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#1413 of 4030 Reply to billyperks by fwatson

Mar 04, 2002 (12:21 pm)

Despite the fact I subscribe to Motor Trend, Car and Driver and Consumer Reports, as well as having read everything I can find on the Internet concerning the Millenia, I still do not know what the 0-60 ET is for a P Millenia. All the tests I can find report on the S. And those tests are rare.
 
That puts me in the position of not being able to directly answer the question of whether the P is able to compete with the CamCords as a drag racer.
 
I am old enough that I no longer personally compete in the Stop Light Grand Prix. So I also can't answer that from personal experience.
 
If you have read my previous posts, you know I have repeatedly said that my P has plenty of power under all normal conditions, and I am very satisfied with it. You can also tell from those posts that I am very fond of this car in all respects. After having owned at least twenty cars in my life, I can honestly say I find my Millenia superior to any I have owned. Admittedly most were Big 3 cars, but they also included Toyota and Renault (don't ask).
 
My reason for mentioning the 4 cylinder CamCords in a recent post, is not to compare acceleration, but rather that it is all you can get in them for the price I paid for the Millenia P, not that I consider them at all competitive with it. From what I have read, the Mazda 2.5 V-6 is one of the best engines ever built, capable of holding up to professional racing. If it said 3.2L 240HP on it, the Millenia detractors would melt into the woodwork. That is the only place I can see Mazda has failed to please the Boy Racer crowd.
 
I test drove Camry, Maxima and others, all V-6's, before buying my new Millenia, and did not find any of them super powered. I found the Millenia more pleasant than any of the others, including the new '01 Avalon that I was offered for just $3000 more.
 
What more can I say? I believe the Millenia is the best kept secret in automobiledom (is that a word?). But that worked to great advantage for me, in being able to almost steal a super fine automobile, for the price of a stripper CamCord or similar appliance.
 
I might add for those who might be curious. I have no connection to Mazda or it's dealers, except for being the proud owner of a car that makes you feel special just to be seen in it, and to drive it.
 
I very highly recommend the Millenia to anyone looking for the biggest bargain available in a great car. Your chance is running out fast, as they will no longer be made after the 2002's are sold out.
 
Frank Watson

#1414 of 4030 0-60 S and P models by marak88

Mar 04, 2002 (12:40 pm)

Car point has the time for the 0-60 for both S and P models, check it out

http://carpoint.msn.com/vip/Heraud/Mazda/Millenia/2002S.asp

#1415 of 4030 Thanks marak88 by fwatson

Mar 04, 2002 (12:52 pm)

for the Carpoint information. I don't know why I hadn't found that with all the research I have done on the Millenia.

#1416 of 4030 Hey Check it out, :) by marak88

Mar 04, 2002 (1:01 pm)

According to carpoint the Millenia S 210 HP is actually faster than 225 HP Acura TL but not faster than 260 HP Type S, I Think that this is v.good that the Millenia S beats the 225 HP TL
( the TL also has more Torque 216 fp), but the millenia still beats it not only in 0-60 but also in the top speed and the braking distance as well, I guess the millenia S performance is not bad at all after all,

http://carpoint.msn.com/vip/Heraud/Acura/TL/2002S.asp

#1417 of 4030 FYI by protegenic

Mar 04, 2002 (1:53 pm)

I always find this particular reviewer's times to be on the slow side when compared to other publications and reviews. Seems like I saw where the "P" 0-60 times were in the 9.4 to 9.5 range. Not great, but certainly acceptable for most of our driving needs.

#1418 of 4030 '01 Millenia Reviews on Carpoint by jaycee4

Mar 04, 2002 (2:42 pm)

I read all 50 reviews on carpoint for the '01 Millenia.
Seems like alot of Millenia owners are disappointed in the lack of engine power both on the "P" & "S" models.
In addition, it appears that many owners complain about the sluggish,indecisive & not smooth transmission on the '01 model.
 
Did Mazda correct the transmission problems for the '02 model or is it the same as in '01?
 
After reading these owner reviews on CArpoint it's hard to be excited about buying an '02 Millenia.
 
I'm interested in knowing what kind of experience '02 Millenia owners have had.

#1419 of 4030 '01 Millenia Reviews on Carpoint by jaycee4 by fwatson

Mar 04, 2002 (3:43 pm)

I guess it's a matter of interpretation. I also read the 2001 and 2002 Millenia, as well as Camry, Accord, Acura TL and several others. Both '01 and '02 Millenia owners rated the cars 8.4 overall and 7.2 on performance, which is higher than most of the others I read.
 
A sampling:
        Acura TL======8.7 overall - - 8.7 performance,
        Accord========6.8 overall - - 6.8 performance,
        Lexus ES300===7.0 overall - - 6.9 performance,
        Millenia=======8.4 overall - - 7.2 performance,
        Camry========6.4 overall - - 6.3 performance.
 
I'm not a professional statistics analyzer, but either I am missing something here, or the Millenia owners as a group aren't as disgruntled as your post would indicate.
 
You might try reading reviews of other similar cars. Every brand and model has it's lovers and detractors. I have read a lot of reviews, and the Millenia fares very well.

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