Mazda Carol

Mazda Carol
Manufacturer	Mazda
Production	1961-present
Predecessor	Mazda R360
Class	Keicar
Body style(s)	2-door sedan

Mazda P360
Production	1961
Engine(s)	358 cc OHV I4

Mazda P600

Production	1962
Body style(s)	2-door sedan
Engine(s)	586 cc OHV I4

Mazda Chantez
Production	1972-1977
Body style(s)	2-door sedan
Engine(s)	359 cc 2-stroke V2

Autozam Carol Mk I
Production	1989
Body style(s)	2-door sedan
Engine(s)	547 cc F5B I3
Related	Suzuki Alto

Autozam Carol Mk II

Production	1990-1994
Body style(s)	FF 2-door sedan
Engine(s)	657 cc F6A I3
Related	Suzuki Alto

Autozam Carol Mk III

Production	1995-1998
Engine(s)	657 cc F6A I3
Related	Suzuki Alto

Mazda Carol Mk III
Production	1999-2000
Engine(s)	658 cc I3
Related	Suzuki Alto Mazda AZ-Offroad Mazda AZ-Wagon

Mazda Carol Mk IV

Production	2001-2003
Engine(s)	658 cc I3
Related	Suzuki Alto

Mazda Carol Mk V

Production	2004-present
Related	Suzuki Alto Nissan Pino

The Carol is a name used by Mazda for its keicars since 1961.

1961 P360 Carol

The R360 was replaced in 1961 with the Mazda P360 Carol, the company's first 4-passenger car. It was larger than the Mazda R360 it replaced, running on a 193 cm wheelbase for a total length of 298 cm. It used a rear-mounted water-cooled 358 cc 4-cylinder OHV engine, which is one of the smallest 4-cylinder automobile engines in history (only Honda's 356 cc DOHC alloy 4-cylinder unit used in the T360 truck, was smaller).

1962 P600 Carol

The Carol 600 appeared in the fall of 1962 with a larger 586 cc OHV engine and a longer 320 cm length. It was available as a 4-door sedan in late 1963. The car was called the 'Carol' in Japan, and the '600', 'P600', and 'N600' in other markets.

1972 Chantez

The Chantez (or Chante) had a longer wheelbase at 220 cm than most of its competitors and boasted the powerful 2-stroke engine from the Porter. Sales halted in 1977, and Mazda did not produce another keicar until 1989.

1989 Autozam Carol

The Carol name appeared again in 1989 on the Autozam Carol. The Carol was produced for Mazda by Suzuki, and while it used the Suzuki Alto's platform, its interior and exterior were completely unique to Mazda. It was a front or all-wheel drive keicar with a SOHC 547 cc 3-cylinder F5B engine and a 233 cm wheelbase.

1990

New regulations brought about the replacement of the 1989 Carol within 4 months. The new car was 6 cm longer and used a larger 657 cc F6A engine. In 1991, Mazda offered a turbocharged engine, and the car was lengthened to 329 cm in 1992.

1996

An updated Autozam Carol came out in October 1995 as a 1996 model. Again, it was front or all-wheel drive and still riding on the same platform.

1999

An entirely new Carol appeared in October 1998 as a 1999 model, this time with the Mazda brand name. Unlike previous Carols, this model was a straight rebadged Suzuki Alto. This Carol was available with either front or all-wheel drive and used the old 657 cc F6A engine or a new 658 cc DOHC unit. It was closely related to the AZ-Offroad and AZ-Wagon introduced at the same time.