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Mazda Carol

1989 – 2024 · Japan

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The Mazda Carol is a kei car produced by Mazda in two distinct eras. The original Carol was manufactured between 1962 and 1970. Fast forward to 1989, Mazda reintroduced the Carol under the Autozam brand. Since then, the Carol has been essentially a rebadged model made by Suzuki for Mazda. The modern-era Carols, starting from 1989, are based on the Suzuki Alto. Initially, the Carol had unique bodywork for the first two generations in the modern era. However, starting from late 1998, the Carol has been more of a badging exercise with no unique bodywork. The revival of the Carol nameplate coincided with Mazda's venture into the kei car market

8 generations of the Mazda Carol

Version	Years	Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Body
Mazda Carol 600	1962 to 1964	—	Auto, Manual	AWD, FWD	HATCHBACK
Mazda Carol AA5	1989 to 1994	Inline-three	Auto, Manual	AWD, FWD	HATCHBACK
Mazda Carol AC6	1995 to 1998	Inline-three	Auto, Manual	AWD, FWD	HATCHBACK
Mazda Carol HB12	1999 to 2004	Inline-three	Auto, CVT, Manual	FWD, AWD	HATCHBACK
Mazda Carol HB24	2004 to 2009	Inline-three	Auto, Manual	AWD	HATCHBACK
Mazda Carol HB25	2009 to 2014	Inline-three	Auto, CVT, Manual	FWD, AWD	HATCHBACK
Mazda Carol HB36	2015 to 2024	Inline-three	CVT, Manual	FWD, AWD	HATCHBACK
Mazda Carol HB97	2021 to 2024	—	CVT, Manual	FWD, AWD	HATCHBACK