Mazda 626
Every Mazda 626 generation in the Burbles catalogue — complete specs, rarity tiers, interactive 3D cards, and the collectors who have spotted them on the street.
- Lineage Span
- 1970–2002 7 generations · 31 published trims
- Power Evolution
- 74 → 164 hp Base lead-trim output across eras
- Catalogue Rarity
- 7 Epic 7 Epic
All 7 Mazda 626 Generations
Each generation deals in its rarity tier’s alloy with its engine disc, lead specs, and first spotter record. Click into any generation for full trims and market figures.
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.
For the first time ever, Mazda built a 626 on US soil — the GE generation began rolling out of the brand-new Flat Rock, Michigan plant on 1 September 1992, for the 1993 model year.
This 626 beat Honda's Prelude to market with four-wheel steering by weeks in 1988 — and Mazda's electronic system was more complex than Honda's.
A handful of special customers in Indonesia could order this 626 with a nose job — the front end and pop-up headlights grafted on from Mazda's luxury 929/Cosmo coupe.
Everywhere else this car was just the '626' — but in the UK it was sold as the Mazda Montrose, named after the little Scottish town with the local dealership.
Japan's rotary-engine tax loophole made the RX-2 a bargain: buyers got more power than a comparable inline-engine car while still paying the lower 1.5-litre road tax bracket.
Collectors Who Spotted the Mazda 626
No member has published a public street spot of the Mazda 626 yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Mazda 626 Generation-by-Generation Comparison
Lead figures across every published generation, newest to oldest. Select any generation to inspect all trims and engine options.
| Generation | Years | Tier & Rarity | Engine | Power & Torque | 0–60 mph | Weight | Trims | First Spotter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 626 / Capella / Telstar GF/GW sixth generation (1997–2002)GF/GW | 1997–2002 | Epic | 1.8L I4 | 89 hp · 107 lb-ft | — | — | 7 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Capella CG fifth-generation Japan sedan (1994–1997)CG | 1994–1997 | Epic | 1.8L I4 | 113 hp · 115 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| GE 626GE | 1993–1993 | Epic | 2.5L I6 | 164 hp · 160 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Capella / 626 GD/GV fourth generation (1987–1991)GD/GV | 1987–1991 | Epic | 2.2L I4 | 110 hp · 130 lb-ft | — | — | 6 trims → | Unclaimed |
| GC 626GC | 1984–1987 | Epic | 2.0L I4 | 101 hp · 117 lb-ft | — | — | 5 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Capella / 626 / Montrose CB second generation (1978–1982)CB | 1978–1982 | Epic | 1.6L I4 | 74 hp · 88 lb-ft | — | — | 6 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Capella / 616 / RX-2 first generation SNA/S122A/CB12 (1970–1978)SNA/S122A/CB12 | 1970–1978 | Epic | 1.5L I4 | 91 hp | — | — | 3 trims → | Unclaimed |
See a Mazda 626 on the street, point Burbles at it, and that generation’s card goes in your binder with your own photo and serial number. Own one? Add it to your garage in the app.