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Mazda history

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The founder of the Japanese company Mazda is the son of a simple fisherman, Jujiro Matsuda, whose name is similar to the name of the brand. However, the name Mazda itself was taken from part of the name of the supreme Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda, proclaimed the founder of Zoroastrianism, the One God, the beginningless Creator. The word Mazda translated from Proto-Indo-European means “mind”, “wisdom”, “meaning”. It was decided to designate the nascent automobile brand with this epithet. And the winged logo of the Mazda brand is a stylized image of a Zoroastrian deity.

The history of the Japanese brand began in 1920 with the production of balsa wood products, trial batches of motorcycles (not particularly successful on the market), as well as engineering equipment.

One of the motorcycles managed to win a racing competition in 1930, which aroused interest in the Mazda manufacturer. At first, the company largely copied foreign models when creating tricycles, which were successfully exported to China since 1932, and were also provided for the needs of the Japanese army during the Second World War.

The manufacturer's first car was the miniature rear-engine Mazda R360 coupe, dated 1960. A year later, the Mazda lineup was replenished with the Proceed B-series 1500 pickup truck, and in 1962 with the Carol 360 and Carol 600 sedans in two- and four-door versions. The appearance of these models was facilitated by business ties with the German company NSU, the holder of exclusive rights to the development and production of RPDs by Felix Wankel.

In the 60s, the Japanese company managed to build the first rotary engine, put into mass production the first car with an RPD, the Mazda Cosmo Sport, and also export cars to New Zealand and European countries. In 1967, two significant events took place for the company: firstly, the debut of the Mazda Savanna RX-7 sports car took place, and secondly, a quarter of the automaker’s shares were bought by the American concern Ford Motor. Mazda's first large-scale project with him was the 1983 Mazda Bongo family.

In the late 80s, the world public saw the first generation of the Mazda MX-5 roadster, which gained popularity among motorsports fans.

The beginning of the 90s was marked by the victory of the Mazda 787B model with a rotary piston engine in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. In 1995, the first generation of the Mazda Demio hatchback premiered.

Among the company's latest developments is the Mazda Shinari concept car, a harbinger of a different design direction, presented in Milan in 2010. The new corporate identity of the concept car is called Kodo (translated as “spirit of movement”).

Mazda model range

The Mazda model range, which are on sale at official Russian dealers, is very diverse. While it lacks Mazda's luxury passenger cars, it offers plenty of alternatives. The Japanese automaker's main focus is on small and middle class cars. One of the most popular models is the “six” and “three” sedan. However, they are also of greatest interest for car theft.

Mazda cost

The cost of a small class Mazda varies from five hundred to eight hundred thousand rubles, depending on the selected configuration. The price of a Mazda of the small middle and middle class can reach one and a half million rubles in the top version. For example, the new Mazda 6 is comparable in cost to a Honda Accord or Ford Mondeo. As for the Mazda CX-5 and Mazda CX-9 SUVs, they are estimated at between one and two million. Mazda technical characteristics can be found in the description of each individual modification of the model you are interested in.

Pros and cons of the Mazda 6

Flaws

Noise insulation. The manufacturer did not take proper care to ensure that the car interior was quiet while driving. The main source of extraneous sound is the wheel arches. Rubber reads the coating and transmits noise into the cabin. The lack of soundproofing materials above the wheel arches, under the floor, in the trunk and in the doors affects the sound background while driving. At speeds above 100 km/h the noise level increases incredibly. This is also affected by the roughness of the road surface. The larger it is, the stronger the sounds.
Suspension comfort. The chassis of the “sixth” Mazda is somewhat stiff, and this cannot but affect the comfort while driving. The suspension absorbs all uneven surfaces, tram tracks, railway crossings, small bumps and holes. This is transmitted to the salon and causes some discomfort.
Clearance. A significant disadvantage in our road and weather conditions is the insufficient ground clearance. This means that parking close to the curb or driving onto the sidewalk is quite difficult. The front bumper gets stuck and can hit the pan. It is recommended to secure the vehicle with additional protection for the engine sump. In snowy weather and on roads with surfaces other than asphalt, you must be extremely careful. 160 mm of ground clearance in combination with the body kit does not allow you to move freely, so as not to get caught in the bottom, bumper, or sills.
Paintwork and bodywork. The car is painted with a very thin layer of paint and varnish. This coating is easily scratched and chipped. Salts, sand and chemicals, which are an integral part of winter roads, work well with paint and varnish, and in just a couple of seasons they can make the body look unsightly. It is worth noting the thin metal of the body. Leaning carelessly on your car can leave a dent that will have to be repaired at a car service center.
Salon and wipers. The interior materials of the Mazda 6 cannot be called the standard of quality. It is a hard and rigid plastic that scratches and rattles easily. Every touch to the door cards is fraught with an immediate scratch. The stylish and modern-looking interior instantly becomes dull due to the fact that the manufacturer decided to save on materials. The work of the wipers in rainy weather is especially annoying. The rain sensor does not respond adequately. When it's raining, the wipers are in no hurry to work, but as soon as the rain becomes moderate, the wipers begin to intensively clean the glass, although this is no longer necessary. Adjusting the sensitivity of the rain sensor is a completely useless waste of time.

