1997 Mazda B-Series Pickup Consumer Reviews

Not fancy, but functional

Vehicle

1997 Mazda B-Series Pickup B2300 SE 2dr Extended Cab SB

Review

The B2300 is not the biggest, baddest truck out there. But for light hauling, home renovations, or city deliveries it is easy to maneuver and easy to park. Gas mileage is okay. Unfortunately, my wife is so fond of driving it to the garden store and the big-box outlet mall, I never see my truck anymore.
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Super truck

Vehicle

1997 Mazda B-Series Pickup B2300 SE 2dr Regular Cab SB

Review

I bought mine new in 1997, 11 miles on the odometer including the 4 that were from my test drive. The truck has never needed a major repair. Brakes, routine maintenance, all of those things. But no mechanical problems, engine problems, transmission trouble even with 102,000 miles on it. The one repair it did have after moving from the east coast to Colorado was to replace a line to the fuel tank that was leaking. Other than that (and replacement twice of cracked windshields), the car has demanded only the factory-recommended maintenance. After eight years or so, however, the paint job started coming apart. My truck is black. The paint is speckled and chipped for no reason except age.
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b 2300 ,good little truck

Vehicle

1997 Mazda B-Series Pickup B2300 SE 2dr Extended Cab SB

Review

This truck has been great so far. I love the gas mileage and nice looks. The inside is much roomier than would be expected. The truck lacks a little power, but that's to be expected. If you're looking for power you shouldn't have gone with a four cylinder in the first place.
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matt's review of RedB2300

Vehicle

1997 Mazda B-Series Pickup B2300 SE 2dr Regular Cab SB

Review

Overall a good vehichle. Excellent on gas appealing from the outside(when its clean). Unusually slow which is dissappointing but like i said overall good performance.
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Good Second Vehicle

Vehicle

1997 Mazda B-Series Pickup B2300 2dr Regular Cab SB

Review

I bought this truck as a commute vehicle and with a camper shell on it to carry my dogs around with me. It is a great vehicle for the money and I still think a good value after 2 1/2 years of ownership. The cab is well designed and can carry three adults in a pinch.
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Nice Truck

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1997 Mazda B-Series Pickup B4000 SE 2dr Extended Cab SB

Review

Truck is good. It has tons of low end grunt, but the top end suffers unless you go aftermarket parts. There have been a lot more appearing lately. You can go to rangerpowersports.com if you want more power and info about features. I do think the interior plastic is cheap though, but everything else is durable and utilitarian. It is the best handling truck I have ever driven.
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An efficient, good quality compact truck

Vehicle

1997 Mazda B-Series Pickup B4000 SE 2dr Extended Cab SB

Review

This is my second Mazda extended cab truck. It does exactly what it was designed to do. It's very low- maintenance...the build quality is excellent for the money. Routine, periodic maintenance is all it requires. For these reasons alone, I would consider buying another one.
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My Truck

Vehicle

1997 Mazda B-Series Pickup B4000 SE 2dr Extended Cab 4WD SB

Review

Good truck all around (95% Ford Ranger), Too many plastic parts that do break and are not cheap.
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