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Mazda B-Series 4th gen (1977 to 1985): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Mazda B-Series 4th gen was built from 1977 to 1985 as a ute, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive and petrol or diesel power.

Key facts

Years
1977 to 1985
Body types
Ute
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive), 4WD (four wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Mazda B-Series 4th gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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