Model Guide: Mazda MPV

[Duncan]

mazda mpv - 1989-2004

It began as a quick-and-dirty (if well-designed) entry into the burgeoning and confused 1980s minivan market. Then it evolved, along with the rest of the field, into something more refined - and not to mention more exciting as well. Whichever MPV you like, it's guaranteed not to disappoint.

So far, there have been two generations of the MPV:

1989-1998 - Model "LV", the rugged rear-drive version
1999-2004 - Model "LW", the sporty front-drive version

Both will be discussed in detail, in reports arriving soon. Watch this space!

-- Duncan M.

[Duncan]

MAZDA MPV PAINT COLORS

This info comes from a site called PaintScratch.com, sellers of touch-up kits and paint packages that match original factory colors. All I've done is compiled the paint codes for each year - it's up to you to check your car and see what matches.

You can find your color by simply opening up your driver door and, on the info sticker on the door jamb, looking for a two- or three-digit paint code.

1989 MAZDA MPV

1F - Winning Silver Metallic Clearcoat
2N - California Red Mica Metallic Clearcoat
3G - Shadow Silver Metallic Clearcoat (used only as lower two-tone color)
3L - Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat
5E - Pacific Blue Mica Metallic Clearcoat
PZ - Brilliant Black Clearcoat
WY - Nobel White

BJ - (Two-Tone) 3L Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat / 3G Shadow Silver Metallic Clearcoat

1990 MAZDA MPV

1F - Winning Silver Metallic Clearcoat
3G - Shadow Silver Metallic Clearcoat
3L - Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat
5E - Pacific Blue Mica Metallic Clearcoat
6L - Graceful Red Mica Clearcoat
PZ - Brilliant Black Clearcoat
WY - Nobel White

BJ - (Two-Tone) 3L Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat / 3G Shadow Silver Metallic Clearcoat

1991 MAZDA MPV

1F - Winning Silver Metallic Clearcoat
3L - Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat (used only as an upper two-tone color)
3M - Canadian Blue Mica Clearcoat
5G - Prestige Silver Metallic Clearcoat
5L - Whisper Green Mica Clearcoat
6L - Graceful Red Mica Clearcoat
UF - Clear White

UV - (Two-Tone) 3L Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat / 3M Canadian Blue Mica Clearcoat
UW - (Two-Tone) 5L Whisper Green Mica Clearcoat / 5G Prestige Silver Metallic Clearcoat

1992 MAZDA MPV

1F - Winning Silver Metallic Clearcoat
3L - Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat (used only as an upper two-tone color)
3M - Canadian Blue Mica Clearcoat
5G - Prestige Silver Metallic Clearcoat
5L - Whisper Green Mica Clearcoat (used only as an upper two-tone color)
6L - Graceful Red Mica Clearcoat
6M - Elegant Beige Metallic Clearcoat
6R - Bordeaux Mica Clearcoat (used only as a lower two-tone color)
J4 - Passion Rose Mica Clearcoat
PD - Infinite Blue
UF - Clear White

HY - (Two-Tone) 6M Elegant Beige Metallic Clearcoat / 6R Bordeaux Mica Clearcoat
UV - (Two-Tone) 3L Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat / 3M Canadian Blue Mica Clearcoat
UW - (Two-Tone) 5L Whisper Green Mica Clearcoat / 5G Prestige Silver Metallic Clearcoat

1993 MAZDA MPV

3L - Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat (used only as an upper two-tone color)
3M - Canadian Blue Mica Clearcoat (used only as a lower two-tone color)
5G - Prestige Silver Metallic Clearcoat
5L - Whisper Green Mica Clearcoat
5S - Neat Green Mica Clearcoat
6L - Graceful Red Mica Clearcoat
6M - Elegant Beige Metallic Clearcoat
6R - Bordeaux Mica Clearcoat (used only as a lower two-tone color)
J4 - Passion Rose Mica Clearcoat
PD - Infinite Blue
UF - Clear White

HY - (Two-Tone) 6M Elegant Beige Metallic Clearcoat / 6R Bordeaux Mica Clearcoat
UV - (Two-Tone) 3L Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat / 3M Canadian Blue Mica Clearcoat
UW - (Two-Tone) 5L Whisper Green Mica Clearcoat / 5G Prestige Silver Metallic Clearcoat

1994 MAZDA MPV

3L - Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat (used only as an upper two-tone color)
5G - Prestige Silver Metallic Clearcoat
5S - Neat Green Mica Clearcoat
6M - Elegant Beige Metallic Clearcoat
6R - Bordeaux Mica Clearcoat (used only as a lower two-tone color)
J4 - Passion Rose Mica Clearcoat
PD - Infinite Blue
PT - Chaste White
UF - Clear White

CA - (Two-Tone) 3L Silver Stone Metallic Clearcoat / 5S Neat Green Mica Clearcoat
EL - (Two-Tone) 5S Neat Green Mica Clearcoat / 5G Prestige Silver Metallic Clearcoat
HY - (Two-Tone) 6M Elegant Beige Metallic Clearcoat / 6R Bordeaux Mica Clearcoat

1995 MAZDA MPV

5G - Prestige Silver Metallic Clearcoat
5S - Neat Green Mica Clearcoat
6M - Elegant Beige Metallic Clearcoat
6R - Bordeaux Mica Clearcoat (used only as an upper two-tone color)
J4 - Passion Rose Mica Clearcoat
PD - Infinite Blue
PT - Chaste White

13T - (Two-Tone) 6R Bordeaux Mica Clearcoat / 5G Prestige Silver Metallic Clearcoat
EL - (Two-Tone) 5S Neat Green Mica Clearcoat / 5G Prestige Silver Metallic Clearcoat

