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5-door station-wagon|engine=1.5 L [Mazda C engine#D5 Straight-4 (1500)
1.8 L Mazda C engine#1800 Straight-4 (1800)
1.3 L Mazda Wankel engine#13A (R130)|transmission=4-speed manual transmission-->|-|{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=Mark 2|production=1972 – 1977|body_style=2-door coupe
4-door sedan
5-door station-wagon|engine=1.8 L [Mazda C engine#1800 Straight-4
2.0 L Mazda F engine#F/MA Straight-4
1.2 L Mazda Wankel engine#12A
1.3 L Mazda Wankel engine#13A|transmission=4-speed manual transmission
3-speed automatic transmission|related=Mazda RX-4-->]
4-door sedan
5-door station-wagon|engine=1.8 L [Mazda C engine#1800 Straight-4
2.0 L Mazda F engine#F/MA Straight-4
1.2 L Mazda Wankel engine#12A
1.3 L Mazda Wankel engine#13A|transmission=4-speed manual transmission
5-speed manual transmission
3-speed automatic transmission|related=Mazda 929-->]
4-door hardtop
4-door sedan|engine=2.0 L [Mazda F engine#F/MA Straight-4
2.0 L Mazda F engine#FE Straight-4
1.2 L Mazda Wankel engine#12A
1.3 L Mazda Wankel engine#13B|transmission=5-speed manual transmission
3-speed automatic transmission|related=Mazda Cosmo
Mazda 929-->]
4-door sedan|engine=2.0 L [Mazda F engine#FE Straight-4
2.2 L Mazda F engine#F2 Straight-4
2.0 L Mazda J engine#JF V6
3.0 L Mazda J engine#JE V6
1.3 L Mazda Wankel engine#13B turbo|related=[Mazda 929-->] used the Luce name on its largest sedans in Japan from 1969 until 1990. These vehicles were exported under a variety of names, including Mazda RX-4, Mazda 929, and Mazda Cosmo. The Luce nameplate was replaced by the Mazda Sentia name in 1991.

1965 Following an agreement signed with Bertone in April, 1962, the 1965 Luce 1500 show car was a beautiful sedan designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italy. It was low and sharp, looking more like a contemporary BMW Bavaria than any of its smaller Mazda brothers.

The production version had a higher roofline but retained the BMW look. It was a front-engine, rear wheel drive coupe, and featured a square 1.5 L (1490 cc) Mazda C engine#D5 SOHC engine, producing 70 hp (52 kW) and 87 ft·lbf (118 N·m). It sold poorly at 695,000 yen (US$1,930) and a stroked 1.8 L (1796 cc) Mazda C engine#1800 engine was added for 1968. This new model, the Luce 1800, produced 89 hp (66 kW) and 112 ft·lbf (152 N·m). An estate station wagon was also added.

R130 A Wankel engine-powered Luce appeared the following year. The Luce R130 was produced from October, 1969 to 1972. It used a 1.3 L Mazda Wankel engine#13A engine, which produced 126 hp (94 kW) and 127 ft·lbf (172 N·m). Quarter-mile (400 m) performance was 16.9 seconds.

===1800 (USA)===

The Mazda brand entered the United States market in 1970 with just the small Mazda R100, but expanded to a full line in 1971. This included all three of the company's piston-powered models, the compact Mazda Familia, mid-size Mazda Capella, and full-size 1800.

The US-market 1800 produced and and cost USD2,280. Performance was sluggish, with a 0-60 mph time of 17.5 sec and a 20.5 sec/65 mph quarter mile.

Unlike the Mazda Wankel engine cars, the 1800 was a flop. Road & Track magazine said it was solid to the point of being overly-heavy, with pleasant handling but poor performance. They went so far as to call it the "Dullest Car of the Year"! It was gone from the market for 1972.

