Mazda · 1977-1984
B-Series (3rd Gen)
The third-generation B-Series (built 1977-1985; US model years 1977-1984) was a more comfortable, boxier compact with woodgrain dash, 1.6-2.0-liter gas fours and, from 1982, a 2.2-liter diesel. It was sold in the US as the B1800/B2000/B2200 and as the Ford Courier.
- Years
- 1977-1984
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Engines
- 1.6 L NA (PE2N) · 1.8 L VB (US) · 2.0 L MA (PE2M)
- Sold in
- Japan · US · Canada
Spec sheet
- Generation
- 3rd Gen
- Production
- 1977–1984
Built in Japan from April 1977 to January 1985.
- Assembly
- Hiroshima, JapanBogotá, ColombiaTehran, Iran (Bahman Cara)
- Sold in
- JapanUSCanadaAustralia/NZColombiaIran
- Codes
- PE (Proceed 1600)UC (B2000, UC21 long bed)UD (B2200 diesel)
- Body styles
- Regular cab pickup (standard and long bed)
- Bed lengths
- Standard (74.6 in; 106.9-in wheelbase)Long (86.2 in; 112.8-in wheelbase; "Sundowner" camper edition in some markets)
- Drivetrains
- RWD
- Transmissions
- 4-speed manual5-speed manual3-speed automatic
- Trims
- B1800B2000B2200 (diesel; base and Deluxe long beds in 1983)Sundowner (US name for the B2000 line by 1983; long-bed camper edition in some markets)Sundowner Deluxe (1983)Sundowner Sport (1983)
- Wheelbase
- 106.9 / 112.8 in
- Length
- 175 / 186.6 in
Engines
- Displacement
- 1.6 L
- Config
- I4
- HP
- 94 hp
- Displacement
- 1.8 L
- Config
- I4
- Years
- 1977-1978
- Notes
- US B1800 1977-1978 per ImportArchive (Wikipedia gives 1977-1979)
- Displacement
- 2.0 L
- Config
- I4
- HP
- 77 hp
- Torque
- 109 lb-ft @ 2,400 rpm
- Years
- 1979-1984
- Notes
- US 1983 brochure, 49-state rating (77 hp @ 4,300); 56 kW in the Japan listing
- Displacement
- 2.2 L
- Config
- I4 diesel
- HP
- 59 hp
- Years
- 1982-1984
- Notes
- Perkins 4.135-derived; 59 hp @4000 for US B2200
Highlights
- 01
- Introduced April 1977 as the PE chassis Proceed 1600; woodgrain dash and more comfortable cab
- 02
- US B2000 (2.0 L F/MA) for 1979 replaced the B1800
- 03
- Diesel B2200 sold from 1981 (UD chassis introduced for US during 1982)
- 04
- Reskinned during 1982; 1.8 million B-series built by 1985
- 05
- Long-bed variants named Sundowner in some markets (reference to nomadic Australian herders)
Photos
Mazda B-Series (3rd Gen) 1977-1984
Related
Overview
Introduced in April 1977 as the PE-chassis Proceed 1600 in Japan, the third-generation B-Series was larger and more comfortable than its predecessor, with a woodgrain dashboard and standard or long beds. In the US it was sold as the B1800 before the 2.0-liter B2000 arrived for 1979.
A 2.2-liter S2 diesel B2200 followed from 1981 (US trucks from 1982). Long-bed versions were sold as the "Sundowner" in some markets, a camper-friendly package named after nomadic Australian herders; in the US, the 1983 B2000 line was sold as the Sundowner, Sundowner Deluxe and Sundowner Sport.
The truck was reskinned during 1982 and replaced in January 1985; by then 1.8 million B-series trucks had been built since 1961. Ford sold the same truck as the Courier until the 1982 model year.