Mazda R360
Mazda R360 was built in 1960 1969, as a 2-door coupé. Powertrain: 356 cc V-twin. Layout: RR layout. Size: 2,980 x 1,290 x 1,290 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 380 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. The picture illustrates the body shape, not this car; a photograph is added when a licence-safe one exists.
Overview
The Mazda R360 is a kei car manufactured and marketed by Mazda from May 1960 to 1969. It was the first passenger car produced by the company. The R360 is a two-door coupé with a 2+2 seating arrangement. It has a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and was designed to be inexpensive and light weight.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other coupe models in this database (10 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- about the same as the median of 2,995 mm, and shorter than 78% of the 9 other coupe models in this database.
- 105 mm below the median of 1,395 mm, and narrower than 89% of the 9 other coupe models in this database.
- 40 mm above the median of 1,250 mm, and taller than 67% of the 9 other coupe models in this database.
- 330 mm below the median of 2,090 mm, and shorter than 100% of the 9 other coupe models in this database.
Who it suits
- Drivers buying for enjoyment rather than space: coupes and roadsters trade rear space for style and handling.
Check before you buy
- Inspect for corrosion at sills, floor, subframes and suspension mounts, and replace perishable rubber (hoses, bushes, boots) at import.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Mazda R360 from Japan?
By production year alone, Mazda R360 is inside the age window for United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia. Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Mazda R360?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: 356 cc V-twin.
How big is the Mazda R360?
2,980 mm long and 1,290 mm wide and 1,290 mm tall, on a 1,760 mm wheelbase (2-door coupé). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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