Mazda Biante

The Mazda Biante is an 8-seater large MPV introduced for the Japanese market in 2008 by Mazda. The car fits between the Premacy and MPV in Mazda's range. The Biante is aimed at young couples with small children. The name "Biante" is derived from the Italian word for environment, ambiente.

Japan

It is actually had five grades; 20S, 20CS, 23S, 20C and Granz.

20CS was the cheapest of its grade, similar to 20C but no foglamps, and really standard, and no longer available. This grade was the first grade to use Nanoe ion filter from Panasonic.

23S, along with 20S and 20CS, also shown in 2008, using the 2260cc engine, and an exclusive-color for its grade, Chili Orange Mica. Now, along with 20CS, this grade is no longer available.

20S is the grade which is appears in its debut in 2008 and the i-Stop feature introduced in 2009. Until now it still running, now it's only available with SKYACTIV, meanwhile the original are discontinnued.

20C, the replacement of 20CS, appears in 2010, with foglamps, but in several years later, this grade had no foglamps. Its replacing the 20CS and for now and later, this grade is among the cheapest of Biante grades.