The top 100 Mazdas (90-81)

2020 marks the 100th anniversary of Mazda Motor Corporation and to celebrate the Japanese carmaker's centennial anniversary, it's time to jot down the top 100 Mazdas ever made, from production cars, concept cars, new cars, old cars, Japanese ones, overseas-only ones, relatives, everything Mazda that made an impact over the last 100 years.

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Picking up where the last one left off, let's continue the list from numbers 90 to 81. And sorry for the months-long delay. This world health concern really gets the better of both of us.

90) Autozam Revue - Mazda's Autozam brand gave us their smallest four-door saloon fit enough for the tightest of city streets. It's called the Revue and despite its small size, its practicality is known the world over.

89) Mazda Navajo - Made for the North American market, the Mazda Navajo is a three-door SUV that is basically a rebadged Ford Explorer when it went on sale in 1991.

88) Mazda Laputa - A rebadged Suzuki Kei, this is rather a controversial Mazda kei car with a rather controversial NSFW name not suitable for all audiences.

87) Mazda Proceed Levante (1st gen) - Part of the Mazda Proceed lineup, the Levante is basically a rebadged Suzuki Escudo SUV.

86) Mazda Spiano - The Spiano is basically a rebadged version of the Suzuki Alto Lapin

85) Autozam Carol - The Carol name was revived as a three-door little hatchback sold under the Autozam brand. It was available with a power canvas roof.

84) Mazda Porter - Launched in 1968, the Porter is sold either a two-door pickup truck or a three-door van. It's a tiny little LCV powered by a 360cc petrol engine mated to either a 3-speed or a 4-speed MT.

83) Mazda Porter Cab - Launched in 1969 to 1989, this is the bigger brother of the Porter kei truck. Early models are powered by a 360cc but in 1977, it's been increased to 550cc following revised kei car regulations.

82) Mazda 121 (DA) - The DA-spec Mazda 121 was sold as the Ford Festiva in US and Japan and in Korea and other markets as the legendary Kia Pride. The DA-spec Mazda 121 is sold only in three-door hatchback but the Korean-made equivalent spawned five-door and four-door Beta versions in addition.

81) Efini MPV - Before the Efini brand surprised us with the FD RX-7, they made a three-row multipurpose passenger vehicle called the Efini MPV. It was made to compete against the likes of the Mitsubishi Chariot and the Nissan Prairie.

...next time, let's jot down numbers 80 to 71 on the list of the top 100 Mazdas. Check back soon!