Following the huge success of the R360 coupe, on February 23, 1962, Mazda brought out a completely new minicar named after the carol (a joyful song). The Carol 360 had enough cabin space to accommodate four adults comfortably.

The Carol 600, launched in November 1962, is a car that shouldn't be forgotten in the history of Mazda's development. Based on the prototype Mazda 700, the Carol 600, which came with a 586 cc all-aluminum water-cooled inline- four cylinder four-stroke engine.