The Biante's name comes from "ambient," and its 2018 discontinuation marked Mazda walking away from minivans entirely.
Lead trim: Biante 2.0 Skyactiv-G PE-VPS DOHC I4 (6-speed automatic)
Mazda Biante CCCC · 2008–2018
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FactThe Biante's name comes from "ambient," and its 2018 discontinuation marked Mazda walking away from minivans entirely.
The Mazda Biante (model code CC, related to the Mazda5 CW) is an 8-seater minivan introduced for Japan in 2008 to replace the Bongo Friendee, fitting between the Premacy and the MPV and aimed at younger families with small children; the name is coined from "ambient" to suggest a unified interior space. Grades were 20S (the 2008 debut, with i-Stop from 2009), 20CS (the cheapest, first with the Panasonic Nanoe ion filter), 23S (2.3-litre, in Chili Orange Mica), 20C (replacing the 20CS in 2010) and, from the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, Granz (LED back lamps, new chrome and a bigger grille, with a Panasonic "Alleru" allergy buster). In May 2013 the Skyactiv-G 2.0 Biante (20C, 20S, Granz) was unveiled with the 6-speed Skyactiv-Drive automatic and FF drive only, where the original cars had a 5-speed automatic and AWD. It was launched in Indonesia at the 2012 Indonesia International Motor Show (the first market outside Japan; the Biante Skyactiv arrived there in 2013) and was also sold in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Brunei. Mazda announced in February 2016 that all its minivans would end within the year; the Biante and Premacy/Mazda5 ended on 23 February 2018, marking Mazda's departure from the minivan market.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biante 2.0 MZR LF-VD DOHC I4 | 2008–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 138 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Biante 2.0 Skyactiv-G PE-VPS DOHC I4 (6-speed automatic) | 2013–2018 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 135 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Biante 2.3 MZR L3-VE DOHC I4 (23S) | 2008–2013 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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