1996 MAZDA MPV
(note that some codes have changed)

11L - Crimson Metallic Clearcoat
13C - Marina Green Mica Clearcoat
4F - Champagne Silver Mica Clearcoat
6R - Bordeaux Mica Clearcoat
A5 - Satellite Blue Mica Clearcoat
J4 - Passion Rose Mica Clearcoat
PT - Chaste White

13K - (Two-Tone) 13C Marina Green Mica Clearcoat / 4F Champagne Silver Mica Clearcoat
14M - (Two-Tone) PT Chaste White / 4F Champagne Silver Mica Clearcoat
15G - (Two-Tone) 6R Bordeaux Mica Clearcoat / 4F Champagne Silver Mica Clearcoat

1997 MAZDA MPV

11L - Crimson Metallic Clearcoat
12N - Indigo Blue Metallic Clearcoat
13C - Marina Green Mica Clearcoat
15X - Mid Green Mica Clearcoat
4F - Champagne Silver Mica Clearcoat
4Z - Silent Silver Metallic Clearcoat
PT - Chaste White
PX - Brilliant Black
PZ - Brilliant Black Clearcoat

13K - (Two-Tone) 13C Marina Green Mica Clearcoat / 4F Champagne Silver Mica Clearcoat
15V - (Two-Tone) PT Chaste White / 4F Champagne Silver Mica Clearcoat
17P - (Two-Tone) 15X Mid Green Mica Clearcoat / 4Z Silent Silver Metallic Clearcoat
17Q - (Two-Tone) 15X Mid Green Mica Clearcoat / 4F Champagne Silver Mica Clearcoat
17R - (Two-Tone) 12N Indigo Blue Metallic Clearcoat / 4Z Silent Silver Metallic Clearcoat
A1F - (Two-Tone) PT Chaste White / 4Z Silent Silver Metallic Clearcoat
A1H - (Two-Tone) PZ Brilliant Black Clearcoat / 4Z Silent Silver Metallic Clearcoat
A1J - (Two-Tone) 13C Marina Green Mica Clearcoat / 4Z Silent Silver Metallic Clearcoat

1998 MAZDA MPV

11L - Crimson Metallic Clearcoat
12K - Twilight Blue Mica Clearcoat
12N - Indigo Blue Metallic Clearcoat
13C - Marina Green Mica Clearcoat
15X - Mid Green Mica Clearcoat
4F - Champagne Silver Mica Clearcoat
4Z - Silent Silver Metallic Clearcoat
PT - Chaste White
PZ - Brilliant Black Clearcoat

13K - (Two-Tone) 13C Marina Green Mica Clearcoat / 4F Champagne Silver Mica Clearcoat
15V - (Two-Tone) PT Chaste White / 4F Champagne Silver Mica Clearcoat
17P - (Two-Tone) 15X Mid Green Mica Clearcoat / 4Z Silent Silver Metallic Clearcoat
17Q - (Two-Tone) 15X Mid Green Mica Clearcoat / 4F Champagne Silver Metallic Clearcoat
17R - (Two-Tone) 12N Indigo Blue Metallic Clearcoat / 4Z Silent Silver Metallic Clearcoat
20G - (Two-Tone) 12K Twilight Blue Mica Clearcoat / 4Z Silent Silver Metallic Clearcoat
A1F - (Two-Tone) PT Chaste White / 4Z Silent Silver Metallic Clearcoat
A1H - (Two-Tone) PZ Brilliant Black Clearcoat / 4Z Silent Silver Metallic Clearcoat
A1J - (Two-Tone) 13C Marina Green Mica Clearcoat / 4Z Silent Silver Metallic Clearcoat

2000 MAZDA MPV

15X - Mid Green Mica Clearcoat
16W - Black Mica Clearcoat
18G - Highlight Silver Metallic Clearcoat
18J - Grace Green Mica Clearcoat
20Q - Seychelles Metallic Clearcoat
20Y - Black
4F - Champagne Silver Mica Clearcoat
PT - Chaste White
SU - Classic Red

2001 MAZDA MPV
(note that some codes have changed)

15X - Mid Green Mica Clearcoat
16W - Black Mica Clearcoat
18J - Grace Green Mica Clearcoat
20P - Innocent Blue Mica Metallic Clearcoat
20Q - Seychelles Metallic Clearcoat
22V - Sunlight Silver Metallic Clearcoat
4F - Champagne Silver Mica Clearcoat
A3D - Pure White
A3E - Classic Red CLE

2002 MAZDA MPV

16W - Black Mica Clearcoat
18J - Grace Green Mica Clearcoat
22A - Supreme Blue Metallic Clearcoat
22V - Sunlight Silver Metallic Clearcoat
24B - Mineral Blue Metallic Clearcoat
24E - New Sand Metallic Clearcoat
A3D - Pure White

2003 MAZDA MPV

16W - Black Mica Clearcoat
18J - Grace Green Mica Clearcoat
22A - Supreme Blue Metallic Clearcoat
22V - Sunlight Silver Metallic Clearcoat
24B - Mineral Blue Metallic Clearcoat
24E - New Sand Metallic Clearcoat
24V - New Green Clearcoat
A3D - Pure White
A3E - Classic Red CLE

2004 MAZDA MPV

16W - Black Mica Clearcoat
22V - Sunlight Silver Metallic Clearcoat
24B - Mineral Blue Metallic Clearcoat
25B - Blue Pacific Mica Metallic Clearcoat
25D - Snowflake Mica Tri-Coat
25E - Strato Blue Mica Clearcoat
27C - Nordic Green Mica Clearcoat
28N - Cosmic Sand Metallic Clearcoat
28P - Razor Blue Metallic Clearcoat
29Y - Titanium Gray Metallic Clearcoat
A4D - Rally White Clearcoat