A bolder nose featuring a new bonnet, headlights, bumpers and grille, new tail-lights and rear garnish, revised interior trim and redesigned wheels arrived, to funk up the 626’s rather dumpy design....

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Stung by critics calling it Mazda’s Camry, the Japanese company attempted to alleviate the 626’s conservative visage with a bolder nose featuring a new bonnet, headlights, bumpers, grille,...

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Mazda finally put the decade-old GD 626-based GV wagon out to pasture when the GF-based GW Estate arrived in early ’98. Power came courtesy of the GF’s 93kW 2.0L four-cylinder engine available...

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Sadly for Mazda, its hopelessly over-ambitious extension plans resulted in near bankruptcy, so major shareholder Ford took control, savagely cut costs and banished emotive design. The first fruit of...

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Now almost seven years old, the GD 626 Estate was the recipient of a none too subtle facelift, featuring a brash grille and headlight assembly, reshaped bonnet and new front quarter panels. The tailgate...

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A minor facelift, featuring a new grille, revised trim, a standard driver’s airbag and more standard features than before summed up the GE series II. A cheaper MX-6 model was added, without the...

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Bulbous organic aero styling inside and out sat on comprehensively revised drivetrains, new suspension and a wider cabin and track. Equipment levels on this 4th-generation 626 version were high, while...

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Mazda offered its first 626 wagon with the GD-based GV Estate in June 1988. Besides a regular five-seat version, a seven-seat variant with a kids-only rear-facing bench was introduced. There was no...

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Smoother, quieter, stronger and more spacious, the 3rd-generation, front-wheel drive, GD series 626 was significantly tougher and more refined than its lightweight predecessor. All models’ handling,...

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A front and rear facelift, a comprehensively revised cabin, improved suspension, brakes and steering, new trim and more features and refinement distinguished the GC series II. Headroom was also increased...

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Co-developed with Ford, Mazda changed direction with the 2nd generation 626. The more modern approach included a transverse engine layout, front-wheel drive, 4-wheel independent suspension and the introduction...

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A different nose, redesigned tail-lights, a revised dash, new trim and improved dynamics and refinement helped keep the 626 fresh. A rear folding armrest, central locking and sunroof were added to the...

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The all-new 626 replaced the Capella (616) 1600 range that had been Mazda’s mainstay since 1970. Along with the Honda Accord, the rear-wheel drive 626 represented a big leap forward for Japanese...

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