The Mazda Capella, known as the 626 in certain regions, was a mid-size car produced by Mazda from 1970 to 2002. It was marketed as the Capella in Japan and as the Mazda 626 in Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia. Ford, Mazda’s partner at the time, used the Capella platform to create the Ford Telstar and Ford Probe. A total of 4,345,279 units of the 626 and Telstar models were sold worldwide.

The Capella was designed to rival other popular mid-size cars like the Honda Accord, Toyota Corona, and Nissan Bluebird. Its production ended in 2002 when it was succeeded by the Mazda6 (known as Atenza in some regions).

Key points:
1. The Mazda Capella, also known as the Mazda 626 in several markets, was a mid-size car manufactured by Mazda from 1970 to 2002.
2. Sold as the Capella in Japan, it competed with models like the Honda Accord and Toyota Corona.
3. Ford utilized the Capella platform to create the Ford Telstar and Ford Probe.
4. A total of 4,345,279 units of the 626 and Telstar models were sold globally.
5. The Capella was replaced by the Mazda6 (Atenza) in 2002.

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