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Mazda Bongo InfoBongo Camper GuideYour guide to the most versatile campervanThe Bongo is officially called a Mazda Bongo Friendee or Ford Freda, and is a versatile MPV and weekend camper which is gaining popularity due to its versatility – it is equally at home as a van, campervan or people carrier. The Mazda Bongo Friendee was introduced in 1995 based on a people carrier. The Ford badged version began selling the in the Japanese home market as the Ford Freda. The standard equipment is of a very high specification with an electric lifting roof (Auto Free Top), electric blinds, climate control, power steering and electric mirrors on most models. Mazda Bongo Friendee 95-00 Owners Handbook
The Mazda Bongo Friendee van SGL, is an eight seater MPV. Some have had Mazda factory fitted rear kitchens installed, but many others are imported and converted to campervans in the UK. All of them have fold down seats downstairs to make a double bed, and on many models there is also an 'Auto Free Top' elevating roof which can sleep a further two people. Flat-top versions are also available.
Launched in 1995, they usually have automatic transmissions with a few manual tranmission versions available, and come in 2WD (SGL3) and full time 4WD (SGL5) versions. 2.5 turbo diesels are common with a few 2.5 V6 petrol version available. Later (post-1999) models have a revised bodystyle and have different engines, although the 2.5 turbodiesel continues unchanged. Air conditioning, cruise control, climate control and electronic blinds are fitted as standard.
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If
you own a Mazda Bongo 95-00 that you have imported from Japan
or a Mazda owners handbook that you cannot read, then this manual
is for you. It covers the Mazda Bongo 1990-2000 vehicles. The
Mazda Bongo Friendee Hanbook is a translated copy of the original
Japanese Mazda Bongo Friendee Owners Handbook and ideal for those
who may have either lost their original handbook or found that
their owners handbook is written in Japanese.
