page_title: Mazda B series
section_title: Fourth generation (UF; 1985–1998)
hierarchical_section_title: Mazda B series / Fourth generation (UF; 1985–1998)
caption_attribution_description: English: 1985 Mazda B2000 Cab Plus 2-door utility. Photographed in Taren Point, New South Wales, Australia.
context_page_description: The Mazda B series is a series of pickup trucks that was manufactured by Mazda. Produced across five generations from 1961 to 2006, the model line began life primarily as a commercial vehicle, slotted above a kei truck in size. Through its production, Mazda used engine displacement to determine model designations; a B1500 was fitted with a 1.5 L engine and a B2600, a 2.6 L engine.
  In Japan, the B-series was referred to as the Mazda Proceed for much of its production, with several other names adopted by the model line. In Australia and New Zealand, the B-Series was named the Mazda Bravo and Mazda Bounty, respectively; South Africa used the Mazda Drifter name. Thailand used the Mazda Magnum, Mazda Thunder, and Mazda Fighter names. Through its association with Ford, Mazda produced the B-Series as the Ford Courier and the Ford Ranger. Conversely, the Ford Ranger was sold in North America as a Mazda B series from 1994 until 2010.
  In 2006, the Mazda B-Series was replaced by the Mazda BT-50.
context_section_description: A new Proceed/B series (UF) was introduced in January 1985; it was produced until June 1999. A five-speed manual transmission was the primary choice in most markets, with options of a four-speed automatic transmission option and part-time four wheel drive. The 2.6-liter, Mitsubishi-powered B2600 was added in 1986. 1987 saw the Mazda inline-four engine upgraded to 2.2-liters in the B2200; the smaller engine was phased out of the North American markets after that year. In 1988, the Mitsubishi engine was replaced with a new family of Mazda powerplants. This generation also returned to the Japanese market as the "Proceed", where it was marketed mostly as a "lifestyle" truck.
  From 1991, an SUV/RV version of this generation was manufactured and sold as the Proceed Marvie; this was sold as the Ford Raider in Australia. The Proceed Marvie had a UV chassis code. It had three rows of seats, with the rearmost accessible by walking past the second row on the left. This car was only offered with right-hand-drive. A similar version of the vehicle was developed in Thailand, where it was sold as a version of the Mazda B series. In 1988, the larger Mitsubishi carbureted engine was replaced with Mazda's more powerful, 2.6-liter, four-cylinder, fuel-injected engine. The new model was named B2600i—"i" for injection. Both Mazda B series and the Ford Courier versions were assembled from CKD kits in New Zealand. The New Zealand lineup started with the 2.2 diesel with 47 kW (64 PS), with the petrol 2.2 offering 77 kW (105 PS) and the fuel injected 2.6 92 kW (125 PS).
  In South Africa, South African Motor Corporation (SAMCOR)—now Ford SA—fitted the B series with the 3.0- and later the 3.4-liter Ford Essex V6 as a range-topping engine option. The Essex engine was produced at Ford's Struandale engine plant in Port Elizabeth. In Zimbabwe, the B series was assembled at the Willowvale Mazda Motor Industry plant in Willowvale, Harare, where it was fitted with the 1.6 and 1.8-liter engines.
  Engine options:
  B2000
  1985–1987 – 2.0 L (1998 cc) FE I4, 80 hp (60 kW) (North America) - 90 PS (66 kW) (Europe)
  B2200
  1987–1993 – 2.2 L (2184 cc) F2 I4, 85 hp (63 kW), 118 lb⋅ft (160 N⋅m) (Carb, North America)
  1992–1993 – 2.2 L (2184 cc) F2 I4, 91 hp (68 kW), 118 lb⋅ft (160 N⋅m) (EFI, California spec)
  1985-199? – 2.2 L (2184 cc) R2 diesel I4, 64 PS (47 kW), 105 lb⋅ft (142 N⋅m)
  B2500 (Thailand)
  1999-199? – 2.5 L (2499 cc) 4JA1 I4, 90 hp (67 kW), 128 lb⋅ft (174 N⋅m)
  199?-2002 – 2.5 L (2499 cc) WL I4, 94 hp (70 kW), 126 lb⋅ft (171 N⋅m)
  B2600
  1986–1988 – 2.6 L (2555 cc) G54B I4, 102 hp (76 kW), 146 lb⋅ft (198 N⋅m)
  B2600i
  1989–1993 – 2.6 L (2606 cc) G6 I4, 121 hp (90 kW), 149 lb⋅ft (202 N⋅m) (North America)
   92 kW (125 PS) at 4600 rpm in Australia
  B3000 (South Africa)
  1993–1997 – 3.0 L (2993 cc) Essex V6 89 kW (121 PS; 119 hp)
  B3400 (South Africa)
  1997–2000 – 3.4 L (3376 cc) Essex V6 108 kW (147 PS; 145 hp)
caption: 1985 Mazda B2000 Cab Plus (Australia)
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