1990-1998 Mazda MPV: Year-to-Year Changes
Updated: 11/23/08
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Learn about the year-to-year changes of the 1990-1998 Mazda MPV. Get full details of the styling and performance changes throughout the history of the 1990-1998 Mazda MPV.
Year to Year Changes
1991 Mazda MPV:
For 1991, Mazda provides its MPV with a new Luxury Package, complete with leather interior, styled alloy wheels from its 929 flagship, and a new 2-tone paint scheme (green over silver).
1992 Mazda MPV:
Eight-passenger seating and a moonroof are new options for the 1992 Mazda MPV. A couple of powertrain changes were also made. The previously standard 5-speed manual transmission has been deleted entirely. Also, the 3.0-liter V6--optional on 2WD versions and standard on 4WD models--now provides 155 horsepower, up five from last year.
1993 Mazda MPV:
The MPV is essentially a rerun of 1992, with the only addition being a new keyless-entry system. A driver-side airbag was added in midyear.
1994 Mazda MPV:
With 1993's midyear driver-side airbag addition, the 1994 MPV gained a center high-mounted brake light and side-door impact beams.
1995 Mazda MPV:
Mazda made both powertrain changes and altered the price/trim package offerings provided in its 1995 MPV minivan. The new lineup consists of L, LX, and LXE models, all with 7-passenger seating. Taking a look at the powertrain situation, the previous base engine, a 121-horsepower, 2.6-liter 4-cylinder is gone, replaced with the 155-horsepower, 3.0-liter V6 across the board.
1996 Mazda MPV:
In an effort to remain in the hunt among a growing field of highly competitive minivans, Mazda has added a standard passenger-side airbag, 4-wheel antilock brakes in place of rear-only ABS, and turned all MPVs into 4-door models, thus matching Chrysler as the only other company with a 4-door minivan.
1997 Mazda MPV:
In an effort to lure sport-utility buyers to the MPV, Mazda added a new All-Sport dress-up package for 1997. Included in the package were a front grille and stone guards, wheel-opening flares, rear bumper guard, roof rack, polished 5-spoke alloy wheels, and a 2-tone exterior paint scheme with extra lower side cladding. Mazda also deleted the base DX model, leaving just the LX and ES.
1998 Mazda MPV:
MPV returned for '98 with almost no change and did not return for '99. However, an all-new model with front-drive and sliding rear side doors would arrive in 2000.
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