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The first Mazda 626 appeared in 1979 in the American market. It was a cramped rear-wheel drive car, powered by a two-liter four-cylinder SOHC engine with 75 hp.

The 626 index is worn by all left-hand drive Mazda cars. Similar right-hand drive models were produced in Japan under the name Capella. Thanks to the separately reclining backrests of the rear seats, the Mazda 626 has come out of the American compact class in terms of roominess. By European standards, the Mazda 626 belongs to the middle class of cars (size class D).

Body seriesthe 626's were marked with two letters - "G" - the letter for the entire 626 series and the second Latin letter denoting the body of a particular modification. The history of the 626 model is modifications GC - release (1983-1987), GD - release (1987-1993), GE - release since 1992, GV (station wagon) - release (1988-1994), GF - released since 1997, GW - released since 1998.

Throughout the history of production, the Mazda 626 was offered with bodies: a 4-door sedan, a five-door hatchback, a station wagon and a two-door coupe. Also, on the basis of various bodies, a tuning, "sports"Modification of GT.

Over time, the 626th model underwent changes, new ideas of designers were embodied, outdated and impractical details disappeared. For example, unlike the very first representatives of the Mazda 626, on later cars the headlights were made as a single block. The changes also affected the interior trim. The power glass window switch has moved to the inner door handle cover.

The engines installed on the GC series differ in index. The most common is FE. It included a whole family of volumetric enginesMOM 2 liters (more precisely - 1998 cubic cm), differing in the number of valves and the power supply system. So, in the FE series from 1983 to 1987. produced two-liter carburetor engines without a catalyst with a capacity of 101 hp. (index 2000 / FE). In 1986, the FE index was supplemented by a turbocharged injection engine 2.0i (FE-EGI) with a catalyst and an output of 120 hp, which was put on the five-door GT versions.

In the following year, 1987, the Mazda 626 GC also began to install two-liter 12- and 16-valve injection engines with 109 and 148 hp, respectively. and carburetor eight and twelve-valveThese catalytic converters with a volume of 2 liters, 90 and 103 hp. respectively. On an eight-valve injection engine with a capacity of 90 hp. the catalyst was not installed. All this family went under the FE designation. In addition to 2.0 engines, the GC was equipped with engines of the old (since 1983) F6 index with a volume of 1.6 liters, with a capacity of 80 hp. Diesel power units were also installed on the GC. These were 2L RF engines. with a capacity of 60 h.p. Naturally, many of the engines of these series "migrated" to the next 626 series.

In June 1987, with the appearance of the GD line modificationthe bodies have become clearer, the contours are more impetuous.

In 1988, a station wagon appeared in the Mazda 626 lineup.

In 1991, with the arrival of new sedan and hatchback bodies, the station wagon changed the interior of the cabin, still remaining in the old and not renewed body.

In April 1997, a new generation Mazda 626 appears. It was supposed to strengthen the former and somewhat lost glory of a strong, reliable, and most importantly inexpensive family car, which was originally conceived by the Mazda 626. The cars had a transverse engine and front-wheel drive.

Globallroom changes were made to the body. Roundness disappeared from the exterior, the car acquired the features of a typical European. Smooth body lines do not flow into each other as before, but meet at sharply expressed angles.

The car has become 100 mm shorter, 40 mm narrower and 30 mm higher. Although the car is smaller on the outside, it is much larger on the inside. Together with the sedan, a hatchback was also released, which has a rather interesting design of the rear trunk lid and lights.

The suspension was almost entirely borrowed from 626 beforeprevious generation. However, all the same, its main parts responsible for the elastic properties of the suspension, such as shock absorbers, anti-roll bars and shock absorber springs, have been replaced with new ones. Small changes affected the rear suspension, or rather the rear stabilizer struts, a sore spot of the previous model 626.

The station wagon of this generation has undergone the most dramatic changes in the entire history of its release. Its new silhouette is harmonious, modern, fast-paced, with a touch of sportiness. Differs roomyth and cozy salon.

The standard equipment of cars of this generation included: electric drive of front windows and mirrors, four airbags, ABS, a height-adjustable steering column and a built-in immobilizer. In more expensive versions, automatic climate control, traction control and a trip computer are installed, showing instant fuel consumption, remaining gasoline in kilometers, etc. For those who want more, there is an impressive list of additional equipment.

Next modernthe ization took place at the end of 1999. In the exterior, the main changes were in the design of the front end: the bumper became more powerful, the side moldings were painted in body color, the wide chrome strip above the radiator grille in the form of an elongated sector with an oval Mazda emblem in the middle disappeared. The interior design has also been updated: chrome-plated interior handles and latches; inserts stylized as ebony; instrument scales made in white color; steering wheel trimmed in two-tone leather of various textures. Thanks to trear seat transformation, long loads can be transported in the sedan.

Three engines were installed on the Mazda 626: two gasoline and a diesel one. The 1.8-liter gasoline engine developed 90 hp. (100 hp after 2000). The more powerful 2-liter was produced in two versions: one with 115 hp, the other with 136 hp. Diesel with a capacity of 100 hp appeared in 1998, a little later it was added another 10 hp.

The suspension practically copies the previous generation of the 626's, only the strokes have increased, and the energy consumption has increased.

With modest external dimensions for its class (length slightlyover 4.5 m), the Mazda 6 has the largest trunk and one of the most spacious interiors. In addition, if necessary, it can be transformed, with the rear and front seats folded down (by the way, the rear seats are folded in parts), almost three-meter boards can be loaded into the car. Notably, the same folded seats turn into dining tables, and the rear armrest houses a minibar.

In order to achieve the highest safety, the car body was designed using the latest Maidas technology (an efficient structure is distributedand shock absorption). The vehicle is equipped with five three-point belts with a pyrotechnic pretensioner. Multilayer zinc-nickel metal galvanization followed by eight-layer painting and a powerful anti-corrosion coating allows the manufacturer to provide a 12-year warranty on the body against perforating corrosion.

The electronic exhaust gas recirculation system, which is complemented by the electronic traction control system (TCS), contributes to environmental friendliness and fuel economy. Considering the speed of rotationwheels, steering angle and engine speed, the system sends commands to the control computer to reduce the fuel supply.

The generation that debuted in 1997 was the last one for the 626 model. Later it was replaced by the Mazda 6.

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