In the movie "Black Gold", "Brother Zhou" played by Leung Jiahui said to the late boss: "We all sit in Mercedes-Benz, Rolls-Royce, you take Mazda, no wonder you are stuck in traffic!".This line is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and many people will naturally come to such a sentence when they see Mazda many years later.
I don't know if it's because of the "too congested car", the 1996 Mazda Millenia introduced today only traveled 2,000 kilometers.
In the 90s, Mazda planned to launch the high-end brand "AMATI" in the North American market, and the Millenia was originally planned to be one of the first models launched by the brand, but due to financial problems and the poor environment affected by the economic crisis, the "AMATI" brand did not develop.
The first product developed was named Mazda Millennium in 1994.
The new car is positioned as a mid-size sedan and is seen as the successor to Mazda's flagship 929, which is known by many names as the Eunos 800 in the Japanese market and the Mazda Xedos 9 in the European market.
After entering the North American market in 1995, it even regarded the three major luxury brands of Lexus, Acura, and Infiniti as direct competitors, which shows how high Mazda's morale was at that time.
In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the car were 4821 1770 1394mm, and the wheelbase was 2751mm, which could be said to be very wide at that time. Compared to many relatively boxy Japanese luxury sedans at the time, this car had a more sleek and sleek appearance. Even from the current aesthetics, it is still quite **.
The Mazda Millenia powertrain is definitely worth talking about, and the Miller Cycle Technology engine is a presentation of Mazda's technology, one of which uses the Miller Cycle 30L V6 naturally aspirated engine. The other is the 2The 3L V6 supercharged engine, the two engines are not only powerful, but also have very low fuel consumption, and the chassis adopts a front-rear-wheel drive layout, with a front double wishbone rear multi-link suspension, which makes the driving pleasure very good.
In 1998, the Mazda Millenia received a facelift, adding a 20L V6 engine. In 2000, Mazda made major changes to the front of the Millenia, with the pentagonal shield-shaped air intake dams changed to chrome transverse grilles, the turn lights were integrated next to the headlights, and the shape of the fog lamps was slightly adjusted. However, this facelift abandons the highly representative 23L Miller cycle engine.
In 2002, due to the issuance of new emission standards in Japan, 2The 0L V6 engine is also no longer in use, and only 2 remains5L a power. In 2003, when Mazda's parent company, the Ford Group, was divided, Millenia ceased production and withdrew from the stage.
This car is in Fredericksburg, Northeast Virginia, USA
This late-stage model, equipped with the Mazda 2The 5-liter V6 engine, which has a maximum power of 173 horsepower, has only traveled a total of 1,272 miles (2,045 km) so far. The drivetrain is mated, and the four-speed automatic transmission is mated. No matter how you look at it now, this car was considered a luxury item from Japan in the 90s of the 20th century.
* This 1996 Mazda Millenia has a beige appearance, because of the extremely low mileage, the overall condition is very good, there are no scratches at all, and it even feels like a new car in the showroom.
The interior is also very well maintained, the original owner did not choose a warm beige interior, and the fly in the ointment is that the front leather seats have some folds. The black instrument panel and center console are very well maintained, and there are no signs of use, which can be said to add a lot of color to the overall interior.
At present, this car is in excellent condition and the low-mileage Mazda is on the shelves, and the asking price on the price tag is as high as 18,700 US dollars (about 130,000 yuan), which is a lot of money for a 90s sedan.
We don't know what kind of people will pay for this car, could it be those who want to regain their childhood?