Japan Used Mazda Sentia for Sale

The Mazda Sentia is a mid-size rear wheel drive luxury car that was sold by Mazda Motor Corporation in Japan from 1991 to 1999 over two generations. It replaced the Mazda Luce nameplate on the Mazda H platform, and continued the tradition of being Mazda's largest flagship sedan car, which had been in production since the late 1960s. The model name "Sentia" is derived from the Latin word "sentir", meaning to sense, feel or hear.

The first generation Sentia was the largest Mazda sold during this era, and came with a 3.0-liter V6 engine, setting the Sentia as the top level flagship of Mazda. The Sentia was marketed by Mazda Motors as having a "front midship" layout: the V6 engine sits behind the front axle, while the fuel tank rests above the rear axle. The implementation of the engine installation behind the front axle showed technology earlier used by Mazda in its rotary-engine powered products, primarily the Mazda RX-7 and the Mazda Cosmo.

The second and final HE generation of the Sentia appeared in late 1995. The engine remained a carry-over, and the dimensions of the vehicle were reduced from the previous model. The 1995 Sentia used Mazda's updated HE platform, and was the last large RWD sedan car from Mazda. A Japanese language automotive magazine source has shown that the car incorporates a number of styling cues from the stillborn Amati 1000.