MAZDA. MAZDA in SOUTH
AFRICA
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa, P. O. Box 411, Pretoria 0001, South Africa tel.
+2712/8422296, fax +2712/8422394, http: //www. mazda. co. Za

MAZDA DRIFTER DOUBLE CAB
Models produced in South
Africa: 3, 3 Sport, Drifter pick-up (Double Cab, Single Cab).
Production volume in South Africa in 2003 - 10,500 passenger vehicles
and 6,000
pick-ups.
Mazda began production activities in South Africa in June 1963. Around 1970 Mazda South Africa
merged with the African Mitsubishi branch (resulting in the Illings joint
venture), in 1976 Chrysler South Africa joined (establishing the Sigma company), and in 1979 - the Citroen and
Peugeot factory. In 1985 Samcor was established by Sigma and Ford, with the latter increasing its
share to 90%
in 2000 and changing the
company’s name to Ford Motor Company of
Southern Africa. In 2003 production of the 323 / 323 Sting models was terminated. The Etude and Etude
Sportwagon models were manufactured in 1999-2004, and in the years 2000-2002 - the last 626 sedan. In July 2004, the 3 sedan
and 3 Sport hatchback,
equipped with 1.6-liter
105 hp and 2.0-liter 141 hp engines, debuted
in South Africa. The Drifter pick-up, produced since 2000 and restyled in 2004, is identical to the
Thai Mazda Fighter, and comes with a 2.6-liter 125 hp or a 2.5-liter 109 hp TD power plant.
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