Mazda AZ-Offroad

Which AZ-Offroad version to buy: specs compared

There is no second generation to “wait for.” Every listed 0.7 AT and 0.7 MT sits in the same 1 generation span. Version names in the catalogue are exactly 0.7 AT (twice) and 0.7 MT (twice). Because all four make 64 hp, they are told apart here by drive, gearbox, engine position, and compression.

There is no second generation to “wait for.” Every listed 0.7 AT and 0.7 MT sits in the same 1 generation span. Version names in the catalogue are exactly 0.7 AT (twice) and 0.7 MT (twice). Because all four make 64 hp, they are told apart here by drive, gearbox, engine position, and compression.

Shared hardware that does not decide the purchase: Turbo gasoline 658 cc, 3 Inline cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, multi-point injection, bore/stroke 68 × 60.4, tank 40 L, ground clearance 200 mm, front brakes Disc, rear Drum. Front suspension on all four is Dependent, spring. Rear suspension splits: AWD pair Dependent, spring; RWD pair Independent, spring. Gross weight is not measured on every version. Wheel sizes are not measured on every version. CO2 and eco class are not measured on every version.

Generations: what actually changed (only one)

1 generation is the whole story: 2002-01-01–2014-03-31, SUV 3-doors, 4 versions. Modification start dates in the data go back to 1998-10-01 and all four stop on 2014-03-31. There is no restyling listed as a separate generation, so there is no “later generation with more power” to buy. Power is 64 hp on every line. Torque is 106 Nm at 3500 rpm on every line. Peak power rpm is 6500 on every line.

What does change inside this generation is layout, not output:

• AWD versions: engine Front, transverse, compression 8.6, fuel 92.
• RWD versions: engine Central, compression 8.4, fuel 95.

That 0.2 compression drop (8.6 vs 8.4) sits with the move from Front, transverse to Central and from 92 to 95. Specific output is identical: 64 / 0.658 ≈ 97.3 hp per litre on all four. Torque per litre is 106 / 0.658 ≈ 161 Nm per litre on all four. You are not buying more engine when you switch names; you are buying a different driveline and a different fuel grade.

Engine and drivetrain: what the extra complexity buys

Two 0.7 AT versions, both 64 hp

0.7 AT (AWD): Automatic, 4 gears, AWD, Front, transverse, 92, 0–100 16.7 s, kerb 990 kg.

0.7 AT (RWD): Automatic, 4 gears, RWD, Central, 95, 0–100 16.8 s, kerb not measured.

Arithmetic: the AWD automatic is 0.1 s quicker to 100 than the RWD automatic (16.7 vs 16.8). That is the opposite of the usual “RWD is faster” story on this model’s manuals. With kerb not measured on RWD 0.7 AT, you cannot compute kg per hp for that automatic. For AWD 0.7 AT it is 990 / 64 ≈ 15.5 kg per hp.

Buy AWD 0.7 AT if you want AWD and do not want a clutch. You pay 10 kg versus AWD 0.7 MT (990 vs 980) and 1.1 s to 100 (16.7 vs 15.6). Fuel use is not measured, so the automatic’s economy cost is unknown.

Buy RWD 0.7 AT only if you specifically want Automatic plus RWD and Central engine. You do not get a measured top speed, kerb, or consumption. You do need 95 instead of 92. Rear suspension is Independent, spring versus Dependent, spring on the AWD automatics.

Two 0.7 MT versions, both 64 hp

0.7 MT (AWD): Manual, 5 gears, AWD, Front, transverse, 92, 0–100 15.6 s, kerb 980 kg. Top speed not measured. Consumption not measured.

0.7 MT (RWD): Manual, 5 gears, RWD, Central, 95, 0–100 15.3 s, top speed 125, kerb 960 kg, city 12.2 / highway 7.1 / mixed 9.5.

Arithmetic:

• RWD 0.7 MT is 0.3 s quicker than AWD 0.7 MT (15.3 vs 15.6).
• RWD 0.7 MT is 20 kg lighter than AWD 0.7 MT (960 vs 980) and 30 kg lighter than AWD 0.7 AT (960 vs 990).
• kg per hp: RWD 0.7 MT 960 / 64 = 15.0; AWD 0.7 MT 980 / 64 ≈ 15.3; AWD 0.7 AT 990 / 64 ≈ 15.5.
• Manual vs automatic on AWD: 1.1 s (15.6 vs 16.7) and 10 kg.
• Manual vs automatic on RWD: 1.5 s (15.3 vs 16.8). That is the largest 0–100 gap in the table.

