Mazda Grand Familia

Mazda Grand Familia
Overview
Also called	Mazda 808/818 Mazda Mizer Kia Brisa II Kia K303
Production	1971–1978
Assembly	Hiroshima, Japan
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door coupé 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon
Layout	FR layout
Related	Mazda RX-3
Powertrain
Engine	1272 cc TC I4 (STC/ST3AV) 1490 cc UB I4 (SU4) 1586 cc NA I4 (SN4)

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 engine, known as the RX-3.

History

Mazda 808 Coupé

This generation was available in coupé, sedan, and station wagon forms. Engines were inline four-cylinder units and included a 1272 cc and a 1490 cc option, called the "Grand Familia S" in Japan. The 1.5 was replaced by a larger 1586 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).^[1] Originally, only a four-speed manual transmission was available.^[1]

Later desmogged versions were sold as the "Grand Familia AP", with AP standing for "Advanced Pollution". Power outputs for these models were considerably lower.

Engines (Japan):

• 1971-1978 - 1.3 L (1272 cc) TC I4, 2 barrel, 87 PS (64 kW) at 6000 rpm, 11.0 kg·m (108 N·m) at 3500 rpm
  • AP: 72 PS (53 kW) at 5700 rpm, 10.5 kg·m (103 N·m) at 3500 rpm^[2]
• 1971-1973 - 1.5 L (1490 cc) UB I4, 92 PS (68 kW) at 5800 rpm, 13.2 kg·m (129 N·m) at 4000 rpm
• 1973-1978 - 1.6 L (1586 cc) NA I4, 100 PS (74 kW), 14.0 kg·m (137 N·m)
  • AP: 90 PS (66 kW) at 6000 rpm, 13.0 kg·m (127 N·m) at 3500 rpm^[2]

Mazda 818 Estate (Cyprus)

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.

Engines:

• 1972-1977 - 1.6 L (1586 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 (1272 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 1272 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.^[3] Production ended in 1981, when the license expired. As part of a nationwide industrial plan Kia was then excluded from building passenger cars until 1986.

References

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