1972 The 1972 rotary Luce was also known as the Mazda RX-4 in export markets. It was available as a coupe, sedan, and "custom" (station wagon). Two rotary engines were offered, the regular Mazda Wankel engine#12A and low-emissions AP Mazda Wankel engine#13B.

Engines:

• 1973-1976 1.8 L (1769cc) Mazda C engine#1800 Straight-4, carburetor, 83 hp (61 kW)/101 ft·lbf (137 N·m)
• 1975-1976 2.0 L (1970cc) Mazda F engine#F/MA Straight-4, 2 barrel, 103 hp (76 kW)/123 ft·lbf (167 N·m)
• 1972-1976 Mazda Wankel engine#13B, 127 hp (93 kW)/138 ft·lbf (188 N·m)

1978 The 1978 Luce (introduced in October, 1977) was a large and luxurious sedan, still powered by Mazda's piston or rotary engines. It was also available as a four-door pillarless hardtop that looked like a huge, square coupe. This time, it was either the Mazda Wankel engine#12A or Mazda Wankel engine#13B engines. It was exported as the Mazda 929.

A facelift was given to the range in 1980, giving the car a more 'European' styled front. When the range was replaced in 1981, the wagon models continued, due to there being no wagon models in the new range.

Engines:

• 1977-1980 1.8 L (1769cc) Mazda C engine#1800 Straight-4, 2 barrel, 83 hp (61 kW)/101 ft·lbf (137 N·m)
• 1977-1980 2.0 L Mazda F engine#F/MA (1970 cc) I4, 1 barrel, 90 hp (66 kW)
• 1980-1980 2.2 L Diesel, 66 hp (49 kW)/104 ft·lbf (142 N·m)
• 1977-1980 Mazda Wankel engine#13B, 127 hp (93 kW)/138 ft·lbf (188 N·m)

1981 For 1981, Mazda brought back the Cosmo name for the Mazda H platform#HB Luce coupe. The sedan was also exported as the Mazda 929. Production of the Cosmo continued after the Luce was replaced in 1986.

Engines:

• 1981-1986 2.0 L (1970 cc) Mazda F engine#MA Straight-4, 1 barrel, 90 hp (66 kW)/118 ft·lbf (160 N·m)
• 1981-1986 2.0 L (1998 cc) Mazda F engine#FE Straight-4, 2 barrel, 101 hp (74 kW)/115 ft·lbf (156 N·m)
• 1981-1986 2.0 L (1998 cc) Mazda F engine#FE Straight-4, fuel injection, 118 hp (87 kW)/126 ft·lbf (171 N·m)

1986 The 1986 Luce was large and luxurious on the Mazda H platform#HC, now with the Mazda Wankel engine#13B turbo engine. It was still exported as the Mazda 929, and differed from the (continued) Cosmo.

1990 was the last year of the Luce nameplate. The Mazda Cosmo continued on a new platform (Mazda J platform#JC), and the Mazda H platform#HD spawned the Mazda Sentia (now exported as the Mazda 929), and the Efini MS-9, but there was no longer a rotary model of the large sedan.

Engines:

• 1986-1990 2.0 L (1998 cc) Mazda F engine#FE Straight-4, fuel injection, 116 hp (85 kW)/121 ft·lbf (164 N·m)
• 1986-1990 2.2 L (2184 cc) Mazda F engine#F2 Straight-4, 1 barrel, 115 hp (85 kW)/129 ft·lbf (175 N·m)
• 1986-1990 2.2 L (2184 cc) Mazda F engine#F2 Straight-4, fuel injection, 127 hp (93 kW)/141 ft·lbf (192 N·m)
• 2.0 L Mazda J engine#JF V6
• 2.0 L Mazda J engine# JFT V6fuel injection,
• 1986-1991 3.0 L (2954 cc) Mazda J engine#JE V6, fuel injection, 165 hp (121 kW)/182 ft·lbf (247 N·m)
• Mazda Wankel engine#13B turbo

