1995 Mazda MX-6. Click image to enlarge |
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By Jeff Burry
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Mazda MX-6, 1988-1997
First introduced for the 1988 model year, the Mazda MX-6 was a front-wheel drive coupe that was mechanically very similar to the Mazda 626 and the Ford Probe. All three vehicles were built by AutoAlliance in Flat Rock, Michigan for the North American market.
The first generation MX-6 was produced from 1988 to 1992. Based upon the Mazda GD platform, it was powered by the four-cylinder Mazda F2 engine. Transmission choices came in either a four-speed automatic with overdrive, or a five-speed manual. While the base engine produced only 120 horsepower, a much more robust turbocharged version produced 145 horsepower.
1990 Mazda MX-6. Click image to enlarge |
The North American market saw four trim levels being available – DX, LX, LE and the GT. The DX was a bare-bones model offering few creature comforts, except for air conditioning as an option. The LX model provided the owner with some power options (ie. windows, locks and mirrors) and an optional moonroof.
The LE version, meaning “Leather Equipped,” provided leather seating surfaces and a leather shift knob for manual transmission cars while the GT version sported all the options from the LX model coupled with a 2.2-litre turbocharged, intercooled engine, producing 145 horsepower. The turbocharged model was known for its prodigious torque-steer. Optional equipment for the GT model also included four-wheel disc brakes and a three-way electronically adjustable suspension.
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at 3:06 pm
i don’t recall the mx-6 getting a j-spec engine (200hp) in north america. neither did the probe and 626.
at 3:05 am
ahhh, the 1993 MX-6, was gonna buy an MX-3, then was ‘Wow’d’ by the MX-6, problem was it came out halfway thru the year, and was IMPOSSIBLE to actually get one for 6 months! (or so I was told), instead I opted for a 1993 Acura Integra GS, best car I’ve EVER owned!!
at 1:41 pm
I agree with confused. There was no J-spec 200 hp engine in North America. That is why they are called j-spec………..Japan only.
at 10:50 am
Remember the MX-6 in commercials when it came out…… always wanted one. Then two years ago a super low KM model came up for sale and so cheap. I had to buy it. It’s been a joy to drive ever since.