What kind of Astina is mine?
 

due to all the newbies asking (not that that's a bad thing...)

Astinas are commonly referred to as BG , or BA or BJ on this site.

It helps to know which model you're asking about as they're all different. Australian releases too.

so:

BG - 1989 - 1994/6
Hatch:
http://www.mazda.com.au/articles/images/p323_15.gif
BG10P1 Astina Hatch - 1.8 SOHC - July 1989 - Feb 1991
BG10P1 Astina Hatch SP - 1.8 DOHC - July 1989 - Feb 1991
BG10P2 Astina Hatch - 1.8 SOHC - March 1991 - May 1994
BG10P2 Astina Hatch SP - 1.8 DOHC - March 1991 - May 1994
Sedan:
http://www.mazda.com.au/articles/images/p323_16.gif
BG1061 323 Sedan - 1.6 SOHC - July 1989 - Feb 1991
BG10P1 323 Sedan - 1.8 SOHC - July 1989 - Feb 1991
BG1062 323 Sedan - 1.6 SOHC - March 1991 - May 1996
BG10P2 323 Sedan - 1.8 SOHC - March 1991 - May 1996

BA - 1994-1998 (CBA)
Hatch:
http://www.mazda.com.au/articles/images/p323_19.gif
BA11P1 Astina Hatch - 1.8 DOHC - May 1994 - Aug 1995
BA11F1 Astina Hatch - 2.0 V6 - May 1994 - Aug 1995
BA11P2 Astina Hatch - 1.8 DOHC - Aug 1995 - Oct 1996
BA11F2 Astina Hatch - 2.0 V6 - Aug 1995 - Oct 1996
BA11P3 Astina Hatch - 1.8 DOHC - Oct 1996 - May 1998
BA11F3 Astina Hatch - 2.0 V6 - Oct 1996 - May 1998
Sedan:
http://www.mazda.com.au/articles/images/p323_20.gif
BA11P1 Astina Hardtop - 1.8 DOHC - May 1994 - Aug 1995
BA11F1 Astina Hardtop - 2.0 V6 - May 1994 - Aug 1995
BA11P2 Astina Hardtop - 1.8 DOHC - Aug 1995 - Oct 1996
BA11F2 Astina Hardtop - 2.0 V6 - Aug 1995 - Oct 1996
BA11P3 Astina Hardtop - 1.8 DOHC - Oct 1996 - May 1998
BA11F3 Astina Hardtop - 2.0 V6 - Oct 1996 - May 1998

BHA - 1994-1998
also known as BH, BHA, and BA
http://www.mazda.com.au/articles/images/p323_21.gif
BH1161 Protegé - 1.6 DOHC - June 1994 - Aug 1995
BH11P1 Protegé - 1.8 DOHC - June 1994 - Aug 1995
BH1162 Protegé - 1.6 DOHC - Aug 1995 - Oct 1996
BH11P2 Protegé - 1.8 DOHC - Aug 1995 - Oct 1996
BH1163 Protegé - 1.6 DOHC - Oct 1996 - May 1998
BH11P3 Protegé - 1.8 DOHC - Oct 1996 - May 1998

BJ - 1998-2001
BJ10M1 Astina Hatch - 1.6 DOHC - May 1998 - February 2001
BJ10M1 Protegé Sedan - 1.6 DOHC - May 1998 - February 2001
BJ10P1 Astina Hatch - 1.8 DOHC - May 1998 - February 2001
BJ10P1 Protegé Sedan - 1.8 DOHC - May 1998 - February 2001

BJII - 2001-2002
http://www.mazda.com.au/articles/images/sp20_02.gif
http://www.mazda.com.au/articles/images/323_01.gif
http://www.mazda.com.au/articles/images/323_prot_03.gif
BJ10P2 Astina Hatch - 1.8 DOHC - February 2001 - June 2002
BJ10P2 Protegé Sedan - 1.8 DOHC - February 2001 - June 2002
BJ10S2 Astina Hatch SP20 - 2.0 DOHC - February 2001 - June 2002
BJ10S2 Protegé Sedan Special Edition - 2.0 DOHC - April 2002 - June 2002

BJII-J48 - 2002-2003
BJ10P2 Astina Hatch - 1.8 DOHC - June 2002 - December 2003
BJ10P2 Protegé Sedan - 1.8 DOHC - June 2002 - December 2003
BJ10S2 Astina Hatch SP20 - 2.0 DOHC - June 2002 - December 2003
BJ10S2 Protegé Sedan SP20 - 2.0 DOHC - June 2002 - December 2003

BK - 2004-Current
BK10F1 3 Hatch - 2.0 DOHC - January 2004 - Current
BK10F1 3 Sedan - 2.0 DOHC - January 2004 - Current
BK1031 3 Hatch SP23- 2.3 DOHC - January 2004 - Current
BK1031 3 Sedan SP23- 2.3 DOHC - January 2004 - Current

any changes, leave a post in this thread.

