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Mazda 808 Grand Familia 

1971 to 1978
Mazda 808 Grand Familia  history
Also called Mazda 808/818 Mazda Mizer Kia Brisa II Kia K303
Production 1971–1978
Assembly Hiroshima, Japan
Body style 2-door coupé 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon
Layout FR layout
Engine 1,272 cc TC I4 (STC) 1,490 cc UB I4 (SU4) 1,586 cc NA I4
Related Mazda RX-3

 

 The Mazda Grand Familia, as it was known in the domestic Japanese market, was sold as the Mazda 808 in some export markets such as New Zealand and Australia and Asia Pacific markets and Mazda 818 in many others (presumably due to the usage of numbers with a middle zero by Peugeot for its automotive models). The top line model is a two-door coupé with twin round headlamp and a rotary powered engine, known as the RX-3.

Mazda 808 Grand Familia  dash view

History

This generation was available in coupé, sedan, and station wagon forms. Engines were inline four-cylinder units and included a 1,272 cc and a 1,490 cc option, called the "Grand Familia S" in Japan. The 1.5 was replaced by a larger 1,586 cc four in November 1973, an engine which had already been used in some export markets (like the US) for over two years. In the Japanese market, a myriad equipment levels were available, ranging from the very basic 1300 Standard to the most luxurious 1500 GLII ("GFII" for the coupé).Originally, only a four-speed manual transmission was available.

Engines (Japan):

  • 1971-1978 - 1.3 L (1,272 cc) TC I4, 2 barrel, 87 PS (64 kW) at 6,000 rpm/11.0 kg·m (108 N·m) at 3,500 rpm
  • 1971-1973 - 1.5 L (1,490 cc) UB I4, 92 PS (68 kW) at 5,800 rpm/13.2 kg·m (129 N·m) at 4,000 rpm
  • 1973-1978 - 1.6 L (1,586 cc) NA I4, 100 PS (74 kW)/14.0 kg·m (137 N·m)

Mazda 808 Grand Familia range

US market

The Mazda 808 was sold in the US in 1972 and 1973, then updated and sold through 1977. This name was given only to the 1.6 L version of the Grand Familia. The 808 cost $2,997, which was some $200 above the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. The car came with a "pleasant" four-speed manual or three-speed automatic transmission.

Mazda 808 Grand Familia coupe side

Engines:

  • 1972-1977 - 1.6 L (1,586 cc) NA I4, single barrel, 70 hp (52 kW)/82 ft·lbf (111 N·m)

Mizer

For 1976 and 1977, the 1.3 L version was sold as the Mazda Mizer in the United States.

Engines:

  • 1976-1977 - 1.3 L (1,272 cc) TC I4, twin barrel, 69 hp (51 kW)/67 ft·lbf (92 N·m)

Kia Brisa II/K303

From October 1975 the Grand Familia was built in South Korea by Kia Motors, with the 1,272 cc 72 PS (53 kW) engine and four-door bodywork. Originally it was sold as the Brisa II, alongside the smaller Brisa, based on the Familia Presto. The early cars had rectangular lights, but in December 1976 an updated version with single round headlights was introduced, called the Kia K303. A station wagon model of the K303 was added in 1978. Production ended in 1981, when the license expired. As part of an industrial plan Kia was excluded from building passenger cars, until 1986.

Mazda 808 Grand Familia coupe rear

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