Advantages

Appearance. This is a beautiful and stylish car that everyone, without exception, likes, regardless of gender and age. Smooth lines combined with unique optics give that charm that can only be characteristic of Mazda cars. The car combines several images at once. This is a car for young people, stylish and modern, and a car for a mature man, elegant and discreet, and a car for women, because it looks elegant and unique.
Reliability. The car showed itself to be a real Japanese samurai, ready for any challenges and difficulties. In the conditions of Russian roads it is difficult to disable it. No minor damage will upset the owner. You shouldn’t expect anything serious either, subject to normal operation. In any case, timely maintenance will enable the car to travel more than one hundred thousand kilometers without breakdowns and unnecessary service visits.
Controllability. The car is easy to drive, has a sufficient turning radius, is maneuverable and stable. It holds the road excellently at any speed, takes turns without rolls or skids. The machine obeys commands without question.
Spaciousness. Mazda 6 is a full-fledged five-seater car, which will be comfortable for all four passengers and the driver. There is enough space in the back row of seats; tall and large people can sit there. The luggage compartment volume is sufficient for everyday use or transportation of small-sized cargo and items.
Economical. The machine is equipped with several engines. The most popular engines on the Russian market are 1.8 liter and 2.0. Both are petrol and have 120 and 147 horsepower respectively. Actual fuel consumption ranges from 8 to 10 liters of gasoline per hundred kilometers traveled. These are good and economical engines that can produce decent torque and last for hundreds of thousands of kilometers without repair.

Mazda is a Japanese automobile company that has been producing famous cars since 1931. Currently, the company's main production is located in Japan, and Mazda assembly plants are located all over the world, including Russia.

Before purchasing, the question arises about your favorite Mazda 6 model, where is it assembled for Russia?

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Mazda's two main factories are located in Japan (in the cities of Hiroshima and Hofu), and 18 additional ones are located outside of Japan. The company's production volume in 2010 amounted to 1,307,540 units, which is 32.8% higher than the level of 2009. Revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 was $23.3 billion, but during the same period the company's losses amounted to about $80 million.

Mazda in Russia

On June 21, 2011, Mazda signed an agreement with the Russian Ministry of Economic Development on the industrial assembly of cars, providing for the creation of a car assembly plant in the Primorsky Territory.

In April 2012, Mazda and Russian automaker Sollers signed an agreement to create a joint car assembly plant in Vladivostok. A joint venture (JV) was created, where the partners received equal shares. Already in September, the opening ceremony of the new joint venture Mazda Sollers Manufacturing Rus LLC took place. Serial production was launched in October 2012. At the first stage, the joint venture will produce two car models: the Mazda CX-5 crossover and the new Mazda 6 sedan. The production capacity of the enterprise will be 50 thousand cars per year, the design capacity is 100 thousand cars.. Assembled cars will be sold through the Mazda dealer network throughout Russia.

In September 2020, MSMR and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation signed a special investment contract for the construction of a Mazda engine plant in Vladivostok. The volume of investments amounted to 2 billion rubles. According to the document, the responsibilities of the joint venture included mastering the production of updated versions of the Mazda 6, Mazda CX-5, Mazda CX-9 and creating at least 600 jobs.

In 2020, it received the status of resident of the Nadezhdinskaya ASEZ. After that, in the fall of 2020, the joint venture began construction of a plant for the production of Mazda Skyactiv-G engines.

On September 10, 2020, Sollers and Mazda opened an engine production plant in Vladivostok on the territory of the joint venture. The engine plant specializes in the production of four-cylinder gasoline engines meeting the Euro-5 environmental standard. The design capacity of the plant is 50 thousand units per year. The total area is 12.6 thousand m2. On the territory of the plant there is an engine production shop, a cylinder head machining shop, an internal logistics area and an administrative building.

