Mazda discontinued the MPV minivan after the 2006 model year. The Mazda MPV had gone through two generations, the first running from the 1992 through 1998 model years, and the second spanning the 2000 ...

RAYNAL: This is one of my favorite minivans. It is the right size, looks good and feels well built. Remember the long-term MPV we had? I was one of the few on staff who liked it. And I liked it a lot.

Despite lackluster sales, Mazda North American Operations gave serious consideration to redesigning the MPV minivan. But logic prevailed. The automaker switched gears and approved a different strategy ...