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5-door station-wagon|engine=1.5 L [Mazda C engine#D5 Straight-4 (1500)
1.8 L Mazda C engine#1800 Straight-4 (1800)
1.3 L Mazda Wankel engine#13A (R130)|transmission=4-speed manual transmission-->|-|{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=Mark 2|production=1972 – 1977|body_style=2-door coupe
4-door sedan
5-door station-wagon|engine=1.8 L [Mazda C engine#1800 Straight-4
2.0 L Mazda F engine#F/MA Straight-4
1.2 L Mazda Wankel engine#12A
1.3 L Mazda Wankel engine#13A|transmission=4-speed manual transmission
3-speed automatic transmission|related=Mazda RX-4-->]
4-door sedan
5-door station-wagon|engine=1.8 L [Mazda C engine#1800 Straight-4
2.0 L Mazda F engine#F/MA Straight-4
1.2 L Mazda Wankel engine#12A
1.3 L Mazda Wankel engine#13A|transmission=4-speed manual transmission
5-speed manual transmission
3-speed automatic transmission|related=Mazda 929-->]
4-door hardtop
4-door sedan|engine=2.0 L [Mazda F engine#F/MA Straight-4
2.0 L Mazda F engine#FE Straight-4
1.2 L Mazda Wankel engine#12A
1.3 L Mazda Wankel engine#13B|transmission=5-speed manual transmission
3-speed automatic transmission|related=Mazda Cosmo
Mazda 929-->]
4-door sedan|engine=2.0 L [Mazda F engine#FE Straight-4
2.2 L Mazda F engine#F2 Straight-4
2.0 L Mazda J engine#JF V6
3.0 L Mazda J engine#JE V6
1.3 L Mazda Wankel engine#13B turbo|related=[Mazda 929-->] used the Luce name on its largest sedans in Japan from 1969 until 1990. These vehicles were exported under a variety of names, including Mazda RX-4, Mazda 929, and Mazda Cosmo. The Luce nameplate was replaced by the Mazda Sentia name in 1991.

1965 Following an agreement signed with Bertone in April, 1962, the 1965 Luce 1500 show car was a beautiful sedan designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italy. It was low and sharp, looking more like a contemporary BMW Bavaria than any of its smaller Mazda brothers.

The production version had a higher roofline but retained the BMW look. It was a front-engine, rear wheel drive coupe, and featured a square 1.5 L (1490 cc) Mazda C engine#D5 SOHC engine, producing 70 hp (52 kW) and 87 ft·lbf (118 N·m). It sold poorly at 695,000 yen (US$1,930) and a stroked 1.8 L (1796 cc) Mazda C engine#1800 engine was added for 1968. This new model, the Luce 1800, produced 89 hp (66 kW) and 112 ft·lbf (152 N·m). An estate station wagon was also added.

R130 A Wankel engine-powered Luce appeared the following year. The Luce R130 was produced from October, 1969 to 1972. It used a 1.3 L Mazda Wankel engine#13A engine, which produced 126 hp (94 kW) and 127 ft·lbf (172 N·m). Quarter-mile (400 m) performance was 16.9 seconds.

===1800 (USA)===

The Mazda brand entered the United States market in 1970 with just the small Mazda R100, but expanded to a full line in 1971. This included all three of the company's piston-powered models, the compact Mazda Familia, mid-size Mazda Capella, and full-size 1800.

The US-market 1800 produced and and cost USD2,280. Performance was sluggish, with a 0-60 mph time of 17.5 sec and a 20.5 sec/65 mph quarter mile.

Unlike the Mazda Wankel engine cars, the 1800 was a flop. Road & Track magazine said it was solid to the point of being overly-heavy, with pleasant handling but poor performance. They went so far as to call it the "Dullest Car of the Year"! It was gone from the market for 1972.