Factories in other countries

Mexico also has a very large plant where the Mazda-3 and 6 are assembled. It is located in Guanajuato. Cars released from the assembly line are exported to the United States, Latin America and even Europe. It took a lot of time and effort to set up such production; it was especially difficult to control compliance with quality standards and find qualified specialists. But the production of cars in Mexico made it possible to maintain reasonable prices for products, since labor wages there are significantly lower than in Japan, Europe or the USA.

The plant in Chonburi (Thailand) demonstrates high productivity, where almost half a million cars are produced annually and where components for them are assembled. The workshops opened only two years ago, but local specialists, whose professional training is beyond doubt, have already been entrusted with the assembly of popular models. This is the place where the little-known Mazda VT50 in Russia, as well as the CX 5, are produced.

Mazda VT50

There is another large one in South Africa. It has been operating there for more than fifteen years, and everything was going well until it turned out that some of the cars were produced with serious defects. The passive safety system turned out to be ineffective; we had to ask all owners of South African-built cars to come to service workshops and carry out repairs at the company’s expense. This cost a lot of money, loss of reputation in the region, as well as time to replace equipment and some personnel. Nevertheless, the plant continues to exist.

Mazda (Mazda Motor Corporation) is a Japanese car manufacturer, widely known in our country, primarily thanks to its Mazda 3 and Mazda 6 models, founded in 1920. Mazda cars are assembled at factories in various parts of the world, and the company’s 3 largest factories are located directly in Japan:

The Ujima plant

Production line at the Ujima plant in Japan

In addition, car factories where Mazda cars are assembled can be seen in China, the USA, Thailand, Russia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, Ecuador, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Colombia and Mexico.

In Russia, the Mazda brand has been officially represented by the distributor Mazda Motor Rus since December 2005. It is a subsidiary of the parent corporation Mazda Motor Corporation. And the main plant where Mazda is produced in Russia is a joint project of Mazda and the Russian company Sollers - Auto (MSMR), created in October 2012 and based in Vladivostok.

Main characteristics of the version for Russia

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At the plant in Vladivostok, where the new Mazda CX 5 is assembled, only two engines of 2.0 liters (150 hp) and 2.5 liters (194 hp) with direct gasoline injection are installed. The diesel engine has taken root only in European countries, where they make fuel more suitable for it.

As with the 2020 Mazda CX 5, in the new generation there are two types of transmission to choose from - the classic “automatic” and “mechanical”.

In the McPherson front suspension, silent blocks have been replaced with hydraulic mounts, shock absorbers with a larger piston diameter and softer springs have been installed. At the rear there is still a multi-link design. The steering rack is rigidly mounted to the body to improve steering sensitivity.

Sound insulation has been improved especially for the Mazda CX 5 in Russia. Now the noise level in the cabin, according to representatives of the brand, is 10% lower.

In Russia, the Mazda CX 5 is offered in three main trim levels: Drive, Active and Supreme. Each modification has its own engine-transmission set, as well as various packages of additional options, making the Mazda CX 5 one of the market favorites.

DAA - driver fatigue warning system;
ERA-GLONASS;
SCBS - city safe braking system;
AEB - pedestrian recognition,
TSR - traffic sign recognition;
AHL - adaptive lighting system with automatic light control function;
LDW & LKA - lane departure warning systems;
BSM - blind spot monitoring system.

And the latest G‑Vectoring Control system has appeared, as on other models. It briefly reduces traction when turning the steering wheel, loading the front wheels and ensuring perfect cornering.

The greatest interest among Russian buyers is traditionally the Supreme version with two options for leather interior, a heated windshield in the wiper area, a heated steering wheel, an electric tailgate and a Bose stereo system. The cost of the Mazda CX 5 2.5 6AT 4WD crossover starts from 2,023,000 rubles.

It is generally accepted that Mazda cars produced outside Japan are of lower quality. But this is not true at all. The domestic enterprise offers products of the same high level. The assemblers bear personal responsibility for each unit, and assembly technologies are monitored by the quality control service.

Before purchasing a Mazda CX 5, you can check with the official dealer whose assembly of the proposed model is. Also, the country of manufacture is indicated in the VIN code of each car.

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Characteristics of Mazda 6 for the Russian market

The exterior of the car was not touched. Only the radiator grille, fog lights and head optics have changed. “Smart headlights” have appeared. They turn off LEDs that could blind oncoming drivers. But they are only available in expensive configurations. Among the new programs, it is worth noting lane monitoring, blind spot detection and automatic braking.

