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Sunday, November 23, 2008

Mazda 3

The Mazda 3 is available with two body types: four-and five-door. The range of engines consists of two petrol (105 hp and 150 hp) and two diesel (109 and 143 hp) engines. There is also a version called MPS, with a gasoline engine turbo of 260 hp.

2007 Mazda 3


Mazda 3

Versions with the gasoline engine of 150 and 260 hp and 143 hp diesel with a stick shift six-speed manual. The less powerful versions have a five-speed manual box. The Mazda 3 is available in three equipment levels: Active, Active + and Sportive. Not all versions of equipment are available in combination with all engines.


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The Mazda 3 CRTD 109 hp version 1.6 is available from € 19,190. Of similar models, is priced between the cheaper, such as the Citroen C4, and that cost more, the Audi A3 Sportback or Volkswagen Golf.


Mazda 3

The Diesel 143 hp engine which is the last Mazda has added to this model, and is on sale from € 21,760. Of the five-door car that has a diesel engine of similar power, are only cheaper than the Mazda 3 a Citroen C4, a Peugeot 307 or a Dodge Caliber.


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The version Mazda 3 with five-door body is under the boot of four (346 compared to 413 l l), but the five-door version is more functional because access to the trunk is more convenient (for the four-door has a mouth load small). In either version, the data of the boot is not large given the length of the bodywork (4.41 m and 4.49 the five gates of the four doors).

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Among the bodywork version with four doors and five, the only thing that changes on the inside is that, due to the shape of the roof, the four-door has less headroom for the passengers in the rear seats (about three or four centimeters). Therefore, it is less suitable for carrying people high.

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Whether in the version that is, there is room enough for four occupants of normal height, which can go for a comfortable, soft and subject of the seats. For a third occupant of the places the rear seat is narrow, with inadequate support and a headrest that is poorly positioned to adults.
Plastics that are in the interior, as well as buttons and the Roulettes, are hard to touch. In general, the interior and set conveys impression of solidity and seems well done.

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Apart from the motor that could lead each version of the Mazda 3, the general tone is that it is a pleasant car to drive and stable by their reactions. It is not, however, a particularly quiet and comfortable car of suspension. The noise that comes inside is not low in some circumstances because of the engine, and in others because of the rolling noise.

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The Mazda 3 four-door is worse than the advantage of five: a somewhat greater length, has the same space in the longitudinal and less headroom in the rear seats (because of a fall that has a roof).

Mazda 3

If you are valued much the extent there are other more spacious car with a similar length and four-door body, such as the Megane Sedan (which has much more legroom and a little more height to the roof in the rear seats). To a lesser extent, a Focus 4p is also greater. There is also the most expensive and not more spacious, like a Volvo S40.

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In both versions, the boot is not higher because beneath the carpeting of the fund is a thick plastic structure with practical ways to place various objects (such as triangles of emergency, the reflector vest and many other things). Below it there is a spare wheel with a steel rim of a curious light brown.

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Five people can not travel comfortably in any car of this size (mainly width). In the Mazda 3 either, because it has details that make it advisable not to use the rear seat central: the sidewalk and backing conform to the body very badly, the headrest is narrow and in-your-highest position is at the height of the neck in an adult.

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The back of the front seats has some ways that fit very well with the contour of the back and gives good support in curves. A few drivers have the sidewalk may seem a bit short.

Mazda 3

The instrumentation is very much oriented in driving much of the tachometer and speedometer is hidden from view for couples. At the controls of the radio, the Mazda 3 has a set of lights arranged horizontally, which are lit in various ways to make contact, to change the volume of the radio.

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The Mazda 3 has a good feel of direction is nimble and precise. It has a suspension lasts something that does not allow large movements of the body with strong lateral support bumpy ground. Despite that well absorbed irregularities of the floor without transmitting the occupant’s sudden movements. In fact, for comfort is preferable to a BMW 1 Series and the versions of the SEAT Leon that have optional sport suspension. A Renault Megane or Peugeot 307 cars are more comfortable, but they have some body movements slower and more cumbersome.

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The address, with 2.9 laps between stops, is fast enough, the turning diameter is not large. The gear lever is a touch hard and pulling a few routes rather short. Both the address as the gear lever is a little hard drive.

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Depending on the version, the wheels can be 205/55 R16 or 205/50 R17. The braking distances are too short for a car of this type, its resistance to heat is good and the brake pedal has a good touch.

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The Mazda 3 109 hp diesel version is notable for its force in any circumstances and for its consumption. This version gives the Mazda 3 acceleration in line with its power and weight. On some occasions, such as the highway speed to recover if a truck has slowed, it seems more powerful it really is. The worst thing about this version is the noise that comes inside a low speed and accelerating, which is heard clearly the typical sound to Diesel. Roadside also perceived the sound of the engine, but mixed with the tread. The engine itself is not particularly noisy, so the problem must be the lack insulating the passenger compartment.

