Mazda gave its flagship Sentia sedan a sports-car trick: a 'front midship' layout with the V6 mounted behind the front axle, borrowed straight from the rotary-powered RX-7.
Lead trim: 2.5 J5-DE DOHC V6 · up to 202 hp
Mazda Sentia HD / 929HD · 1991–1996
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FactMazda gave its flagship Sentia sedan a sports-car trick: a 'front midship' layout with the V6 mounted behind the front axle, borrowed straight from the rotary-powered RX-7.
Mazda's executive sedan, successor to the Luce HC, sold as the Sentia, ɛ̃fini MS-9, Mazda 929 and 929 Serenia (front-wheel drive in some markets) and as the Kia Enterprise in South Korea. Designed under chief designer Shunji Tanaka around a "rear-wheel-drive proportion" for a non-luxury brand targeting luxury, with amorphous solar cells in the sunroof panel powering trunk ventilation fans. Two V6 displacements were offered in Japan to give buyers a choice of annual road tax.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 J5-DE DOHC V6 | 1991–1996 | 2.5 L V6 | 158 hp | 156 lb-ft | — | RWD | automatic | — |
| 3.0 JE-E SOHC V6 | 1991–1996 | 3.0 L V6 | 158 hp | 180 lb-ft | — | RWD | automatic | — |
| 3.0 JE-ZE DOHC V6 | 1991–1996 | 3.0 L V6 | 202 hp | 200 lb-ft | — | RWD | automatic | — |
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Photographs
Mazda never launched its planned luxury brand Amati — but this Sentia quietly wears its DNA: a Japanese car magazine spotted styling cues lifted straight from the stillborn Amati 1000 concept.
Mazda gave its flagship Sentia sedan a sports-car trick: a 'front midship' layout with the V6 mounted behind the front axle, borrowed straight from the rotary-powered RX-7.
Rivals
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