BH protege also came in 1.6 danny boy :P

forgive me if im wriong but im sure theres a 1.8 EFI 323 BG sedan

and the twin cam bg was called the SP :p

and probably a good thing to note that the hardtop is a sedan ... kinda ... some people might think there was a convertable model

also if we could have the first bit of the identifying vin number displayed next to each of those models it would be cool for identification purposes!

you give me the VINs, and i'll add them :)

Jmobg10p*********

and thats for which BG? Astina i assume but which series? as isn there BG1 and Bg2 in the hatch?

There is a 1.8 SOHC BP engine for the BG Sedans. Like the KF/KH lasers. Just not very common to see.

in addition to the 1.8 DOHC that mike reckons there is?

ok, i've updated the BGs and BA s according to the mazda site...

Just need the years/months/codes for the BJs, and BK if anyone knows

Eh? Only 1.8 we got for sedan in BG was a SOHC.

yeah i noticed - bad mike :P

*whacks

So what would a 92 astina SP be?

Bg - Bg10p2

oh :| I didnt see the - may 1994 part

The Protege sports edition was 2002 not 2001 (ours was built in May 2002, I think and the BJIIJ48 proteges/astina SP20's came out in June I think), I remember seeing the first SP20 Astinas early 2002. Also BJIIJ48's were still being made all through 2003, I think they were stopped sometime Nov/Dec 2003. 3's didn't come out here until late Feb 2004.

i thought the v6 ba were F1's not P1's??

I think am a F1 or F2 = 1st half 96 V6 hradtop

We are the Astina and 323 site so I'll ask Mr Peabody to set the wayback machine to '77 to get the FA4 codes.


GLC's rock

sp20 astina came out in march/april 01 - in yellow only. in may 01 it came out in the rest of the colours.

made or sold? thats an important difference here

and whats the code for the BJs? a la BA11P1 etc

the SE was definately 01.

The first BJ I ever sat in was the SE20 back in 2002, I thought it had the most comfy seats out. Prolly even more comfy than the SP20 seats. Woofy has said the seats are different, so maybe the have some fancy schmancy Jspec technology...?

well waddia know. the SE was 2002 : http://www.redbook.com.au/vehiclesea...=323&year=2002 (apr onwards)

and as stated, the sp20 astina started very early 01 : http://www.redbook.com.au/vehiclesea...=323&year=2001

rupe, fyi redbook has the specific model numbers.

ie sp20 astina = BJ10S2

Ah and all of you doubted me.....told ya that the SE was 2002...ours was BUILT early May, rego'd late May, the SP20 Protege came out a few months later, I suspect after the SE's sold so fast they decided to make them a permenent thing. Two gripes though, the limited Starry blue on the SE should have stayed limited, and the same for the yellow in the Astina's. I'd be pretty annoyed to be told its limited only to have it come out on everything a month later.

Dunno the silver bits are a different material and the inner bits/door lining bits seem to be a better quality than my friends Sp20,, I'd never realised they were different until she got hers. I think the bolstering is the same, but not sure.

OK, it'll all updated now i think!

at the end of 99 they brought out the run of 40th anniversary models for 121,323 & 626.

The Astina 1.8 (only) anniversary model came in silver or red with the interior exactly the same as the SP20 climate control as well.

We bought one and have been very happy with it but its time to step aside for the arrival of the 23....

i thought about listing all the special models/shades, but since mazda doesnt list them and redbook doesn't actually say when each special edition etc...but the basic specs don't change

also, on the topic of the BJs - at my old job i did the mazda australia site.

the subsite for the SP20 was designed in november 2000, and the facelift 323 subsite in jan 2001! Quite a bit of forward planning there.

hey guys this may have been covered in this tread but i carn't see it any where. Is there such a thing as a BG Astina 1.6 with the SP seats in them from factory? Cheers And were the SP's the only ones to come out with the double exhaust tips?? (i know they are realy Kookl).
Thanks again

changed the code for the BA protege, as it seems to be referred to as different things under Mazda

hey i know this might be a stupid question,but i was curios to know if theres any preformance/engine differs between the 89 bg sp and the 94 bg sp?same kw n bhp?

yeah there is BG Astina 1.6 SP...and also there are 1.8 DOHC non SP so the BGs are missin a few there mate...not tryin to be picky or nuffin

no, there's not. not in australia!

if you can show some proof, i'll happily change it. :)

hey guys
I'm just wondering what the diffrances between a normal 95 BA and the shades one are? is it just a cahnge in the interior or is there more then that?

Cheers :D

i think the shades ones got mags and aircon, and possibly a spoiler as well. Cosmo will know :p

Shades is Mazdas runout special. They add some bits like Mags, A/C (although it was standard on the Astina), some fancy SHADES decals and sometimes fog lights. It's a better deal on a 121, Protege or base model 626.
Imagine a Astina V6 shades. It wouldn't be any different LOL