The only version with a measured top speed is RWD 0.7 MT at 125. The only version with measured fuel use is the same car: 12.2 / 7.1 / 9.5. Highway versus city on that line is 12.2 − 7.1 = 5.1 units higher in the city; mixed sits 2.4 above highway (9.5 − 7.1). You cannot compare mpg across versions because the other three are not measured.

Performance and economy: which numbers exist

Fastest 0–100 in the data: 0.7 MT (RWD) 15.3 s. Slowest measured: 0.7 AT (RWD) 16.8 s. Spread across all four: 16.8 − 15.3 = 1.5 s.

Order, quickest to slowest:

1. 0.7 MT RWD — 15.3 2. 0.7 MT AWD — 15.6 (+0.3 s) 3. 0.7 AT AWD — 16.7 (+1.4 s vs the RWD manual) 4. 0.7 AT RWD — 16.8 (+1.5 s vs the RWD manual)

Top speed: 125 only on 0.7 MT RWD; not measured on 0.7 AT AWD, 0.7 MT AWD, and 0.7 AT RWD. Do not assume 125 for the other three.

Fuel: not measured for both AWD versions and for RWD 0.7 AT. Only 0.7 MT RWD has 12.2 / 7.1 / 9.5. Tank is 40 L on all four, so range cannot be compared except on the one version with consumption. On that 0.7 MT RWD, mixed 9.5 into 40 L is 40 / 9.5 ≈ 4.2 tankfuls per 100 units of mixed use (equivalently about 40 × (100/9.5) ≈ 421 distance units per tank if you treat 9.5 as per 100). That calculation is only valid for 0.7 MT RWD.

Dimensions, weight, and clearance: the buying numbers

Ground clearance is 200 mm on every version — no generation step, no “lifted” trim in the data.

Kerb:

• 0.7 MT RWD 960 — lightest measured
• 0.7 MT AWD 980 — +20 kg
• 0.7 AT AWD 990 — +30 kg vs the lightest
• 0.7 AT RWD — not measured

Gross weight: not measured on all four. Payload is therefore not measured.

Wheels: not measured on all four. You cannot choose a version by tyre size from this catalogue.

Tank: 40 L on all four — no range advantage from a bigger tank.

Brakes do not split the range: Disc front, Drum rear on every line.

Suspension does split with drive: AWD keeps Dependent, spring at both ends; RWD keeps Dependent, spring in front and Independent, spring at the rear. If the question is “which chassis,” that is the split, not a later generation.

Which version to choose

Choose 0.7 MT (RWD, Central, 95) if you want the measured-complete car. It is the only line with top speed (125), mixed/city/highway use (9.5 / 12.2 / 7.1), and the lowest kerb (960). It is the quickest 0–100 (15.3), 15.0 kg/hp, 5-speed Manual, RWD. You give up AWD. You run 95 and compression 8.4. Rear axle is Independent, spring.

Choose 0.7 MT (AWD, Front, transverse, 92) if the point of an AZ-Offroad is AWD and you will shift yourself. Versus the RWD manual you add 20 kg and 0.3 s to 100, drop to 92 fuel and compression 8.6, and switch the engine to Front, transverse. You lose every consumption and top-speed figure (not measured). Rear suspension becomes Dependent, spring. This is the AWD pick with the better 0–100 of the two AWD cars (15.6 vs 16.7).

Choose 0.7 AT (AWD, Front, transverse, 92) if you need AWD and Automatic together. You are 10 kg over AWD 0.7 MT and 30 kg over RWD 0.7 MT. 0–100 is 16.7 s — 1.1 s slower than AWD manual, 1.4 s slower than RWD manual, and 0.1 s faster than RWD 0.7 AT. Economy and top speed stay not measured. Same 92, 8.6, Front, transverse, dependent rear as the other AWD line.

Choose 0.7 AT (RWD, Central, 95) only for Automatic + RWD. It is the slowest 0–100 (16.8 s). Kerb not measured, top speed not measured, consumption not measured. You still pay for 95 and the Central engine. The 1.5 s gap to RWD 0.7 MT is the largest gearbox penalty in the set. Unless Automatic is non-negotiable on a RWD car, the numbers do not justify this line over RWD 0.7 MT.

Do not choose by generation. There is 1 generation. Do not choose by horsepower: all four are 64 hp / 47 kW and 106 Nm. Do not choose by tank, clearance, or brakes: 40 L, 200 mm, Disc / Drum everywhere. Do not invent a “more economical AWD” — AWD fuel use is not measured.

Short rule: Manual beats Automatic on every paired 0–100 (−1.1 s AWD, −1.5 s RWD). RWD 0.7 MT is the lightest and the only version with a full performance-and-economy card. AWD 0.7 MT is the AWD car that gives away the least time and mass. Both automatics exist for people who will not use a 5-speed Manual; they do not exist as a faster or lighter option.