The 2019 Mazda 6 GT with the 2.5T has an MSRP of $29,995 and is basically as quick as a 2.0T G70 or a S80 T6, which were recommended by David Tracy and Raphael Orlove even though they exceed the $30,000 budget (the S80 by a huge margin).
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Bare in mind that SkyActiv came out in North America in 2012, so it’s already 7 years old and when compared to other similar sized cars from 2012 with 2.0L engines and manual or automatic transmission, it was beating them in fuel economy without making them give up any power or torque. When the second generation of…
The 250hp 2.5T is the standard commuter car tune, so Mazda might unveil a more potent version for sportier cars much the same way they did with the DISI 2.3T in the CX-7 (244hp) and MS3/MS6 (263/274hp).
Mazda offers the Sky-G 2.5T with 250hp, we’re just waiting for them to drop it into the 3 since it’s exclusive to the 6/CX-5/CX-9 right now. They’re also working on an inline 6 that could be really exciting.
I can get 36.2 MPG on the drive to and from the cottage with gentle driving (50 MPH average speed, very light traffic). However my normal commute has a lot more traffic driving in and out of Toronto, plus I took the stock 16" wheels off and put on 18" summer tires, which probably hurt fuel economy (and ride) quite a…
My 2014 Mazda 3 2.0L 6MT hatchback will dip to around 6.5 L/100KM if I drive it gently to and from the cottage (average speed ~80 km/h, very light traffic), but my commute average has it burning almost 2L more per 100 km. Part of the reason is I swapped on 18" wheels and summer tires and have also done a few bolt-on…
There is apparently a faction of employees in North America pushing through a new Mazdaspeed 3, and they just gave the ND Miata a proper engine, so I don’t think sportiness is being sacrificed. I think they’re being true to the brand while moving it closer to the entry luxury segment.
I think it’s the same conversion rate as Stanley Nickels to Schrute Bucks.
Sky-X 6MT AWD hatchback was listed in the included WLTP ratings in the article. Interesting that AWD was not listed on the sedan, but the Sky-G 2.5L is available with AWD in the sedan currently.
Sky-X 6MT FWD hatchback burns 5.5 L/100km in the combined cycle?!?! Damn, that’s a lot better than the 8.5 L/100km I’ve averaged over the life of my 2014 Sky-G 6MT FWD hatchback, plus the Sky-X has another 22 hp.
3rd Gear: Nissan doesn’t want to share autonomy/BEV expertise unless there are tangible benefits for themselves? Don’t worry Nissan, FCA will give you full access to the Hellcat engine which you can shoehorn into every conceivable ancient/stale platform you have to try to milk some more precious sales out of them.
Cangoroo must be either run by trolls or a very elaborate hoax. Aside from all the other reasons for why this is a terrible idea that will never get off the ground (uh...pun intended?), is that they want to charge $1 to unlock and $30/hr? For the cost of 1 hour of pogoing you could rent a whole car for an entire day!
Rumour has is the models will be called the CT4-VHS and CT5-VHS, VHS standing for Very High Speed. I’ve found spy photos of the CT4-VHS, CT5-VHS and upcoming CT6-VHS.
The 2016 and newer CX-9 is a big step up from the original CX-9, especially when you look at the GT and Signature trims. The new turbocharged CX-9 should burn about 3 litres less gas every 100 km while still running on regular gasoline, plus it can still tow the same 3500 lbs.
Mazda was never been a luxury brand contender in the past, despite attempts with the 929/Millenia/Cosmo/Amati and Eunos sub-brands. However, since breaking ties with Ford, they’ve blazed a trail towards becoming entry luxury rivals to Acura/Audi/Lexus/Volvo/Cadillac etc., and if you look at fully loaded versions of…
Wow, actually took him a while. Article was posted at 11:06 AM and he waited until 12:17 PM. Such restraint!
How long until Margin Of Error chimes in to shit on Mazda because ‘it’s not actually a luxurious vehicle’?
Wheel size isn’t the only thing that can cause problems and add cost, limited offerings in the factory tire sizes can cause headaches too.
No one spends THEIR hard-earned money on a Journey, they are almost exclusively financed for “just $70 weekly at 4.29% over the next 96 months, OAC.” And that “OAC” stipulation deserves a pretty big asterisk because I bet almost no one looking at a Journey gets the 4.29% rate.
Electra Meccanica has a fuel savings calculator, which requires you to enter the type of car you drive, how far your commute is and how much gas costs. Problem is their “estimate annual savings” assumes cars with TERRIBLE fuel economy if you work their math backwards: