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Bongo Camper GuideYour guide to the most versatile campervanThe Bongo is officially called a Mazda Bongo Friendee or Ford Freda, and is a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) and weekend camper which, due to its high specifications, value for money and versatility, is becoming very popular with over 10,000 in the UK alone. A Bongo works well as a van, campervan or a people carrier. The Mazda Bongo Friendee was introduced in 1995 based on a people carrier. The Ford badged version began selling in the Japanese home market as the Ford Freda. The standard equipment is of a very high specification on most models, just compare these feature to a VW Campervan:
Mazda Bongo Friendee 95-00 Owners Handbook
The Mazda Bongo Friendee van SGL, is an eight seater MPV. Some already have had Mazda factory fitted rear kitchens installed, but many others are imported to the UK and converted into campervans. 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 Bongo versions are also available affectionately known as Bongolows!
Launched in 1995, they usually have automatic transmissions with a few manual transmission versions available, and come in 2WD (SGL3) and full time 4WD (SGL5) versions. The Bongo engine is either 2.5 turbo diesels are most common with a few 2.5 V6 petrol version available. Later (post-1999) models have a revised bodystyle and have a different engine, 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
