Bongo (1st gen)

1st gen · 1966–1975RWD

The original Bongo (1966) was a small rear-engined van and truck fitted with around a 0.8-litre four. Produced until 1975, it launched Mazda's long-lived commercial line and set the compact cabover template the badge kept for decades.

36 hpPower

1966-1975Year

Gallery

Bongo (1st gen), every angle

Exterior

Mazda press / studio

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine0.78L I4 (SA)

Displacement0.8 L

Cylinders4

FuelPetrol

Transmission4-speed Manual

DrivetrainRWD

Power36 hp

Dimensions & body

Doors4

Seats8

STORY

The Mazda Bongo is a compact cab-over van and microbus produced from 1966, used for both passenger and light-commercial duty. It was heavily badge-engineered over its long life, also sold as the Ford Econovan and Nissan Vanette among others. Its practicality kept it in production for decades.

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