Body style: Van
Segment: Large MPV
Production years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Mazda introduced the Biante for the Japanese market in 2008 and built it on top of the same platform used by the Mazda5 MPV.
Developed just before the world economic crisis, the Biante aimed at customers looking for a minivan that could provide a sporty look and a spacious interior. It didn't even try to offer the car in more markets and planned just a 3,000 sales target for the MPV.
The car was developed during the Zoom-Zoom design language of the Japanese carmaker. It followed the same ideas as the Miata, the 3, and the 6. Thus, at the front, the car featured high-mounted headlights swept back toward the thick A-pillars. The front fascia featured a shield-like grille crossed by a slat that supported the license plate. The foglamps were placed in the tall and slim side clusters that flanked the grille. Biante's high-roof profile featured blacked-out pillars that created the illusion of a long window from front to back. Thanks to the standard sliding rear doors, the passengers could easily get in and out of the vehicle.
Inside, the eight-seat minivan featured high-mounted bucket seats at the front and two benches for three passengers in the back. Mazda stepped up the game in the otherwise dull MPV segment by creating a sliding middle row. That solution allowed the passengers to get more legroom when there was no one seated in the last row. Above the dash panel, Mazda designers installed a center-mounted instrument cluster covered by a long and curved visor. Atop the center stack, the carmaker added the infotainment screen just above the gear selector and the HVAC buttons.
Mazda offered the Biante exclusively with automatic transmissions. The AWD versions received a four-speed auto, while the FWD ones were fitted with five-speed automatic transmissions with manual override.
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L 2WD 5AT (150 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1997 cm3 |
Power: | 110 KW @ 6200 RPM 150 HP @ 6200 RPM 148 BHP @ 6200 RPM |
Torque: | 140 lb-ft @ 4500 RPM 190 Nm @ 4500 RPM |
Fuel System: | multi-point fuel injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5 speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated discs |
Rear: | Solid Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 205/60R16 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 185.6 in (4714 mm) |
Width: | 69.7 in (1770 mm) |
Height: | 72.2 in (1834 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 60.2/59.6 in (1,529/1,514 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 112.2 in (2850 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 9 cuFT (255 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3677 lbs (1668 kg) |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L 2WD 6AT (151 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1997 cm3 |
Power: | 111 KW @ 6000 RPM 151 HP @ 6000 RPM 149 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 140 lb-ft @ 4100 RPM 190 Nm @ 4100 RPM |
Fuel System: | multi-point fuel injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 109 mph (175 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 12.7 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 6-Speed with Active Adaptive Shift and Direct Mode |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated discs |
Rear: | Solid Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 205/60R16 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 185.6 in (4714 mm) |
Width: | 69.7 in (1770 mm) |
Height: | 72.2 in (1834 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 60.2/59.6 in (1,529/1,514 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 112.2 in (2850 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 9 cuFT (255 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3668 lbs (1664 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 27.4 mpg US (8.6 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 35.1 mpg US (6.7 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 31.8 mpg US (7.4 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L 4WD 4AT (144 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1997 cm3 |
Power: | 106 KW @ 6200 RPM 144 HP @ 6200 RPM 142 BHP @ 6200 RPM |
Torque: | 136 lb-ft @ 4500 RPM 184 Nm @ 4500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multi-point fuel injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4 speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated discs |
Rear: | Solid Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 205/60R16 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 185.6 in (4714 mm) |
Width: | 69.7 in (1770 mm) |
Height: | 72.2 in (1834 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 60.2/59.6 in (1,529/1,514 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 112.2 in (2850 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 9 cuFT (255 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3677 lbs (1668 kg) |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.3L 2WD 5AT (165 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2260 cm3 |
Power: | 121 KW @ 6500 RPM 165 HP @ 6500 RPM 162 BHP @ 6500 RPM |
Torque: | 155 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 210 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | multi-point fuel injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed, Automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated discs |
Rear: | Solid Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 215/50 R17 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 185.6 in (4714 mm) |
Width: | 69.7 in (1770 mm) |
Height: | 72.2 in (1834 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 60.2/59.6 in (1,529/1,514 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 112.2 in (2850 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 9 cuFT (255 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3858 lbs (1750 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 27.4 mpg US (8.6 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 35.1 mpg US (6.7 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 31.8 mpg US (7.4 L/100Km) |