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Replying to: aviboy97 (Jun 08, 2009 1:12 pm)
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Replying to: unicorn62 (Jun 06, 2009 3:52 pm) The Mazda 3s is NOT an economy car. It is a compact, but it is meant to for buyers who want style, equipment, and some power in an attractive style and want only decent fuel economy........kinda like a poor man's 3-series. The Lancer (the current generation), Jetta and Rabbit/Golf are also similar. Given the performances of these cars, their fuel economy is very reasonable. Mind you, they are NOT economy cars. One Mazda 3i is perhaps an economy car. Its fuel economy figures are only 1 or 2 mpg lower than the Civic/Corolla competition, but it has at least 8 hp more! I think a loss of 1 or 2 mpg for 8 hp is worth it! Mazda could probably modify the gearing to get an extra 1 or 2 mpg (like the Focus), but then the character of the car would no longer be sporty enough to qualify as zoom-zoom! The question is whether or not the major priority for buyers of compact cars is fuel economy. Looking at the success of the Mazda 3, it appears like there is a considerable market for compact-but-not-economy cars. |
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Replying to: backy (Jun 08, 2009 5:43 pm) Cars are not judged by fuel economy and power numbers alone! What compact non-luxury car has steering-controlled headlights, a near-luxury car interior, dual-zone air-con, and a (class-leading) sporty-but-comfortable-and-refined ride all in one package? The fact that the Mazda 3 has all these, for an affordable price, is a major reason why it is "light-years" ahead of its competition! |
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Replying to: autonomous (Jun 08, 2009 3:07 pm) Given the power output of the Mazda 3, its fuel economy is competitive with the competition (Focus, Lancer, Golf/Rabbit, Jetta). The Mazda 3i has the same fuel economy as the Focus! BTW, comparing the fuel economy of the Mazda 3s (167 hp) and the Protege (130 hp), it's very clear that Mazda has made a lot of progress since 2002!......how does a 37 hp gain for the same fuel economy sound? Mind you, the real competition of the Mazda 3s are the Jetta, Golf/Rabbit, Lancer and perhaps the Impreza. The Mazda 3i has competitive fuel economy with the Focus, Civic and Corolla. The Fit is not a Mazda 3 competitor. |
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Blackadder, I had a small suv the nissan rogue(08) that got 33.5mpg doing 60mph and 32.0 doing 65mph the rogue is alot heaver and has the 2.5l engine and has 170hp with 175torque, now you tell me why the mazda3 shouldn't get better mpg's.  By the way i am not a he i am a she BACKY!!!
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Replying to: unicorn62 (Jun 08, 2009 8:19 pm) When you take the Mazda 3s for what it is, a compact-but-not-economy car, its fuel economy is very competitive. Look at similar cars: VW Rabbit 2.5 L (170 hp): 21/29 mpg Mitsubishi Lancer 2.4 L (168 hp): 21/28 mpg Subaru Impreza 2.5 L (170 hp): 20/27 mpg. In fact, compared to its competition, the Mazda 3s has class-leading fuel economy! Remember: a compact car is not necessarily an economy 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) I suspect a lot of it has to do with the gearing. The Mazda 3s probably has shorter gear ratios in order to make the car sportier or more responsive, whereas the Fusion probably has taller gear ratios that enhance fuel economy at the cost of responsiveness. I haven't driven either the 2010 Mazda 3s or the 2010 Fusion, but I would bet that the Mazda 3s feels/is faster or at least more responsive. When you compare the Mazda 3s' fuel economy to other compacts with around 170 hp that are meant to be sporty (eg, Rabbit, Lancer GTS, Impreza), its fuel economy is, in fact, class-leading.
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Replying to: unicorn62 (Jun 08, 2009 8:19 pm) Have you driven the Mazda3 in exactly the same way and if so what mpg did you get? If you are comparing your actual mpg to an EPA rating, that is not a valid comparison as the EPA highway test does not consist of cruising at a steady 60 or 65 mph. Most (all?) cars exceed the EPA highway number when driven in that way. |
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Replying to: autonomous (Jun 08, 2009 3:07 pm) 31 - 2009 Honda Fit 29 - 2010 Toyota Corolla ; 2009 Honda Civic (non-hybrid) 27 - 2009 Ford Focus ; 2010 Mazda3 i 25 - 2010 Mazda3 s ; 2002 MazdaProtege Well, the Fit is a sub-compact, so it does not belong in this class. You also forgot to mention that the Corolla XRS gets a EPA combined 25mpg, same as the Mazda3 s and the Mazda3 s has a considerable power advantage. So again, I do not see how 2 mpg's is a big deal. Answer this in all seriousness, is 2 mpg's the difference between "competitive" and "not competitive"? I sure don't think so.
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