240 Landmarks Top ＞ Passenger Cars, Part 4 ＞ Mazda Familia (First Front-Wheel D, Front-Engine Model) 　Mazda Familia (First Front-Wheel D, Front-Engine Model) ・This was the first front-wheel, front-engine Familia. It offered a good balance of the various functions demanded in a car at a high level, and was awarded the first Japanese Car of the Year award. ・The XG model, with its red body, 3 doors and 1500 cc engine caused a boom among younger drivers. ・The 1980 Familia featured various new technologies, including the SS suspension (subsequently awarded a prize from the JSAE), the first application of tapered coil springs in its class, fully flat folding front seats, sliding sunroof (electric, manual), etc. Storage location : MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION (3-1, Shinchi, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 730-86 Year manufactured : 1980 Manufacturer : Toyo Kogyo Company Classification : Mass-production vehicle Current status : In storage: open to the public Vehicle name / Manufacture Vehicle name : First Generation FF Familia Model name : (Model E-DB1051) Company name : Mazda Motor Corporation Year manufactured : 1980 Designed by : Takanori Minami Vehicle type/usage : Small passenger car Location of actual vehicle/replica : Mazda Motor Corporation Model / Weight Style : Hatchback Number of doors : 3 or 5 Passenger capacity : 5 Vehicle weight : 790 to 820 kg Points of interest, topicality : Awarded the first Japanese Car of the Year award. Body / Size Structure : Monocoque body Overall length : 3955 mm Overall width : 1630 mm Overall height : 1375 mm Tire size : 175/70SR13 Features : The first application of a sliding sunroof in its class Body / Axle / Driving / Others Front axle : Strut Rear axle : Strut Wheelbase : 2365 mm Front tread x rear tread : 1390×1395 mm Steering : Rack and pinion type Dampers : Cylinder double-acting type Stabilizer : Torsion bar Features : Adoption of trapezoidal link SS suspension Engine / Size / Power Cooling/cylinder arrangement : Water-cooled/inline 4-cylinder Valve train : OHC Carburetor : 2-stage, twin barrel Bore x stroke : 77×80 mm Displacement : 1490 cc Max. power/r.p.m. : 85 ps/5500 rpm Fuel tank capacity : 42 L Hybrid Hybrid system type : None Drive-train Transmission : 5MT Drive system : ＦＦ Performance Mode fuel efficiency : - Reference materials : 2) The 30th Anniversary of Familia (1994/6, Mazda) 240 Landmarks Top ＞ Passenger Cars, Part 4 ＞ Mazda Familia (First Front-Wheel D, Front-Engine Model)