In 2000 Mazda built a twin-turbo, 280-hp 626 concept called the MPS — only a handful were ever made, and the next 626 never got anything like it.
Median 171 hp across 379 similar cars
Lead trim: FP-DE 1.8 L (Europe, 89 hp) · up to 170 hp
Mazda 626 / Capella / Telstar GF/GW sixth generationGF/GW · 1997–2002
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FactIn 2000 Mazda built a twin-turbo, 280-hp 626 concept called the MPS — only a handful were ever made, and the next 626 never got anything like it.
The sixth-generation Capella of 1997, on the GF platform, when the retired Cronos name left the Capella, 626 and Telstar sharing a platform again, with sedan, hatchback (not sold in Japan) and, from 1998, a GW wagon 60 mm longer with a V6 option. AWD was optional in Japan. North America's Michigan-built 626 (LX and ES, 2.0 L or 2.5 L V6, the V6 available with a manual) had an entirely different, bigger body; it ended on 30 August 2002 (Colombia to 2005). Updated in 1999 with a new interior and exterior, a turbo-diesel, Activematic and available EBD and DSC; a 2.0 L turbo-diesel arrived in Europe in fall 1998. The 2000 Geneva 626 MPS concept with a planned 280 hp twin-turbo 2.5 L KL-ZE was never built, the Mazda6 MPS taking its place.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP-DE 1.8 L (Europe, 89 hp) | 1997–2002 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 107 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| FS 2.0 L (Europe, 113 hp) | 1997–2002 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 113 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| FS 2.0 L (North America, 125 hp, 1998–99) | 1998–1999 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 125 hp | 127 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| FS 2.0 L (North America, 130 hp, 2000–02) | 2000–2002 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 130 hp | 135 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| FS-DE 2.0 L GSi SE / Sport (Europe, 134 hp) | 1997–2002 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 134 hp | 133 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| KL 2.5 L V6 (North America, 170 hp) | 1998–2002 | 2.5 L V6 | 170 hp | 163 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| RF-T 2.0 L turbo-diesel (Europe, 100 hp, from fall 1998) | 1998–2002 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 100 hp | 162 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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In 2000 Mazda built a twin-turbo, 280-hp 626 concept called the MPS — only a handful were ever made, and the next 626 never got anything like it.
The CG Capella was built narrower than its export Mazda 626 twin on purpose — just enough to dodge Japan's size-based vehicle tax.
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