![]() Because of the MPV's optional 4WD, the Mazda Navajo version of the Ford Explorer (sold from 1990 to 1994) was only offered as a two-door, so as to minimize internal competition. The middle row was available as a 3-person bench, allowing seating for eight, when most minivans only seated seven. This was also the only Mazda MPV generation sold in North America with a manual transmission, offered in the '89 through '91 model years. Like the later Honda Odyssey introduced in North America in early 1995, it featured traditional hinged doors instead of sliding rear doors, though the original MPV only had a single rear door. Unlike other minivans, the MPV's parking brake was directly on the floor beside the driver's seat and operated by the hand, when most other minivans had the parking brake in the driver footwell area and operated by the left foot. Its efficient use of interior space while offering a relatively small exterior drew from Mazda's experience with space efficient one-box minivans, like the Mazda Bongo. ![]() The 4WD is not for use on dry roads, but can be engaged and disengaged while moving. A dash mounted switch controlled the center differential, creating a locked power distributions on the front and rear axles. Its selectable 4WD system is not to be confused with all road conditions "all-wheel-drive" systems the MPV can be switched into locked 4WD with a switch mounted on the column gear selector. It was available at Mazda's Japanese luxury dealership network Ɛ̃fini starting in 1991. When it was introduced in Japan in January 1990, its engine displacement and exterior dimensions exceeded Japanese government regulations for vehicles classified as "compact", and as a result, Japanese buyers were liable for additional annual taxes. However this large platform created some liabilities in other markets. The platform allowed such options as a V6 engine, and optional four-wheel drive. It was based on the large rear-wheel-drive Mazda Luce's platform. The MPV was designed from the ground-up as a minivan specifically for the American market, and was introduced in 1988 for the 1989 model year. Prolong off and on ticking sound in the engine, finally thought it was a belt took it to a shop to have belts changed or checked, mechanic said it is not your belts it is your engine, so we had to have it towed at our expense to the dealer we bought it from to have engine checked or replaced, and now Mazda won't warranty it !!! the mechanic from where we bought it from, got kind of nasty and told us to get our dam car out of his F-ing shop, we were upset because Mazda won't replace engine, now I am stuck with a 15,000 dollar car no engine !!!! just turned 51,000, and I believe that is not right either, I left the lights on by accident one day for 30 minutes max and my battery died, when we bought new battery I think mileage jumped 10,000, miles because a month before we tried to trade car for a bigger vehicle( I have 6 people in family- growing out of this one )in and it only had 39,000 miles on it another dealer can verify it because we going to use the Mazda for a trade in, after the battery went dead, all the sudden I had 51,000 miles.
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