Super TestCar reviews - Mazda - 323 - Astina SP20 5-dr hatchMazda modelsOverviewThe SP20 added style and 2.0-litre performance to the otherwise staid Astina hatch13 Jul 2001 IF the current generation 323 has impressed us before with its good engine characteristics and vehicle dynamics, the facelifted version in Astina SP20 guise goes a step further. Armed with a gutsy 2.0-litre engine and a raft of mechanical enhancements, the SP20 delivers the goods that its body adornments and interior presentation suggest. That's not often expected in a class where image is everything. But it's certainly welcome. Model release date: 1 February 2001 to 1 December 2003 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelMost of us are familiar with Mazda's sexiest 323 Astina, the BA model which appeared in 1994 and was replaced by an all-new, but more mundane looking 323 called the BJ in September 1998. A facelifted version appeared in February 2001, the same time as the SP20 version featured here. |
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