Mazda built this as an upscale answer to the Toyota Carina ED and never sold it outside Japan.
Median 121 hp across 342 similar cars
Lead trim: 1789 cc F8 12v · up to 138 hp
Mazda Persona / Eunos 3001988–1992
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FactMazda built this as an upscale answer to the Toyota Carina ED and never sold it outside Japan.
The Mazda Persona is a mid-sized, front-wheel-drive, four-door hardtop sedan produced by Mazda in Japan from November 1988 to December 1991, sold both within its main range and under its upscale Eunos brand as the Eunos 300. It is a rebodied Capella/626 with more luxurious equipment, Mazda's answer to the Toyota Carina ED, Nissan Presea and Mitsubishi Emeraude, and it was only offered new in the domestic Japanese market. The 1.8-litre option had a single camshaft and three valves per cylinder, producing 97 PS, while the two-litre had twin camshafts and four valves per cylinder with a maximum output of 140 PS, both fuel injected. In February 1990 a limited-edition "Persona Couture" arrived, and it was replaced by the ɛ̃fini MS-8 in March 1992.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1789 cc F8 12v | 1988–1992 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 96 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1789 cc F8-DE 16v DOHC | 1988–1992 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 113 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 cc FE 16v DOHC | 1988–1992 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 127 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 cc FE-ZE 16v DOHC | 1988–1992 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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