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The Mazda B platform is an automobile platform for compact cars. It has been used by a number of vehicles from Mazda and Ford Motor Company in Japan and abroad.

BD[]

This is the first showing of Mazda's SS (self-stabilizing) rear suspension. The two lower parallel links of the rear strut are designed to induce toe-in on the rear tire on the outer side of the curve (e.g. right turn - left rear tire).

• 1980–1985 Mazda Familia/323/GLC
• 1981–1985 Ford Laser (KA/KB)

BV[]

• 1981–1986 Mazda Familia Wagon (station wagon)

BF[]

The self stabilizing suspension was updated.

• 1985–1989 Mazda Familia/323
• 1985–1989 Ford Laser (KC/KE) (hatchback)^{[citation needed]}
• 1987–1989 Mercury Tracer
• 1989–1994 Ford/Mercury Capri
• 1985-1994 Ford Laser (KC/KE) (station wagon)

BG[]

The Mazda BG was shared with Ford, which called it CT120.

• 1989– Eunos 100 (hatchback)
• 1989–1993 Mazda Familia (sedan)
• 1989–1993 Mazda Familia (hatchback)
• 1989–1993 Mazda Familia Astina (hatchback)
• 1989–1993 Ford Laser Coupe (coupe)^{[citation needed]}
• 1989–1993 Ford Laser Sedan (sedan)
• 1989–1993 Ford Laser hatchback (hatchback)
• 1991–2002 Ford Escort (North America)
• 1991–1999 Mercury Tracer
• 1998–2003 Ford Escort ZX2 (North America)

BH[]

• 1994–1997 Mazda Familia (sedan)
• 1994–1997 Mazda Familia (hatchback)
• 1994–1997 Mazda Familia Neo (hatchback)
• 1994–1997 Ford Laser (hatchback)^{[citation needed]}
• 1994–1997 Ford Laser Sedan (sedan)^{[citation needed]}

BW[]

BW is a station wagon version of the BF platform.

• 1986–1995 Mazda Familia (station wagon)

BJ[]

The BJ platform was updated with a lower moment of roll for improved steering, better chassis rigidity, and new engines and transmissions.^{[citation needed]}

Applications:

• 1998–2002 Mazda Familia (sedan)
• 1998–2002 Mazda Familia (hatchback)
• 1998–2002 Mazda Familia S-Wagon (station wagon)
• 1998–1999 Ford Laser Lidea (sedan)^{[citation needed]}
• 1998–1999 Ford Laser Lidea Wagon (station wagon)^{[citation needed]}
• 1999–2002 Mazda 323 (sedan)
• 1999–2002 Mazda Protegé (sedan)
• 1999–2002 Mazda Protegé5 (station wagon)

BK[]

The BK platform is Mazda's designation for the Ford C1 platform, which was jointly engineered by Mazda, Volvo and Ford.^[1]

Applications:

• Mazda Axela/Mazda3 (first generation)
• Mazda Premacy/Mazda5 (second generation)
• Mazda Biante

BL[]

The BL platform is partially based on the Ford C1 platform, which was jointly engineered by Mazda, Volvo and Ford.

Applications:

• 2009–2013 Mazda Axela/Mazda3 (J68/BL)

References[]

See also[]

• List of Mazda platforms
• List of Ford platforms