Compact Pickup

Mazda · 1986-1993

B-Series (4th Gen)

The fourth-generation B-Series (UF, US MY1986-1993) was a Japanese-built compact with 2.0, 2.2 and 2.6-liter fours, a Cab Plus extended cab and a J.D. Power customer-satisfaction streak. From 1994 the US B-Series became a rebadged Ford Ranger.

Years
1986-1993
Drivetrain
RWD · 4WD (B2600/B2600i)
Engines
2.0 L FE · 2.2 L F2 · 2.6 L G54B (Mitsubishi)
Sold in
US · Canada

Spec sheet

Generation
4th Gen
Production
1986–1993

Japan (UF) production: January 1985 to June 1999. Outside North America the UF was also sold in Japan (as the Proceed, 1990 on), Australia/New Zealand, Thailand and South Africa.

Assembly
  • Hiroshima, Japan
Sold in
  • US
  • Canada
Codes
  • UF
Body styles
  • Regular cab
  • Cab Plus extended cab
Bed lengths
  • 6 ft (73.6 in inside; short bed and Cab Plus 72.0 in)
  • 7.5 ft (89.8 in inside; long bed)
Drivetrains
  • RWD
  • 4WD (B2600/B2600i)
Transmissions
  • 4-speed manual (to 1991)
  • 5-speed manual
  • 4-speed automatic (from 1987)
  • 3-speed automatic (B2600, 1987-1988)
Trims
  • Base
  • SE-5 (sport)
  • LX (1986-89, renamed LE-5 1990-93)
Wheelbase
108.7 / 109.3 / 117.5 / 118.1 in
Length
177.6 / 182.7 / 193.7 / 198.8 in
Width
65.7 / 67.1 in
Height
61.6 / 66.1 in
Curb weight
2,660-3,315 lb (1988 B2200 short bed to B2600 4x4 Cab Plus, manual)
Payload
1,400 lb (1988)
Towing
1,500 lb braked / 1,000 lb unbraked (1988)

Engines

EngineDisp.ConfigHPTorqueYearsNotes
2.0 L FE2.0 L (1,998 cc)I4801986-1987B2000
2.2 L F22.2 L (2,184 cc)I485118 lb-ft @ 2,500 rpm1987-1993carbureted; 91 hp EFI California 1992-93
2.6 L G54B (Mitsubishi)2.6 LI4102132 lb-ft @ 2,500 rpm1987-1988B2600 4x4, carbureted
2.6 L G6 (B2600i)2.6 L (2,606 cc)I4121149 lb-ft1989-1993fuel injected

Related

Predecessor

Successor

Siblings

Overview

Mazda's UF-generation pickup reached the US as a 1986 model after more than $100 million of development. The first lineup was the 2WD B2000 and the 4x4 B2600 with a Mitsubishi 2.6-liter four; the B2200 replaced the B2000 for 1987 and, for 1989, Mazda's own fuel-injected 2.6-liter G6 produced 121 hp in the B2600i.

Standard and Cab Plus extended cab bodies were offered, with trims base, SE-5 (the sporty one with big stripes and white-letter tires) and LX, which was renamed LE-5 for 1990-93. Mazda trucks topped J.D. Power's customer satisfaction ratings for three consecutive years from 1986.

For 1994 Mazda switched to selling a Ford Ranger with Mazda badges, built in Minnesota, to avoid the chicken tax - so the Japanese-built trucks ended after 1993 in the US even though the UF continued abroad until 1998-99.

Trims, Bodies and Drivetrains

Trims

  • Base
  • SE-5 (sport)
  • LX (1986-89, renamed LE-5 1990-93)

Cab and bed

  • Body styles: Regular cab, Cab Plus extended cab
  • Beds: 6 ft (73.6 in inside; short bed and Cab Plus 72.0 in), 7.5 ft (89.8 in inside; long bed)

Drivetrain and transmissions

  • Drivetrains: RWD, 4WD (B2600/B2600i)
  • 4-speed manual (to 1991)
  • 5-speed manual
  • 4-speed automatic (from 1987)
  • 3-speed automatic (B2600, 1987-1988)

Highlights

  • Mazda spent >US$100 million developing the 1986-1993 NA trucks
  • Ranked #1 in J.D. Power customer satisfaction 1986, 1987 and 1988 (Wikipedia)
  • Cab Plus extended cab
  • B2600i hood bulge for the larger injected engine
  • Proceed Marvie / Ford Raider SUV from 1991 (not US)

Sources