The Mazda 929 was introduced in 1973. In 1979, the Mazda 929 was replaced by the next generation Luce/929. In 1981 the export model of the Mazda Luce/929 was introduced and was produced till 1986. In Europe the 929 was badged 2000 or 2000E (E denoting 'estate car'). The Luce Royal Classic was more expensive than the normal 929. This model featured greater technical innovation and was a pillarless hardtop.
The Mazda 929 was available as a large coupe, sedan, and station wagon powered by a 1.8 Litre (1769 cc) inline 4 Mazda 1800 engine and provided an output of 83 hp (61 kW) and 101 Nm (137 Nm). The next generation, Luce was updated in 1975 with an optional 2.0 Litre (1970 cc) engine which produced 103 hp (76 kW) and 123 Nm (167 Nm) from a 2 barrel carburetor. The 13B rotary engine, producing 127 hp (93 kW) and 138 Nm (188 Nm) was also available as an option. A 2.0 Litre I4, producing 90 hp (66 kW) with a single-barrel carb, was used in 1977. In 1980 the final 2.2 Litre Diesel engine was introduced with an output of 66 hp (49 kW) and 104 Nm (142 Nm).