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#5 of 9235 Please post the pics, and a question ... by mdaffron Jan 15, 2003 (4:40 am)
By saying the sedan looks like a smaller version of the Mazda6, can you get any feeling for how much rear seat room there would be? One selling point to me on our current 2000 Protege and 2002 Protege5 was the enormous (for the car's class) rear seat room. At 270 pounds, I can sit "behind myself" without having to adjust the front seat. I've read some complaints about the lack of rear seat room in the 6. If the 3 is a downscaled 6, does that mean it will have LESS rear seat room than the 6?   Does the 3 benefit from other 6 innovations like the lack of shock towers in the trunk, and what kind of suspension does it have? Any word on proposed pricing in that announcement? I'd imagine they'd still try to keep it under $20K so it doesn't compete with the 6's pricing point ...   I hope!   Meade   P.S. Somebody post some pics! If that announcement says "confidential," I'll understand! If it doesn't, there's nothing against posting the pics, guys!
#6 of 9235 Mazda3 assembly location by wongpres Jan 15, 2003 (8:43 am)
This will inevitably come up and my post from another board was removed.   All Mazda3's worldwide will be assembled at Mazda's Ujina (Hiroshima) plant number II. This plant was shut down in Sep 2001 and will be re-opened sometime in 2003 almost exclusively for the Mazda3 (I hear the plant will make some Mazda2's as well since those are selling very well).   Engines for the Mazda3 are assembled at Mazda's Hiroshima engine plant.   And yeah, post the pics, I'm dying to see the car that I'm 90% sure I'll be getting.
#7 of 9235 Posting the Pics... by groovypippin Jan 15, 2003 (9:35 am)
I've decided that I'm not going to. The car will apprently debut in Geneva in about a months time, so I don't think thats an unreasonable time to wait. Plus, I don't want to get anyone (inlcuding myself frankly) in trouble for doing so.   Meade:   I can't answer the questions you're asking about size and mechanicals. Unfortunately, I do not have the info. Its very difficult to judge size with not point of reference (ie a person) in the photos I have.   With that said, I would be very surprided if Mazda downsized interior volume, although I would also be surprised if it was much bigger either. I think they got the previous generation just about perfect in terms of size and dimensions.
#8 of 9235 groovy by bigdaddycoats Jan 16, 2003 (9:17 pm)
When is the 3 supposed to go on sale in the U.S.? With the 2.3 it should be a very fun car. I would imagine 0-60 times of less than 8 sec. Every thing that I have seen has the 3 being a 2005 model. Would be sweet if it was an 04 in fall of 03. Thanks.
#9 of 9235 new C&D comparo by boggse Jan 17, 2003 (7:40 am)
In the new C&D family sedan comparo, the Mazda 6i came in second. I am looking forward to seeing how the smaller, lighter Mazda3 with the same 2.3L four does. 160 HP is very close to the Mazdaspeed 3's 170, and this is without a turbo. It might be hard to resist buying one for autocross.
#10 of 9235 Mazda3 release schedule by wongpres Jan 17, 2003 (1:36 pm)
According to Ward's Auto (Jan 9 '03), the Mazda3 will be introduced at the '03 Geneva Auto Show (early March) with production beginning in the 3rd quarter.   If the production schedule is true, I don't see how the Mazda3 can reach N. America in calendar year 2003.
#11 of 9235 I'll probably get in trouble for this, but.... by groovypippin Jan 26, 2003 (12:14 pm)
I've got some news on a car other than the Mazda3 and this seems like the best place to post it.   It looks like the Mazda2 may have been greenlighted for North American - or at least Canadian - distribution. I don't have a clear idea about potential introduction dates, but I would guess Fall '03 to Winter '04 timeframe.   I may have some more info on this later in February, so I'll let you all know then. I think this would be a good move for Mazda Canada especially, since the Protege now starts at about $17,000 Canadian.
#12 of 9235 Mazda2 by dinu01 Jan 26, 2003 (12:20 pm)
Is a mini MPV looks-wise and will compete with mini cars that Toyota and Honda want to introduce here. At least the 2 looks decent, but Honda's city car is not a Picasso by any means.   Let me ask you this: What's the difference b/w the 2 and Demio? Is there one or are they the same car?   Dinu
#13 of 9235 The Mazda2... by groovypippin Jan 26, 2003 (2:24 pm)
Is the replacement for the Demio - and a major improvement by all accounts. Apparently Mazda has been able to add a sizable dose of fun to this car, as well as a very nice interior.   The cool thing about Mazda bringing over the 2 is that - like the M6 hatch and wagon - there won't really be any competition for the car, at least not at the price point they will likely sell it at.
#14 of 9235 Dinu01 by groovypippin Jan 26, 2003 (2:34 pm)
CHeck out the Mazda Australia website for good info in english on the Mazda2   http://www.mazda.com.au/articleZone1.asp?articleZoneID=1808

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