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653 messages, Last post on Nov 12, 2009 at 2:07 PM
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I didn't just buy the mazda 3 sport for the " zoom zoom" if i need the power to merge on the highway the power is there as well in passing. I got the sport because the color i have you can only get in the s model. Like i said if mazda want to keep selling the 3 they need to work on the MPG's or people will look to other cars that do and mazda will lose people they had before.  I'm happy with the style of the car but they need to work more on the MPG's!
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Replying to: igozoomzoom (Jun 08, 2009 12:49 am) Maybe if the Mazda3 had fuel economy on a par with the Civic/Corolla/Focus, we'd see the Mazda3 at or near the top of the small-car sales charts instead of those cars. A car can have both excellent fuel economy and crisp handling--Honda has proven that. Maybe Mazda could add an "HF" trim (high fuel economy) to the Mazda3 for people who want both, but wouldn't mind sacrificing some power to get it.
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Replying to: backy (Jun 07, 2009 1:07 pm) I really try to shy away from "real world fuel economy", because it all depends on how you drive and where you live. Do you really think the majority of 2010 Fusion Hybrid owners are going to get over 1,400 miles per tank (over 80mgp average), like the drivers of the Fusion Hybrid experiment got? I think not. I know that example is a quite extreme, but, it is a case where driving habits influence fuel economy. But, as far as the EPA is concerned, there is no compact that gets 39mpg. If there is a car that is rated that well, I would sure like to know! |
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Replying to: backy (Jun 08, 2009 9:12 am) Toyota Corolla LE: 26/35 (132hp/128tq) , XRS 22/30 (158hp/162tq) Honda Civic: 26/34 (140hp/128tq) Ford Focus: 24/35 (140hp/132tq) Mazda3: i 25/33 (148hp/135tq) , s 21/29 (167hp/168tq) With far more power and better proven performance then the listed above competition, and at most a 1mpg city and 2mpg highway fuel economy disadvantage, I think it's an absolute joke to say that the Mazda3 is not on par with the competition. It's not like we are talking about 5 or 6 mpgs here. 1 to 2 is the difference. Give me a break.....
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Replying to: aviboy97 (Jun 08, 2009 10:24 am) The 2009 VW Jetta TDI 6-Speed: 30 City, 34 Combined, 41 Highway.  Best regards, Shipo
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Replying to: aviboy97 (Jun 08, 2009 10:39 am) I think it's weird though that Ford can get 34 mpg on a mid-sized sedan with an engine of comparable power to the Mazda3s, yet the Mazda3s gets 5 mpg less, yet is a lighter car. 
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Replying to: shipo (Jun 08, 2009 10:45 am) 
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Replying to: backy (Jun 08, 2009 10:57 am) Also, oddly, the Fusion with 2.5 (non S) is rated at 22/31, while the Mazda3 with 2.5 engine is rated at 22/29. Yet both are at 25 mpg combined. |
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Replying to: shipo (Jun 08, 2009 10:45 am) I stand corrected!!! |
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Replying to: backy (Jun 08, 2009 10:57 am) There is nothing wrong with wishing for that. In fact, I wish it were better as well. But, since the rest of the car is light years ahead of the others, it does not concern me. That is how Mazda builds and markets their cars. As far as the age of each design goes, the Corolla and Focus are little over a calender year old. The Civic is the only one due for a redesign, probably next year.
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