Our engineers decided to rely not only on young drivers, but also on the older contingent. Therefore, they created a car more respectable than its predecessor.

Inside, the model now has a seven-inch display and a new multimedia system. Audio is played from both the phone and the receiver. There is support for any gadget.

The car now has a sport driving mode. The transmission now only runs in a straight line. They look better and scroll easier. By the way, the instrument panel was left small. But, it does not spoil the overall picture. We don't know if this affected the smoothness of the ride, but it has improved significantly. The car copes with cracks and potholes on the roads effortlessly. It does not wobble or produce any vibrations. That is, the cabin is quiet and comfortable even at high speed.

The center console is trimmed in leather with wood inserts. The seats in the cabin are exactly the same. Therefore, the model has become richer and more solid. Another thing worth noting is the head-up display and the curtain on the rear window.

Mazda 6 is equipped with a start/stop system. It automatically turns off the engine when stopped. This saves fuel significantly.

Driving a car is pleasant and comfortable. Its handling is simply beyond praise. Therefore, if you are not afraid of the Russian assembly, then pay attention to this model. Otherwise, we also recommend it to you, only made in Japan. It will cost you a little more, and you will have to wait longer for your order, but you will be confident in the quality and reliability.

The Japanese automobile concern Mazda does not bother much with the names of its cars. The Japanese call most of their models by numbers or abbreviations. But, despite this, Japanese cars in every country in the world are the standard of comfort, beauty and safety. Most of all, our compatriots like the Mazda 6 model. Today, the third generation of this car is being sold in Russia. The first generation of the car was released in 2002. Today, the question still remains open for many fans and owners of the model where the Mazda 6 is assembled, in particular for the Russian market. They started selling cars in our market back in 2003.

At that time, our compatriots were offered models of Japanese and American assembly. It was from these countries that this model of car was supplied to us, since production had not yet been established in the Russian Federation. But, despite the high cost of the car, the demand for it was huge. In 2010, this model was restyled and was also supplied from the USA and Japan. Since the demand for Mazda 6 was high, the Japanese decided to open a conveyor line in Russia for the production of this model in Vladivostok. Thanks to this, this car is still produced at the MAZDA SOLLERS plant (Primorsky Territory). Serial production of cars started here in 2012. In addition to this model, the Mazda CX-5 is assembled at the Russian plant. In our country, Mazda 6 has been produced since the third generation, the first two were supplied from abroad. Also, enterprises for the production of other Mazda models are established in:

Japan (Hiroshima, Aki, Miyoshi)
USA (Michigan, Flat Rock)
China (Nanjing)
South Africa (Pretoria).

Who produces Mazda? Is it only the Japanese?

The globalization of industrial production has made it difficult to answer the simple question of who produces Mazda today. It would seem that all car enthusiasts know very well that this brand comes from Japan, but the concern’s modern production facilities are located in 21 countries around the world.

The two main factories, from which the bulk of cars come out, are located in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Other people who produce Mazda are Filipinos, Americans, Thais, Finns, Indonesians, Colombians. Such a wide geography allows the company to sell cars in 120 countries around the world at the most competitive prices.

Russia did not go unnoticed by the corporation; the plant in Vladivostok will assemble two popular models. Who produces Mazda, offered today in domestic car dealerships, is not an easy question. Most likely, these are cars from Finland and Japan. In any case, the buyer receives at his disposal equipment that is proud of its engine, capable of “running” a million kilometers without complex and expensive repairs. This is not surprising, because the best designs from Japan, Germany, and the USA are constantly working on its improvement.

Mazda Corporation is one of the oldest Japanese companies producing wheeled vehicles. Few people know that the company was named after the deity of the ancient Persians, Ahura Mazda. Until the 60s of the twentieth century, the main products of the Japanese corporation were motorcycles and tricycles, including three-wheeled trucks, and only later Mazda focused on the production of passenger cars.

In Japan itself there are now two factories producing automobiles. And also about eighteen car assembly plants are located in other parts of the world. The geography of Mazda production is very wide and includes both North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

In 2012, the Japanese concern opened a joint venture to assemble two car models in the Russian Federation. It is worth noting that Mazda manufacturers strive to maintain high build quality at all of their facilities. However, buyers prefer Mazda cars produced at factories in Japan, Germany and the USA.

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The Ujima plant

Production line at the Ujima plant in Japan

In addition, car factories where Mazda cars are assembled can be seen in China, the USA, Thailand, Russia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, Ecuador, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Colombia and Mexico.