new 1.8-litre L8 petrol engine. This required a larger center console box which reduced seating capacity. New model codes (SKP2T/SKP2L) were applied. 2011: The New Zealand market E1800 (SKW0) was discontinued. October 2011: The rebadged Mitsubishi Delica model was discontinued. and shifted to the Nissan NV200 Vanette model. March 2012 Mazda announced that this would be the last generation of in-house designed Bongo vans and trucks. They withdrew from commercial vehicle production to focus on fuel efficient passenger cars. Jun. 2012 Minor safety updated. Rear decal renewed. MAZDA decal deleted (van only). Feb. 2016 Minor updated. New engine tune-up and increase fuel economy, Auto now became five-speed, dual-rear wheels model discontinued, 4W-ABS and Keyless entry for all models, new model codes SLP2V/SLP2M applied. Bongo Brawny (SK; 1999–2010) The longer version of the Bongo, the Bongo Brawny was released in June 1999. This model also adopted the SK platform which is based on previous generation SS/SE model. Like the previous generation, the Bongo Brawny was larger in all key dimensions. It was available in both regular 2400 mm and long 2600 mm wheelbases. The Brawny retained many of the parts of the previous generation, such as the sliding side doors, and looks rather similar to the previous generation model. The E-series label continued to be used in export markets, although they were now fewer than before. The Bongo Brawny was discontinued in August 2010. November 1999: the Mitsubishi Delica Cargo was Rebadged and released in Japan only. October 2000: The truck model was discontinued due to the introduction of the Mazda Titan Dash 1-ton. December 2004: Minor changes include the introduction of a new Common rail direct injection diesel 2.0 RF-CDT engine and new model codes SKF6 applied for diesel models. November 2005: Minor updates include the addition of exterior lighting. 2006: The E2000 MWB(SKX0) and E2000 LWB(SKY0) is discontinued in Australia. August 2007: 4WD and GL Super trim levels are discontinued. August 2010: The New Zealand-market Bongo Brawny, E2000 (LWB), a rebadged Mitsubishi Delica Cargo, was discontinued. Bongo Friendee (1995–2005) The Bongo Friendee was introduced in June 1995 and is based on the SG platform. It was an eight-seater minivan and it was also sold in the Japanese home market as the Ford Freda. They are usually (but not exclusively) available in automatic transmissions, and come in 2WD (SGL3) and 4WD (SGL5) versions. The 2.5-litre turbo-diesels are common in Japan,