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| Manufacturer | Mazda |
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| Also called | Suzuki Kei |
| Production | 1999-2006 |
| Successor | Mazda Spiano |
| Class | Kei car |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback |
| Engine | 659 cc petrol |
The Mazda Laputa is a clone of the aptly named Suzuki Kei. It was a kei car from Mazda in Japan. The Laputa was introduced in 1999 as a sort of SUV/kei car mix. The Laputa was restyled slightly for 2001 and was retired in 2006. The Laputa was available with front- or all wheel drive and as a 3-door hatchback or 5-door station wagon. Both SOHC and DOHC engines were used.
The car's name derives from the book Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift [1]. Similarly to the Nissan Moco and the Mitsubishi Pajero, the name is fortuituously unfit for Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries, since "la puta" in Spanish means literally "the whore" ("moco" means "snot" or "booger" and "pajero" may be understood as "wanker" or "liar" in some American countries).
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