Mazda Biante: Japanese market MPV with a tall roof

Mazda Biante

Mazda has launched a new JDM-only MPV called the Mazda Biante. It’s an MPV designed to have a very tall interior roof, which is useful for those who have difficulties bending their backs when getting into the rear seats of MPVs with low interior roofs.

Mazda has not released any other information on the Biante other than a few photos, but expect the Biante to use similiar engines as the Mazda 8 and the Mazda CX-7 – this would mean the 2.3 litre turbocharged DISI engine or a similiar engine based on the new 2.5 litre engines which replace the old 2.3 litre engines.

Although the Mazda Biante is currently JDM-only, restyled versions could make it out of the Japanese market if Mazda deems it viable.

View more photos after the jump.

Mazda Biante

Mazda Biante

Mazda Biante

Mazda Biante

Mazda Biante

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Comments

  • Capt Shopalot (Member) on May 11, 2008 at 9:35 pm

    Nice looking MPV

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  • kei9 (Member) on May 11, 2008 at 9:46 pm

    LOOL nice and handsome looks! like the fukia concept :)

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  • raybrig85 (Member) on May 11, 2008 at 10:07 pm

    nice bt it will nt arrive at our shore….sayang

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  • nanashisan (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 12:19 am

    raybrig85 said,

    May 11, 2008 @ 10:07 pm

    nice bt it will nt arrive at our shore….sayang
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    I predict it will! perhaps u can try asking naza.

    btw, since the engine is quite powerful, it might be rival for Toyota Estima.

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  • xenith (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 12:37 am

    Is this a competitor for estima or alphard?

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  • csv (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 12:42 am

    Proton Mpv? LOL.

    interesting look, similar to the toyota sienta.

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  • raybrig85 (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 1:04 am

    i think its nt bcoz mazda strictly limited dis unit onli in jap…bt..who know…naza can do anything…

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  • azrai (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 6:54 am

    Nice. Just like the new Serena with zoom zoom character.

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  • bmpower (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 9:19 am

    Nice look, really like the back seat adjustment. For the family, that’s childs playground in the car. :D . Mazda’s design always far better than other.

    Ah!!.. no!.. don’t put 2.3 engine! noooo… then it become underpowered = gaz guzler just like nazaria.. put back the 2.5 or 3.0!.. Sell it at premium price but cheaper than overpriced alphard.

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  • msmar_453 (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 9:29 am

    Why not ask BerMaz?
    New Mazda6, CX9 already land at our shore!
    Got info from CBT yesterday! Nice loh!

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  • raptorclans (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 10:01 am

    the front lights damn cool la wei…

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  • raybrig85 (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 10:57 am

    i tot bermaz bring in the cx-7..bt then cx-9…it is a cheaper than the 3.5 murano n harrier which is really good…value 4 money…

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  • albagmane (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 11:11 am

    the front gives me a feeling of a peugeot… but overall the design innovation is speechless… mazda really has good taste in designing!

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  • raybrig85 (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 11:16 am

    the dsg cues is look like new mazda mpv..bt they jz enhanced it to b more futuristic

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  • proton GL (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 12:27 pm

    this is purely japanese taste,
    playing with exterior plastic embelishment,

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  • mitlanevo (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 2:06 pm

    looks weird, but overall nice lah, i like the front bumper and headlights….

    if available here, it still can’t beat the Estima….

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  • williaml (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 5:54 pm

    I think Mazda Biante powered by 2.5L engine with higher torque, it should be positioned below Mazda MPV (Mazda8), if I’m not wrong.

    Zoom Zoom…

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  • mystvearn (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 8:31 pm

    This will give Alphard a run for its money. Looks better too,

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  • szw (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 8:34 pm

    i thought japanese are short ?

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  • Auto_crat (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 9:05 pm

    Maybe they’re getting taller. Anyway sweeeeeeet. Proton, look at this.

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  • LHQ (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 9:34 pm

    Enough on MPV already, do they want to fill it up on the street until we can’t know what’s happening in front of the road. The rear reminds me of Alphard and the side mirror area looks a bit awkward.

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  • hotwheelz (Member) on May 12, 2008 at 11:19 pm

    weird and ugly..

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  • 4G63T DSM (Member) on May 13, 2008 at 9:10 am

    bmpower said,
    May 12, 2008 @ 9:19 am

    Ah!!.. no!.. don’t put 2.3 engine! noooo… then it become underpowered = gaz guzler just like nazaria.. put back the 2.5 or 3.0!.. Sell it at premium price but cheaper than overpriced alphard.
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    Mazda’s 2.3 is a turbocharged direct injection engine, first available ith the Mazdaspeed 6. Capable of at least 240hp and 380NM of torque depending on the state of tune.

    I would err to say it as being underpowered.

    That said, this is god awful ugly.

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  • 4G63T DSM (Member) on May 13, 2008 at 9:13 am

    btw, the 2.3 DISI is a past 10 best engine winner, if you check Paul’s achive.

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  • huhuuhuu on Mar 28, 2014 at 10:19 pm

    Agrreee with hotwheelz.
    Design is so weird and proton exora has better taste than binate.

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