Commonly known as the Bongo. The SG platform Bongo Friendee was
introduced in 1995. Ford began selling the Bongo in the Japanese
home market as the Ford Freda.
Mazda Friendee Bongo frames |
| year - month |
frame |
|
| 1995 : June |
SGEW, SGLW, SG5W, SGL3, SGLR, SGL5 |
 |
| 1997 : November |
SGEW, SGLW, SG5W, SGE3, SGLR, SGL3, SGL5 |
 |
| 1999 : February |
SGEW, SG5W, SGE3, SGLW, SGLR, SGL3, SGL5 |
 |
| 1999 : September |
SGEW, SG5W, SGE3 |
 |
| 1999 : November |
SGLW, SGLR, SGL3, SGL5 |
 |
| 2001 : September |
SGEW, SG5W, SGLW, SGE3, SGLR, SGL3, SGL5 |
 |
| 2002 : September |
SGEW, SGE3 |
 |
The Mazda Bongo was originally a van manufactured by Mazda of
Japan. Since 1978, it has been exported as the Mazda E-Series
and as the Ford Econovan.