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While it was available in Japan from as the Eunos , the Millenia did not launch in the North American market until late as a

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Fact! Initially, Mazda was called Toyo Kogyo. Rebranding was held not so long ago, in 1984. The name is taken in honor of Zoroastrian wisdom god Ahura Mazda.

There was once a time when the word luxury and Japanese car were not sonimounus. That changed with Acura in and Infiniti/Lexus by.

Noticeably absent from the largest Japanese auto companies was Mazda. The Miller cycle engine has a shorter compression stroke and a belt driven air compressor essentially a supercharger. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mazda Millenia. Sold between and , the Xedos 9 was the export version of Mazda's upscale Eunos on the Mazda T platform.

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There was once a time when the word luxury and Japanese car were not sonimounus. The luxury car market was forever changed. Noticeably absent from the largest Japanese auto companies was Mazda. The first product in the new brand was to be a midsized sedan that would be a step up from the rear drive Mazda called the Millenia.

Oddly enough the Millenia would be introduced to North America before Japan, as Mazda was dismantling the Eunos brand and would debut the Millenia as a Xedos replacement in , two years after America. With no luxury marketing and special dealer backing, the Millenia would have to be sold at Mazda dealerships were most buyers were more accustomed to small or sporty cars.

The sleek front wheel drive Millenia was an early standout in the Japanese luxury car sweepstakes because it combined attributes that Mazda was well-known for: Performance came from a revolutionary new supercharged Miller-Cycle engine.

As a result the supercharged 2. A fully independent strut type suspension combined with a long in wheelbase insured a comfortable ride on most road surfaces. While the Millenia was no sports sedan it acquitted itself better than any early Lexus could on curvy roads.

The Infiniti Q45 was faster to 60, but the Millenia was no slouch at 8 seconds. There was only one transmission available, a four speed automatic. The Japanese performance sedan was still a few years off, but the Millenia would offer a short glimpse into the future as the Luxury makers went from emulating Cadillac to chasing the Germans.

Like many German products, the Millenia interior was tasteful and was made with higher quality materials than the typical Mazda. With just three models to choose from, it all came down to Miller-Cycle or not. The base with the 2. The majority sold were versions with the normally aspirated 2. Very few changes would be made to the Millenia during the course of production A special Millennium Edition in combined the attributes of the S model with a unique interior featuring synthetic suede.

The steering wheel was revised to include audio controls, making it like nearly every other premium car by that time. Sales were always small compared Lexus and Acura. Eventually production would stop in To this date Mazda has not introduced a true replacement for the luxurious Millinea, but has used Miller-Cycle technology in other cars. I am curious as to how many of the model year Mazda millenia millennium editions were built? I have one, and although it is 13 years old and still in Ok condition I have only seen 3 similar in the almost 8 years I have had it.

Millenia sales were always smaller than Infiniti, Acura and Lexus. Most of the top markets had one or maybe two Mazda dealers, so my guess each one got a very small allotment one or two? I have one of those cars. You are commenting using your WordPress.

You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Create a free website or blog at WordPress. Thanks Robert Minichino Reply. Lance henson November 13, Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Email required Address never made public. Information This entry was posted on September 2, by autopolis in 90's cars , Mazda , Uncategorized and tagged DOHC , front wheel drive , japanese , luxury , Miller-Cycle , supercharger.

1994 Mazda Millenia