1972 The 1972 rotary Luce was also known as the Mazda RX-4 in export markets. It was available as a coupe, sedan, and "custom" (station wagon). Two rotary engines were offered, the regular Mazda Wankel engine#12A and low-emissions AP Mazda Wankel engine#13B.

Engines:

• 1973-1976 1.8 L (1769cc) Mazda C engine#1800 Straight-4, carburetor, 83 hp (61 kW)/101 ft·lbf (137 N·m)
• 1975-1976 2.0 L (1970cc) Mazda F engine#F/MA Straight-4, 2 barrel, 103 hp (76 kW)/123 ft·lbf (167 N·m)
• 1972-1976 Mazda Wankel engine#13B, 127 hp (93 kW)/138 ft·lbf (188 N·m)

1978 The 1978 Luce (introduced in October, 1977) was a large and luxurious sedan, still powered by Mazda's piston or rotary engines. It was also available as a four-door pillarless hardtop that looked like a huge, square coupe. This time, it was either the Mazda Wankel engine#12A or Mazda Wankel engine#13B engines. It was exported as the Mazda 929.

A facelift was given to the range in 1980, giving the car a more 'European' styled front. When the range was replaced in 1981, the wagon models continued, due to there being no wagon models in the new range.

Engines:

• 1977-1980 1.8 L (1769cc) Mazda C engine#1800 Straight-4, 2 barrel, 83 hp (61 kW)/101 ft·lbf (137 N·m)
• 1977-1980 2.0 L Mazda F engine#F/MA (1970 cc) I4, 1 barrel, 90 hp (66 kW)
• 1980-1980 2.2 L Diesel, 66 hp (49 kW)/104 ft·lbf (142 N·m)
• 1977-1980 Mazda Wankel engine#13B, 127 hp (93 kW)/138 ft·lbf (188 N·m)

1981 For 1981, Mazda brought back the Cosmo name for the Mazda H platform#HB Luce coupe. The sedan was also exported as the Mazda 929. Production of the Cosmo continued after the Luce was replaced in 1986.

Engines:

• 1981-1986 2.0 L (1970 cc) Mazda F engine#MA Straight-4, 1 barrel, 90 hp (66 kW)/118 ft·lbf (160 N·m)
• 1981-1986 2.0 L (1998 cc) Mazda F engine#FE Straight-4, 2 barrel, 101 hp (74 kW)/115 ft·lbf (156 N·m)
• 1981-1986 2.0 L (1998 cc) Mazda F engine#FE Straight-4, fuel injection, 118 hp (87 kW)/126 ft·lbf (171 N·m)

1986 The 1986 Luce was large and luxurious on the Mazda H platform#HC, now with the Mazda Wankel engine#13B turbo engine. It was still exported as the Mazda 929, and differed from the (continued) Cosmo.

1990 was the last year of the Luce nameplate. The Mazda Cosmo continued on a new platform (Mazda J platform#JC), and the Mazda H platform#HD spawned the Mazda Sentia (now exported as the Mazda 929), and the Efini MS-9, but there was no longer a rotary model of the large sedan.

Engines:

• 1986-1990 2.0 L (1998 cc) Mazda F engine#FE Straight-4, fuel injection, 116 hp (85 kW)/121 ft·lbf (164 N·m)
• 1986-1990 2.2 L (2184 cc) Mazda F engine#F2 Straight-4, 1 barrel, 115 hp (85 kW)/129 ft·lbf (175 N·m)
• 1986-1990 2.2 L (2184 cc) Mazda F engine#F2 Straight-4, fuel injection, 127 hp (93 kW)/141 ft·lbf (192 N·m)
• 2.0 L Mazda J engine#JF V6
• 2.0 L Mazda J engine# JFT V6fuel injection,
• 1986-1991 3.0 L (2954 cc) Mazda J engine#JE V6, fuel injection, 165 hp (121 kW)/182 ft·lbf (247 N·m)
• Mazda Wankel engine#13B turbo

Mazda Luce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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