Ford Laser is a compact car sold by Ford in Asia, Oceania, Africa and parts of South America and Mazda in Australia, New Zealand and Europe. Basically it was available in sedan and hatchback, however, in some stores there were wagons and pickups.
| Ford Laser | |
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| Total information | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Years of production | 1980 - 2003 |
| Assembly | Oakville , Canada Taiwan malaysia Shah Alam , Vietnam Hai Duong , Thailand Rayong , Australia Homebush , Japan Hiroshima , New Zealand , Indonesia , USA , Mexico , Valencia Venezuela , Colombia Bogota , Pretoria South Africa |
| Class | Compact |
| Other designations | Mazda Familia, Mazda 323 (Europe), Mazda Protege, Mazda Astina |
| Design | |
| Body type | 2 door convertible 3-door hatchback, 4-door sedan , 4-door station wagon, 5-door hatchback |
| Engine | |
| 1,3l. E3 l4 1,5l E5 l4 1,5l E5 l4 1,6l. B6 l4, 1,6l. B6 l4 | |
| Specifications | |
| Mass and Dimensional | |
| Weight | 1600 kg |
| On the market | |
| Related | Ford Capri , Ford Escort (North America) , Ford Meteor , Mazda 323 , Mercury tracer |
| Segment | C segment |
Connection with the Mazda 323
Ford Laser has been a restyled version of the Familia / 323 models produced by Mazda in Japan since the 1980s. In Australia, New Zealand and Europe, where Ford was a “local” brand, Laser was sold by Mazda, and in neighboring Asian countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong, where Japanese cars were well known, were sold by Ford. In South America, Africa, the Laser was sold, as long as it was being assembled.
KA / KB
KA: 1981-1983, KB: 1983-1985.
Engine Specifications:
- Mazda E1, 41 kW 1.1l Carb. 8V SOHC ("L" and "GL" New Zealand models)
- Mazda E3, 49 kW 1,3l Carb. 8V SOHC ("L" and "GL" models)
- Mazda E5, 54 kW 1,5l Carb. 8V SOHC ("L", "GL" and "GHIA" models)
- Mazda E5, 59 kW 1,5l double Carb. 8V SOHC ("Sports" models)
- Mazda E5T, 78 kW 1,5l Carb. 8V SOHC Turbo (limited "Turbo" models)
- Mazda E5T, 85 kW 1,5l EFI 8V SOHC Turbo ("Turbo" Japanese models)
KC / KE
Engine Specifications:
- Mazda E3, 49 kW 1,3l Carb. 8V SOHC ("L" and "GL" models)
- Mazda E5T, 85 kW 1,5l EFI 8V SOHC Turbo ("Cabriolet" Japanese models)
- Mazda B6, 53 kW 1.6 l Carb. 8V SOHC ("GL" and "GHIA" models)
- Mazda B6, 62 kW 1.6 l EFI 8V SOHC (optional on “GHIA” models and standard on “TX3” models)
- Mazda B6T, 100 kW 1.6 l EFI 16V DOHC Turbo ("TX3 Turbo" and "Turbo 4WD" models)
- Mazda PN, 44 kW 1,7l diesel
KF / KH
This generation was the basis for the North American Ford Escort second generation.
Engine Specifications:
- Mazda B6-2E, 64 kW 1.6l Carb 16V SOHC ("L", "XL", "GL", "Horizon", "Livewire" and "Indy" models)
- Mazda BP SOHC or aka B8, 76kW 1.8l F / I 16V SOHC ("GHIA", "S" and "GLi" models)
- Mazda BP DOHC, 92 kW 1.8 l F / I 16V DOHC ("TX3 non-turbo" models)
- Mazda BPT, 117 kW 1.8 liter F / I 16V DOHC Turbo ("TX3 Turbo" and "Turbo 4WD" models)
KJ / KL
The new Laser KJ was introduced in 1994 and became the first fully imported model from Japan, after which the Australian Ford branch decided to close. The Ford Laser KJ had major differences from previous KH models. Nevertheless, the model became a failure and disappointed with its sales, mainly due to the fact that the smaller Festiva and also the Korean models were more popular. Engine Specifications: Mazda B6, 80kW, 1.6l, 16V, DOHC (“LXi” models) Mazda BP, 92kW, 1.8l, 16V, DOHC (“GLXi” and some “LXi” models)
KN / KQ
Engine Specifications:
- Mazda 1.8l FP-DE DOHC I4 ("GHIA", "S" and "GLi" models)
- Mazda 2,0l FS, 130 hp (97 kW) and 183 N · m
- Mazda 2,0l FS-ZE (2001 Sport 20)
- 1,6l ZM-DE 104 hp (72 kW) (145 N · m)