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The consumption of the Mazda 3 diesel engine with 109 hp is low in all circumstances, allowing you to have a high autonomy despite the fact that the fuel tank is not great (he is 55). In one-way road, to an average of 130 km / h, spent 5.7 l/100 km (virtually no other car of this type that spend less); tours in mixed city and surrounding area consumes about 7 l / 100 km, a good value.

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The Mazda 3 Diesel 143 hp (the same engine that has the Mazda 5 and 6) is quieter than the 109 hp, because Beijing is a jolting less obvious. Those who choose this version because they expect to be faster than the 109 hp will not be disappointed.

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The version Mazda 3 with a gasoline engine of 105 hp has a good response to the accelerator and can give big acceleration capabilities for power, if it takes a high speed. However, it is not the most suitable for travel to a high rate, because in such circumstances consumption may be somewhat higher (it has a remarkable difference in cost per mile with respect to diesel 109 hp), you could use a sixth march breathing.

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The engine of 2.0 liters of gasoline and 150 hp, comparatively, has an answer that seems less intense when you turn to a regime medium or low, but it can also give a big acceleration if carried close to its limit.

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Although Mazda has taken steps to reduce surface noise in the new Mazda 3 range, noise emitted by the engine and aerodynamic noise is still visible under certain conditions.

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The chassis of the Mazda 3 has elements in common: the Ford C-Max, Ford Focus and Volvo S40, the suspensions are equal in all cases (not the final adjustments of each). The front suspension is a McPherson with a triangle below. The rear is the deformable parallelogram that Ford began to use in the first Mondeo family. It is a suspension with three arms and one longitudinal flexible.

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The two petrol engines belonging to the family that Mazda calls "MZR". Diesel engine from 109 hp 1.6 liter engine capacity has resulted from the agreement between PSA and the Ford group. The diesel engine of 143 HP is Mazda (not the others who have PSA and Ford cars, such as the Focus), nor is the 2.0-liter has the Ford Mondeo. Mazda has become an engine of four valves per cylinder, but only with a camshaft (not two as the engine of Ford). The actions of the engine itself match (86 x 86 mm). It has variable-geometry turbocharger. The maximum power only extends to the 3,500 rpm and compression ratio is also low, 16.7 to 1.

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The first versions of the Mazda 3 are 2003; in 2006 Mazda made small changes to the bodywork, engine and transmission, detailed below: The new model with the 2.0 liter gasoline engine and 150 HP now has electronic throttle (instead of a drive by wire), a distribution system continuously variable in admission (called by Mazda S-VT, and has 1.6 liters of gasoline) and a stick shift six-speed (previously five). The sixth is a development that the fifth longest in the previous model, which gives more breathing at the time of filming a high-speed sustained and permitted the consumption decrease of 8.2 to 7.9 l/100km.

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Still giving 150 hp power, but at 6,500 rpm (6,000 in the previous version). It maintains 187 Nm of torque, which is now at 4,000 rpm instead of 4,500 rpm. Has a new alternator to reduce the sound when the engine turns at a high speed.

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The sixth running of the 150 hp engine power is clearly longer than one fifth of the model it replaces (with 205/50 R17 tires, development moves from 33.4 to 37 km / h 1,000 rpm). The rest of the versions are still using a gearbox five speeds.

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Changes in engines, transmission and aerodynamics have reduced consumption between 0.2 and 0.3 l/100 km in this version of the Mazda 3 with engines of 2.0 liters and 150 hp. The 1.6 liter of gasoline now has an average consumption of 6.9 l/100 km and 7.9 l/100 km spends 2.0 150 hp, 4.8 l/100 km of the Diesel 109 hp and 6 , 0 to 143 hp.

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With respect to the previous model, the range has more insulation on the inside of the bonnet, the lid of the trunk of the body and four-door in the roof; tires have a more rigid structure have been reviewed and tires.

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Mazda has also revised the suspension in order to reduce surface noise, improve the feel of the address and, in certain circumstances, to increase stability. There are new shock absorbers for the two axes, the body has new reinforcements, the front suspension is new carriers and Mangueta go in the direction of a new position.

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At the bottom there is a plastic cover and new deflectors on the wheels, for the aerodynamics. According to Mazda, these changes will encourage consumption, acceleration at high speed and stability linear. The new version with five-door body has a Cx of 0.30. The Cx of the body "SportSedan" remains 0.29. This data is Cx with 15-inch tires.

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The 143 hp diesel version has features only present in the MPS, such as specific reinforcements for bodywork; also share certain elements of the gearbox.

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In the area of the knees of the driver has been added softer material to reduce possible damage in the event of a collision. The command that regulates the position of the steering wheel has a soft plastic coating.