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Replying to: creakid1 (Sep 15, 2009 9:48 am) Interesting article. Mazda2, Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio, VW Polo ... wouldn't it be a treat to have all of these choices? By the way, '02's EPA mpg is not as conservatively rated as in recent years. Agreed, that's why I prefer Consumer Reports ratings. According to CR there has been no improvement in the combined highway/city mileage of the current Mazda3 s over my 2002 Mazda Protege5.
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Replying to: autonomous (Sep 15, 2009 1:54 pm)
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My 2000 Civic gets the worst mpg, b/c I couldn't stand it's lack of low-end thrust. So I kept revving everytime I accelerate! My '98 Corolla gets even better mpg than my '90 Protege DOHC (36mpg cruising on the fwy), not just the hwy top-gear low-rpm gearing (good for at least 40mpg cruising on the fwy). But its power below 2000rpm is locomotive strong, more so than my Focus ST's 2.3, which is already a Mazda 2.3 engine retuned with extra low-end torque! So I usually upshift my Corolla just past 2000rpm. & even when passing other cars in the traffic, I almost never have to rev past 2900rpm! |
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Replying to: jeffyscott (Sep 15, 2009 4:17 pm) While boasting more power, don't forget. |
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Replying to: jeffyscott (Sep 15, 2009 4:17 pm) Partially true: compared to my 2002 Mazda P5 2L automatic, the 2010 Mazda3 automatic gets 27 combined for the 2L and 25 for the 2.5L which means the improvement in fuel economy is between 1 and 3 mpg. This represents in 8 years a slight change in fuel economy (from 24 mpg to 25 is negligible; from 24 to 27 is a little over 10%). My point is rather than boosting the engine size for its 2010 Mazda3 to 2.5L Mazda could have chosen to significantly improve its fuel economy (by for example reducing the weight of the car). Let's see compacts under 3000 pounds and above 30 mpg; even better how does 35 or 40 mpg sound! Mazda knows how to improve its vehicles: see the newest "light weight" M5 (Miata) at the Frankfurt Auto show.
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Replying to: autonomous (Sep 16, 2009 9:22 am) |
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Replying to: creakid1 (Sep 15, 2009 9:48 am) Mazda confirmed last week that the Mazda2 is coming to the U.S. and Canada in late 2010. The North American spec Mazda2 will be shown at the L.A. Auto Show, which is in December. |
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Replying to: autonomous (Sep 16, 2009 9:22 am) Here's an interesting excerpt from Don Romano, head of Mazda Canada, which talks about Mazda's strategy for the immediate future including how it will respond to consumer and government demands for better fuel efficiency including weight reduction in vehicles. Bravo to Mr. Romano and Mazda! "While the tough economy we are experiencing attacks the automotive industry on one flank, on the other side of the battlefield is the challenge posed by new government regulations to improve fuel economy and reduce carbon emissions. Mazda's environmental "Sustainable Zoom Zoom" strategy was announced in the fall of 2007. It is based on the assumption that for the rest of this decade, and probably most of the next decade, the vast majority of vehicles sold around the world will be powered by an internal combustion engine. Consequently, Mazda's approach is to make every vehicle it builds as environmentally friendly as possible - as well as fun to drive. Therefore, in the short term we will concentrate on making our gasoline and diesel engines as fuel efficient as possible. Beginning in 2011, Mazda will introduce a new generation of powertrains that, along with improvements in vehicle design and weight reduction, will see an improvement in fuel efficiency of 30 per cent compared to current vehicles. Current test results done on prototype engines indicate that Mazda will meet this objective when the new powertrains are introduced in mass-production vehicles." Published in the Montreal Gazette Saturday Sept. 19, 2009
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hey aviboy97 - I was reading through the posts and I saw where you said that you thought the gunmetal blue color would sell well. How is that color selling? I'm trying to decide which color I like the most and was just wondering which colors have been the most popular? I wanted to see the copper red in person but haven't been able to find one. How does it look in person? |
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Replying to: belle11 (Sep 22, 2009 5:03 pm) I'm pretty sure that the Copper Red on the new 2010 is the same color offered on the 2008-2009 model. I finally saw it on a 2010 5-door and it looks identical. Personally, darker reds don't appeal to me, so it's not one of my favorites...but I doubt they'd continue to offer it on the 2010 if they didn't sell more than a couple of 2008/2009 models in the color!  I'm glad to see a real ("bright") red back in the lineup- Velocity Red! VR was offered on the '04-'06 models and a similar color called True Red was available on '07-'08 models, but only Copper Red in '09...it looks fantastic, to my eyes at least! I thought Gunmetal Blue would be my favorite color on the 2010 based on the photos and color samples. While I like it, it almost seems a bit bland for the character of the car (especially on the 5-door). The Celestial Blue is very sharp, but I could see it growing old after a few years (and it looks awesome on the 5-door, but just okay on the 4-door). If I was buying one today (it would be a 5-door Sport), I would most likely go with the Graphite Mica! It looks sporty on the 5-door and classy/upscale on the 4-door. Then again, my '06 Mazda3 s 5-door is Titanium Gray, so gray-tones obviously appeal to me. Interior color could also be a factor in the exterior color choice. For example, Copper Red is only available with the Dune (Beige) interior. Crystal White Pearl, Black and Graphite have the choice of Black or Dune interior. All other colors have Black interior, if I'm not mistaken. |
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